my teacher said that i should fed my fish blood worm ONLY, because that type of fish eat that food, but can i fed her normal fish food? That what the man at the shop said!
2007-04-23 06:19:32 · 15 answers · asked by Emma 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
You should feed any fish a variety of foods unless it is something that has adapted to a highly specialized diet (some marine species only eat corals or sponges). The more kinds of things you feed it, the better the balance of vitamins and kinds of proteins it gets, so it will be healthier. A good flake of pellet made for the kind of fish that you have should make up the biggest part of its diet, with bloodworms, brine shrimp, fresh veggies, algae, etc. as treats, depending on what kind of fish this is.
What you describe would be like telling a person they an only eat one kind of food. That food might be perfectly healthy, but chances are it won't contain all the things you need in your diet.
2007-04-23 06:46:56 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I am going to assume that you have a Betta (Siamese fighting fish), since that's the most common pet fish that eats bloodworms, as far as I know.
If this is the case: Yes. You should feed the fish bloodworms. It's a carnivorous fish and will not thrive on ordinary, vegetation-based foods. Just because the fish lives for a few weeks does not mean the fish is thriving.
Most petshops sell "Freeze Dried Bloodworms" in the fish food section. They aren't nasty at all (live bloodworms can be kinda creepy), and they are easy to feed. Just a little pinch.
I worked at a petshop, myself, for four years. Sadly, I can assure you that an alarming number of pet shop employees will spout off all kinds of incorrect information. You are better off, here, believing the teacher, who said to give the fish bloodworms. Take this into consideration: To be a teacher, you have to go to college, pass your courses, and get a degree. To be a worker at a petshop: You have to fill out an application. At the pet shop where I worked, we had some workers who didn't even HAVE any pets, let alone know anything about them.
2007-04-24 15:38:36 · answer #2 · answered by ♥≈Safi≈♥ ☼of the Atheati☼ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most fish benefit greatly from having 80-90% of their diet based on a quality pellet proper for their species.
example, my Oscar loves krill and frozen bloodworms, if he had his way, it would be all he ate. But his color and health would suffer, just like a child would love to eat candy and chocolate all day long, drink only soda, and play video games. Sometimes what we want and need differ. My Oscar also finds spirulina tablets as treats, haha, tricked him into thinking something healthy is a treat!
I feed Hikari Bio-Gold+ to my Oscar, I feed Hikari Tropical MicroPellets to my Mollies.
People at stores are like car salesmen. The customer usually knows more about the products than the seller. He would definitely say bloodworms, it is probably one of the most expensive foods out there! Buyer beware at pet stores, some have honest, knowledgeable staff, but I haven't found a place like that yet.
The best thing you can do is research before you buy, find forums and ask owners of the fish you like.
2007-04-23 16:12:11 · answer #3 · answered by Kenshin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is never a good idea to feed the fish just one thing. Bloodworms are probably excellent for your fish (can't say for sure since you are keeping the species a secret), but it won't contain everything the fish needs. You are much better off feeding a quality flake food along with the bloodworms. Yes, the fish might eat that in the wild, but it isn't the only thing they eat - they find a variety of creatures to feast on in the wild, and in the case of most common tropicals, this includes plant matter.
2007-04-23 13:26:20 · answer #4 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I wouldn't feed your fish only blood worms as they are very rich and this can cause problems,they should be an occasional treat not the main diet.What kind of fish you have determines what should be its main food source.
2007-04-23 13:27:53 · answer #5 · answered by Jackp1ne 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What type of fish is it? If you dont know, ask your teacher and usually you could feed any fish anything
2007-04-27 06:58:11 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter fed a fish chocolate milk once.. may he rest in peace lol...
Seriously if you read the blood worm can it says to be given as a TREAT. its not a meal for any fish I know of.. I'de go with the guy at the fish store.. its his job to know what to feed fish..
2007-04-23 13:28:06 · answer #7 · answered by sweetmoonwine 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Most fish can eat a mixture of regular flake and bloodworms.
It really depends on the type of fish. SOME only eat bloodworms/live food.
What type of fish is it?
2007-04-23 13:24:24 · answer #8 · answered by fitofhonesty 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most aquarium fish will take prepackaged dried food. You need to state what type of fish you have in order to say what type of "normal" fish food you would feed.
Goldfish take goldfish food and should not be fed to tropical fish. Tropical fish have a veriety of food that depending on the fish they should be given.
No fish should have only one food that they eat. They need a varied diet. Good luck! Email me if you want to clarify they type of fish you have and what type of diet it should be on.
2007-04-23 13:27:03 · answer #9 · answered by lilith 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
we need to know what type of fish it is.
My goldfish eat bloodworms and pellets
Best of luck
Georgia
2007-04-23 15:29:28 · answer #10 · answered by Pixxiie Dust 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋