Zebra pleco are not omnivore, so ...

I mean, you could yada yada that the reason the shrimp have turned darker has to do with shrimp selecting mates that look like the environment, which in these are dark... but I dont know if that would be the case. I don't know shrimp genetics.

Would a netted hatchery work for the free swimming stage? It'll allow the tank water to flow through but not allow anything else in or out

i feed my tanks once a week frozen bloodworms...never had problem doing this.

I do 1 Hob Filter, and 2 Top Fine Sponge Filters no airstones

Sorry 4 ur losses, but thanks 4 da heads up

But are they bulletproof?

Bloodworms are a serious risk to human health. For this simple reason alone, you should avoid them. They are difficult for some fish to digest due to their hardened exoskeletons. They have relatively low nutritional value as these dead fly larvae absorb excess water when dead, greatly reducing the insect's nutritional value. Simply, there are better options.

Another rant not based in fact I seem to recall one a while back about u buying pleckos and only being sold males when it turned out u just had to wait a few areas for them to mature I'm glad your angry u should be at your own stupidity

bloodworms suck 😁 Are Bloodworms Safe To Feed Your Fish? Are They Safe For You link kzbin.info/www/bejne/roC7iY1ropd_qNE

I understand he's in Florida. But,he sounds like a Michigander

i found like 20 baby fish in my canister filter lol

I wander,as a Florida man,if he knows about Sirens. Greater and Lesser. (Similar to axolotls with an eel body and 2 legs,only. Southeastern natives)

I have never had any problems with blood worms

Sorry you lost some fish my friend.

One tip nick don't make video while you're in emotional state. You clearly wrong. And this gatekeeping pleco saga continues

I've tried like 5 of 10 in this list and each of them I managed to kill 😂 I think imma stick to no plant aquariums

My boss taught me the same thing Nick. We worked in a big aquarium shop up on the Sunny Coast and he said that we are not to feed anything but the larger cichlids bloodworms. This is because of the skin and the teeth/fangs of the worm doesn’t breakdown enough from the eating process of the fish and can cause ruptures in their digestive tract. It wont happen all the time but it will happen eventually. Could be what you’ve experienced. People swear by bloodworms but I prefer brine and other alternatives especially for smaller fish.

I got in a filter. Like water gos in then out. That plant loves it

Yeah I got them in my aquariums

You’ve set off quite a debate Nick. From Aquarium Co-op yesterday and others. At least you’re known and respected out there

Zebra plecos are not carnivores. Only a couple plecos are. I would primarily feed repashy soilent green. They get bloat from blood worms.

Are u using straight ro not remineralized?

I thought it was a well-known thing that it can be harmful to feed bloodworms too much/often to your fish. I would never put an entire cube of bloodworms in a tank with only a few smaller-sized fish. Maybe if the fish were big ones. But i especially wouldn’t be doing that every day, even if i was trying to breed the fish. I will usually thaw 1-2 cubes and then split that between all my 7 tanks. Feeding 2 full cubes like shown in the video is crazy lol

Gutted to an extent, but happy you will still be putting up videos! You were the only reason I would’ve visited Australia. I wish you all the best with your journey ❤

I guess you are wrong. The ecologist called you out!

You should call your fish room Mc Donald's, Because You're lovin It

Shramps.

Thank you for valuable input

Bloodworms are often breed in sewage and they come with a lot of parasites. Black worms are the way to go.

I've had two cories almost die after eating bloodworms before. I had to put them in a shallow dish and then slowly pull the bloodworm out of their mouth with tweezers. Both made it but I stopped feeding bloodworms after that.

I got a beta fish three days ago and it died

I really wanna breed Betta fish

You’re so patient For breeding

That’s so true it doesn’t always work☹️

Im so sorry aye and thankyou for bringing this up. this explains alot whats bin happening in my tanks :(

I work on a urban farm in Sydney and we grow all sorts of vegetables and herbs in our Aquaponics System.

Thought about getting bug buffet in the UK? Let's get in contact

What is that white PVC tube? Is that your filter? Is it a water return for sump pump? Or an overflow / drain tube? Maybe a feeding tube?

Has anyone else experienced this ?

kzbin.info/www/bejne/roC7iY1ropd_qNEsi=etOBU6y9kqUP55g2 This could be part of the reason for your fish developing bloat after eating them.

Just saw this pop up on my TV this morning about blood worms by FISHTORY "BLOOD WORMS: A deep Dive / Are Bloodworms safe to feed Your Fish?" Check it out

Hi there! I am sorry to hear about your losses of precious fish, its always hard to bear. Well as you could in the comments bloodworms are the larva cf some kind of mosquito ( Chironomus ) and feed on detritus. But the problem we have, we don't know, where these bloodworms were being collected from. If they are from ponds where wild fish are living, there can be quit a risque of a viral or bacterial contammination, were there poisons or toxins involved. What happened on transport, were they frozen immediatly or were defrosted in between? Questions we 'll never have an answer for. Bloodworms as a food item are not really bad but you can not put the blame on your provider either, he is not collecting the BW by himself. I myself never used BW, i stick to frozen brine shrimps and fine mysis, both living in salt water. Cross cntamination from salt water living organisems is less imminent. Daphnias also live in fisfree waters. I also be rather reluctant with Tubifex, they have about the same living habits as BW. I hope you are not too upset about this fail and wish to see more of your videos i love them. And now i wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR and great success in your fish breeding Andy

GROW WHITE WORMS INSTEAD

Your Betta frys are the crushed flakes at 3 days?

Great channel !! Do you think a 2 gallons aquarium is too small for a few white cloud mountain minnows? Thanks

He's so high lol

Sounds like water quality issues. Probably a mini cycle and ammonia spike.

I've heard of lots of problems with fish being fed too much of these. Can't recall where, but someone was saying that bloodworms were fine for occasional feeding but not as a primary source of nutrition.

I was feeding two of my Betta fish, primarily blood worms, cause they are cheap and we are told that they’re good for them and I lost them both. I have one that is in a community tank and it only eats community flake and quality pellets and it is healthy and vibrant. I’m with you. I don’t trust blood worms.