Re: worms and food

["Helen Burns" <helen.burns@bigwig.net>]

Gary,
A while ago when I was breeding "dinner plates" oops I mean Discus (nasty
word Gary.)  I made my own beef heart mix.  My Discus, Uaru, Geophagus and
many of my other species (large and small) loved this.  Not all Apistogramma
species ate it. In my mix I added to the ox heart flake, peas, spinach,
catfish pellets, tetra prima (bits) in fact any dried fish foods I added to
the mixture.  It was cheap to make.  If I remember correctly the
Apistogramma species when fry/juveniles they ate it with relish but some not
when adult.  May I add when feeding this mix any uneaten food must be
removed from the tank as it can and does pollute a tank very quickly.
Like you Gary I also have an allergy to fozen b'worm.  If I touch my eyes
while handling the food they become very blood shot and itchy and can last
for quite a while.  I also feed all my fish frozen b'worms daily.
Helen

> While we are on this thread, can anyone suggest a recipe I can use as an
> alternative to bloodworms? They've been my staple for years. My fish
> love them, and I have never had problems fishwise, but my allergy to
> bloodworms has reached the stage where when I do water changes on tanks
> I feed heavily with the worms, I get unpleasant welts on my arms for
> maybe 30 minutes after. I don't get this symptom in tanks I feed with
> other foods, so I'm 'happy' there's a connection.
> I used to make my own mushy green Malawi food, but for Apistos, I'd want
> something cheap, nutritional and easy - I guess shrimp or fish based.
> Ideas, anyone?
> -Gary




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