Scorpio_Girl

I purchased 2 reticulating hillstream loaches (yesterday), who I was told only eat bloodworms. I bought the frozen bloodworms and fed it to them yesterday. The cubes seem small but I didn't realize how much one cube contained. I know all the fish will eat it, but I personally think still it is too much for the fish (I currently have 18 fish in total). I thawed a cube in container with tank water this morning and only put in a little this morning, I left the rest in the container and put it in the fridge.

My question for all you fish guru's is: how long will the bloodworms last in a container of fish water in the fridge? If I don't use it right away, should I discard it??

Thanks,
Scorpio

Shawnie

about 3-4 days I trust mine then throw them out...or I use too..now I buy the bloodworms that come in a flat package and just break off what I need ...then I dont have waste

those things are expensive!

Barbrella

I would not keep any leftover bloodworms hanging around. After I feed, I discard any leftovers.

Hillstream loaches do not eat just bloodworms. They are quite the algae eaters and have some specialized needs in the aquarium.

Here's a good article on their care:
http://www.loaches.com/articles/hill...-the-fast-lane

Slug

I like the flat packs too, break off whats needed and no more.

Scorpio_Girl

Well', I'd rather waste the extra bloodworms than kill my fish. I'll look for the flat pack, as soon as I run out. Thanks for the advice everyone!

Barbrella: Thanks for the link to the article I'm printing out at the moment!

Scorpio

COBettaCouple

I store bloodworms in the fridge for up to about 5 days after thawing them, but toss them if they start to smell bad.

Steen16

i would say three days and make sure its lid is sealed i feed my oscar blood worms on ocasion but he takes the whole cube these days lol