Blackworms and the Planted Tank

**Trickerie** · 06-24-2012, 09:17 PM

So, I feed my clawed frogs blackworms. Their tank has no substrate, I throw them in, they eat them when they are hungry and get extremely fat for a few days, lol.

My latest purchase of blackworms, I had this idea. Would they be beneficial in a soil substrate planted tank to help aerate the soil? I know I have some patches that could use some digging creatures, and I already have too many snails to count, so no MTS.

They could also act as a food source, but I'm not sure any of my guys will eat them:

Blue Ram,
Serpae Tetra,
Black Skirt Tetra,
Bleeding Heart Tetra,
Oto,
Cory Paleatus,

Anyways, I could see them working, but I could also see them breeding like crazy if none are being eaten. Hmmmm, any thoughts?

**JP55g** · 06-24-2012, 09:20 PM

My Rams, Cories & Neons eat them. They go crazy for them.

jasonpatterson · 06-25-2012, 12:32 AM

Once they're in the substrate they aren't going to be gotten rid of short of nuking the tank, just so you know. They'll crawl around eating poop and all manner of nasty stuff, and your fish will grab some from time to time.

Kunsthure · 06-25-2012, 02:51 PM

Don't do it. Do it the right way and use MTS. I have some for RAOK right now in case you change your mind.

-Lisa

SBPyro · 06-25-2012, 03:45 PM

There is someone who has a journal on Aquaria central
User name DeeDeeK.
However I doubt you'll have any survivors with the community you are keeping them with.

06-24-2012, 09:17 PM	#1
Trickerie Nerd (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 707	Blackworms and the Planted Tank So, I feed my clawed frogs blackworms. Their tank has no substrate, I throw them in, they eat them when they are hungry and get extremely fat for a few days, lol. My latest purchase of blackworms, I had this idea. Would they be beneficial in a soil substrate planted tank to help aerate the soil? I know I have some patches that could use some digging creatures, and I already have too many snails to count, so no MTS. They could also act as a food source, but I'm not sure any of my guys will eat them: Blue Ram, Serpae Tetra, Black Skirt Tetra, Bleeding Heart Tetra, Oto, Cory Paleatus, Anyways, I could see them working, but I could also see them breeding like crazy if none are being eaten. Hmmmm, any thoughts?

06-24-2012, 09:20 PM	#2
JP55g BBA BFF (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 101	My Rams, Cories & Neons eat them. They go crazy for them. __________________ 55 gallon planted

06-25-2012, 02:51 PM	#4
Kunsthure Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (35/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Central Virginia Posts: 1,776	Don't do it. Do it the right way and use MTS. I have some for RAOK right now in case you change your mind. -Lisa __________________ 13g: Blue Velvet Love, 20g: a 5 y/o girl's dream, 37g: will I ever go pressurized?, 75g: silky magic RAOK Club #64 and Nikon Pimp #75, baby!

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06-25-2012, 12:32 AM	#3
jasonpatterson Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Macedonia, OH Posts: 1,572	Once they're in the substrate they aren't going to be gotten rid of short of nuking the tank, just so you know. They'll crawl around eating poop and all manner of nasty stuff, and your fish will grab some from time to time.

06-25-2012, 03:45 PM	#5
SBPyro Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (26/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melrose, MA Posts: 334	There is someone who has a journal on Aquaria central User name DeeDeeK. However I doubt you'll have any survivors with the community you are keeping them with.