Nov 24 2007
Aquarium Product Review - Top Fin Freeze-Dried Bloodworms
These little bloodworm treats are fun to keep around to supplement the diet of your fishy pets. The Top Fin Freeze-Dried Bloodworms are a good source of protein (50%) and fiber (15%), and it’s important to keep a few treats on hand to make sure your fish get a variety of nutrients and trace minerals.
I like that they come in a little plastic can that is easy to open and also keeps the bloodworms from getting crunched. It’s important with the bloodworms to keep them as intact and long as possible, so you can wiggle them for your fish.
Why wiggle? Sometimes fish don’t recognize these dried little fuzzy lumps as food. With certain pets, like bettas, I have to wiggle the larger clumps of the freeze-dired bloodworms before the fish show any interest. Bloodworms in the wild are insect larvae - yum! Some fish go right for them: my kilifish and South American cichlids, in particular, really like them.
If you use the treat consistently, your fish will quickly learn these are nice treats and will love to eat them. It’s a good idea to keep offering treats to your fish, even if they don’t really like them at first.
Remember to remove any uneaten clumps of bloodworm after a few minutes, so they don’t eventually sink to the bottom of the tank and start rotting. You can use a turkey baster to suck those right up if the clump has scattered too far to grab by pinching them out.
You can order Bloodworms from Amazon here:
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