Black worms source?

3dees · Aug 10, 2015

I don't want the hassle or the mess with live. my fish love freeze dried blackworms. even my bangaii cardinal who won't eat anything but frozen food goes crazy for them.

metrokat · Aug 10, 2015

My LFS carries them, many petland stores do as well.

Paul B · Aug 10, 2015

Just build a worm keeper as I posted numerous times. They last forever without refrigeration.
I am not sure if they are good or not as I have only been feeding them to my fish for about fifty years and virtually all of my fish are spawning including the 24 year olds. But, what do I know? :D

Homebrwr · Aug 10, 2015

Ill need to give this a shot. I have been feeding a mixture of frozen foods including frozen black worms..

paul4140 · Aug 11, 2015

Thanks guys , great info and now more research for Paul B worm keeper. Please keep sharing!

NeuroticAquatics · Aug 11, 2015

I've been wanting to try this but am not sure my wife will go for it.

Cleo642 · Aug 11, 2015

NeuroticAquatics said:
I've been wanting to try this but am not sure my wife will go for it.

You mean worms in the refrigerator?

NeuroticAquatics · Aug 11, 2015

Cleo642 said:
You mean worms in the refrigerator?

Any kind of storage that involves worms in the house.

Paul B · Aug 11, 2015

Blackworms

http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/feeding-blackworms-healthy-marine-fish-whiteworms-3124/

Delder2323 · Sep 5, 2015

@Humblefish where in New Orleans are you purchasing live black worms?

Humblefish · Sep 5, 2015

Delder2323 said:
@Humblefish where in New Orleans are you purchasing live black worms?

Causeway Pet Shop in Metairie

Delder2323 · Sep 5, 2015

Humblefish said:
Causeway Pet Shop in Metairie

Thanks

Cleo642 · Sep 7, 2015

Delder2323 said:
Thanks[/QUOT
Have you shopped Aquatic Specialties and Coral Connection in Kenner? Are they good?

Humblefish · Sep 7, 2015

@Cleo642 I'm very familiar with both of those LFS so I'll give you my 2 cents.

Aquatic Specialties - Very overpriced and snobby staff. There's one woman who works there very few people can stand, she's very gruff. But they do sometimes get in some very nice livestock.

Coral Connection - This place gets good livestock with decent prices. But it's kind of "clicky" (they refer to themselves as a "club"), and the owner is very hot & cold.

Honestly, your best bet is gonna be Aqua Hut in BR and Coral Fever in Raceland. I can't say enough good things about Seth, the owner of Coral Fever. He is very good with newbies. And I don't know if you knew (or how close you are to them), but there are two LFS in Mandeville that carry SW.

Cleo642 · Sep 7, 2015

Humblefish said:
@Cleo642 I'm very familiar with both of those LFS so I'll give you my 2 cents.

Aquatic Specialties - Very overpriced and snobby staff. There's one woman who works there very few people can stand, she's very gruff. But they do sometimes get in some very nice livestock.

Coral Connection - This place gets good livestock with decent prices. But it's kind of "clicky" (they refer to themselves as a "club"), and the owner is very hot & cold.

Honestly, your best bet is gonna be Aqua Hut in BR and Coral Fever in Raceland. And I don't know if you knew (or how close you are to them), but there are two LFS in Mandeville that carry SW.

@vedros74 Told me all about Coral Fever in Raceland, he lives in Houma, so it's close to him. He says they fully quarantine some fish before they sell them. It's about an hour and a half drive, but maybe if I am in the mood I'll drive it there.

Cleo642 · Sep 7, 2015

Humblefish said:
@Cleo642 I'm very familiar with both of those LFS so I'll give you my 2 cents.

Aquatic Specialties - Very overpriced and snobby staff. There's one woman who works there very few people can stand, she's very gruff. But they do sometimes get in some very nice livestock.

Coral Connection - This place gets good livestock with decent prices. But it's kind of "clicky" (they refer to themselves as a "club"), and the owner is very hot & cold.

Honestly, your best bet is gonna be Aqua Hut in BR and Coral Fever in Raceland. I can't say enough good things about Seth, the owner of Coral Fever. He is very good with newbies. And I don't know if you knew (or how close you are to them), but there are two LFS in Mandeville that carry SW.

As a "club" huh, I might as well not go to that one because people get on my nerves, and I might in trouble. Lol
I'll stick with aqua hut, and maybe one day I'll rescue fish from Petco like you do.

Humblefish · Sep 7, 2015

Cleo642 said:
@vedros74 Told me all about Coral Fever in Raceland, he lives in Houma, so it's close to him. He says they fully quarantine some fish before they sell them. It's about an hour and a half drive, but maybe if I am in the mood I'll drive it there.

Louisiana Reef Club is having a big meet @ Coral Fever on Oct 24th. You should come and meet some local reefers. :)

Cleo642 · Sep 7, 2015

Humblefish said:
Louisiana Reef Club is having a big meet @ Coral Fever on Oct 24th. You should come and meet some local reefers. :)

Will you be there? I may have to plan on that.
Another question, have you been to MACNA? I know I definitely won't be going best year, cause its in la la land. Lol