Alright well I was looking for bloodworm culturs on aquabid and all I see are micro worms, vinager eels, and brineshrimp.(lfs around dont carry live food) I want to get my dps some live and kicking food. so... whats the difference are they the same ( the worms) ?? What would be best to get??
Thank you so much.
Difference between live food...
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Micro worms, vinegar eels (really a nematode), and brine shrimp are fry food, not food for larger puffers.
"Bloodworms" as a common name are used for two entirely distinct foods: One is "real" bloodworms, which are the larvae of a midge fly and live in cool highly aerated streams, so are extremely difficult to culture. The other is the red form of California blackworms, both being small segmented aquatic worms. Culture of those is possible, but quite a bit of equipment is involved.
"Bloodworms" as a common name are used for two entirely distinct foods: One is "real" bloodworms, which are the larvae of a midge fly and live in cool highly aerated streams, so are extremely difficult to culture. The other is the red form of California blackworms, both being small segmented aquatic worms. Culture of those is possible, but quite a bit of equipment is involved.
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I'd defer to RTR's judegment on this one, but I had an idea for live food for your dwarf puffers. There are small shrimp-like creatures in the Amphipod family that you can breed and grow with a relative minimum of investment and materials. While these are marine creatures, I imagine if they'll be eaten up directly, that shouldn't present a problem.
A simple 10-gallon system is adequate, and should include a hang-on back filter, 1" aragonite sandbed, powerhead or bubble wand for water movement, 6500 or 10,000K PC lighting of minimum 3 watts per gal, water quality parameters same as any reef tank (these are published in many books on reefing), and 20% sea water changes weekly. You'll need a starter colony, of course, and a 'pod mat -- a living mat of algae -- that need not be replaced as long as it is alive, which should be indefinitely. The 'pods may be harvested periodically with a standard aquarium dipnet.
A simple 10-gallon system is adequate, and should include a hang-on back filter, 1" aragonite sandbed, powerhead or bubble wand for water movement, 6500 or 10,000K PC lighting of minimum 3 watts per gal, water quality parameters same as any reef tank (these are published in many books on reefing), and 20% sea water changes weekly. You'll need a starter colony, of course, and a 'pod mat -- a living mat of algae -- that need not be replaced as long as it is alive, which should be indefinitely. The 'pods may be harvested periodically with a standard aquarium dipnet.