Regular Member 2008paul Posted July 31, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2010 I've seen a vid where they say you can feed goldfish live worms. I'm just wondering how often you should feed them live worms and how many at a time? Also, what ones are they? I'm looking on ebay but they all look to big for a goldfish. Thanks Paul 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Captain Findus Goldfish Posted July 31, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted July 31, 2010 I don't feed live food. Both because I feel sorry for the worm, and because live food can bring lots of bacteria + parasites to the fish. The best thing is frozen foods, I feed my goldies frozen blood worms for example. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Helen Posted July 31, 2010 Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2010 i feed live blood worms.. i get them from my LFS.. but, because of the potential health probs that CFG stated, i only feed them this on the day before a 50% water change. one week i will feed bloodworms and the other baby shrimp (live). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lupin Posted August 3, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 3, 2010 Earthworms are fine. Tubifex worms especially live ones, on the other hand, are an absolute nono. They carry parasites that can infect your fish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hidr Posted August 3, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 3, 2010 My husband digs up earthworms for my fish from time to time. And we pick up wax worms at the insect place. They love those. But high in fat so they don't them often. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 2008paul Posted August 6, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 6, 2010 Ain't earthworms to big for a goldfish to eat? Paul 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted August 6, 2010 Admin Share Posted August 6, 2010 Not for some goldfish.... My oldest and biggest fish i ever had, could easily swallow one down.... He was about 8-9" long and was a pig 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 2008paul Posted August 6, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 6, 2010 Not for some goldfish.... My oldest and biggest fish i ever had, could easily swallow one down.... He was about 8-9" long and was a pig Mine are about 7CM - 8cm in size. Ok to feed them land worms? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jeana727 Posted August 7, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 7, 2010 Do you need to ....sanitize....the earthworm first? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cynders Posted August 7, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 7, 2010 Usually you'll sanitize them by putting them in a box of clean dirt to help them clean off themselves and purge themselves of whatever they've already eaten so your fishies don't catch anything nasty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member blackteles Posted August 7, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 7, 2010 Here's a prior thread on feeding earthworms that has a lot of information.... -Dennis Earthworms thread 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted August 7, 2010 Admin Share Posted August 7, 2010 Also if you fish are small you can cut them up... i didnt like doing that so if my fish are small I wont feed them worms..... but where i live now I cant give worms just dont have the right stuff here and everything gets sprayed for weeds here, so i wont risk it now.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member flash Posted August 7, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 7, 2010 i havent fed mine worms but i did feed them catterpillers once they loved them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 2008paul Posted August 7, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 7, 2010 i havent fed mine worms but i did feed them catterpillers once they loved them Oh god! A soon as I seen on that link it says 'Cut them up' that but me off so much. I could never cut any thing up like that I would feel so bad about it Is they any other good things to feed goldfish other than landworms? Thanks Paul 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted August 7, 2010 Admin Share Posted August 7, 2010 Oh sure... my fish love Oranges 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hidr Posted August 7, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 7, 2010 I just wash them off throw them in. Never had a problem. But we don't use fertilizers or anything like that in our yard. Hubby keeps a bed of them going for fishing. And sometimes he just buys them and I feed a few of those to my goldfish and oscar. What is funny is when they play tug a war with one. lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted August 8, 2010 Admin Share Posted August 8, 2010 Hidr you should get a pic of that, that would be funny 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member garmon Posted August 8, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2010 funny, i just got back from the lfs with some worms.. i went for some krill but wanted to try the worms out.. i wish i got the krill.. they are earth worms. i think im so tough so i figured i could cut them, no prob. well i tried it and couldnt get it through all the way so i freaked and threw the worm in.. i figured they would peck at it .. oh no big momma, who can eat a whole salad supreme wafer in one bite, swallowed it but the tail was hanging out then spit it out with a bite taken out. so i was like todd, todd! come here get this worm out and cut it.. they all kept trying to swallow it whole. they were doing that tearing motion like sharks do on the bigger pieces. i love when i see them acting like wild animals, but i think im too squeamish to cut the worms up.. my b-i-l pulls them apart for fishing.. i wonder which is better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted August 8, 2010 Admin Share Posted August 8, 2010 Worms and goldfish make for an interesting show 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jeana727 Posted August 8, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2010 Awhile back I put in an earthworm (had gravel at the time) and it went into the gravel!!!! Both the diligent goldies hunted him down & snatched him right up! Then they others chased the one that was swimming frantically trying to HOG the whole worm for himself! I thought it was pretty neat...they got dinner AND entertainment! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member garmon Posted August 8, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 8, 2010 so is there a reason why you should not put a whole worm in. i would rather not have to cut it but im afraid the worm will try to crawl inside the fish.. lol i realize its impossible but it was pretty crazy to see big momma swallow a whole earthworm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jeana727 Posted August 9, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 9, 2010 (edited) Pretty sure the ole' digestive process will take care of that worm! Plus USUALLY if it is hanging out of one of the goldies mouth and "friend" will come along to try to steal it & a neat game of "tug 'o war" happens. That usually helps in the "sharing" process! Edited August 9, 2010 by Jeana727 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 2008paul Posted August 11, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2010 Thanks all. Well, I'll try get a worm today and try cut it up If not, I'll try and find a small one and put in tank and see if they eat it or not. Thanks. Paul 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sakura Posted August 11, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2010 (edited) I have to cut up worms to feed my bullhead catfish and I always feel so bad for the worms. I even apologize to them and I try to make it quick. But that's life. All life involves some pain and eventually death. It's just hard when the pain and death are at your own hands. But the death of the worm feeds into the life of the fish, so it's not all bad. I don't think there's any reason why you would need to feed your goldfish live worms, because there are plenty of other good food choices out there. But if you want to then there's no real compelling reason not to either I don't think. As long as they are from a good source. Edited August 11, 2010 by Sakura 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 2008paul Posted August 11, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2010 I have to cut up worms to feed my bullhead catfish and I always feel so bad for the worms. I even apologize to them and I try to make it quick. But that's life. All life involves some pain and eventually death. It's just hard when the pain and death are at your own hands. But the death of the worm feeds into the life of the fish, so it's not all bad. I don't think there's any reason why you would need to feed your goldfish live worms, because there are plenty of other good food choices out there. But if you want to then there's no real compelling reason not to either I don't think. As long as they are from a good source. Thanks you, very true. I ain't got any good reason other than I want to find them something new and find out what they like the best. I've already tryed them with chicken & peas. Paul 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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