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- From: frazier@kona.cs.ucla.edu (Gregory Frazier)
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- Subject: Re: Red Worms as Fish Food?
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- Date: 26 Jan 93 17:52:34 GMT
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- Hugh Goldie (goldie@herald.usask.ca) wrote:
- : I have just ordered some "red wiggler" worms for use in an indoor composter.
- : (Indoor composting was discussed on rec.gardens recently.) Can I feed these
- : to my fresh-water angel fish? They are supposed to be smaller than garden
- : worms, which sounds good, but I'd hate to give my fish indigestion or disease.
- : I read somewhere that tubifex worms can constipate fish, if you feed too
- : heavily. Does anyone have any experience feeding red worms to fish?
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- Your angel fish will love you. Red wigglers, African red worms, whatever
- you want to call them are great for getting fish into spawning condition.
- They should probably not be the sole food source, but every 3rd or 4th
- meal - fish need balanced diets, too.
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