WTB - Livestock Live Blackworms

[BiGGiePauls33]

Looking for LIVE Blackworms anyone have any.

 

[Spudsly]

You probably know this, but I get them from Tropical Isle. I also got them once at Uncle Neds Fish Factory but he mentioned to me they won't get them in the summer so not sure they'll have them now. Finally I do have some small quantity of live worms left (very small amount, semi old) and a bag of freeze dried blackworm cubes that I've been switching my butterfly to.. if you are in a pinch you can have them but you gotta come to worcester!

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

You probably know this, but I get them from Tropical Isle. I also got them once at Uncle Neds Fish Factory but he mentioned to me they won't get them in the summer so not sure they'll have them now. Finally I do have some small quantity of live worms left (very small amount, semi old) and a bag of freeze dried blackworm cubes that I've been switching my butterfly to.. if you are in a pinch you can have them but you gotta come to worcester!

I'll check Neds.

 

[Mike A]

Group buy ?
I’ve ordered live blackworms from Eastern Aquatics in the past and they do a great job.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Group buy ?
I’ve ordered live blackworms from Eastern Aquatics in the past and they do a great job.

Mike,
I'd be down for 1/2lb of worms. Is this something you want to head up?

 

[Mike A]

1/2lb is a lot of worms.

I can check with them to see if they’ll package an order separately by weight, I don’t have a scale to use to divvy up an order. Yea, I’d be willing to run with this - pickup would need to be same day or a day after.

Anyone else interested ?

Blackworms are awesome to get really picky eaters to start taking food in your tank.
Worked for me with a Copperband and a black leopard wrasse.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

1/2lb is a lot of worms.

I can check with them to see if they’ll package an order separately by weight, I don’t have a scale to use to divvy up an order. Yea, I’d be willing to run with this - pickup would need to be same day or a day after.

Anyone else interested ?

Blackworms are awesome to get really picky eaters to start taking food in your tank.
Worked for me with a Copperband and a black leopard wrasse.

I have a cbb that apparently only eats them as of now, haven't picked it up yet. What amount of worms do you recommend?

I work 6-2 or 2:30 m-f in Canton and 11-5 at Reef Exclusive in Tewksbury on the weekend. So whatever day works for you I can meet up. I saw they ship Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, overnight shipping. Please let me know.

 

[Mike A]

Anyone else interested ?
Will be ordering from Eastern Aquatics, Eastern Aquatics – Live Blackworms, Brine Shrimp, & Macroalgae
They also sell live brine shrimp and macro algae.

 

[NeverlosT]

I wish more local stores had these live foods. Such an excellent healthy option for keeping fish in top shape. Im out of this group buy but potentially in the future.

 

[Spudsly]

I have a cbb that apparently only eats them as of now, haven't picked it up yet. What amount of worms do you recommend?

I work 6-2 or 2:30 m-f in Canton and 11-5 at Reef Exclusive in Tewksbury on the weekend. So whatever day works for you I can meet up. I saw they ship Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, overnight shipping. Please let me know.

I'm in this same boat. I've used blackworms to transition other CBBs to frozen but my current one just doesn't seem to want to transition off blackworms. He will eat mysis in the morning but seems to mostly spit it out. I have, however, had pretty good success switching him to freeze dried. He now mainly eats these cubes (https://www.amazon.com/Super-Cichlids-Freeze-Dried-Blackworms/dp/B0CSPRXCH6/ ) and I'm waiting to receive these (https://www.ebay.com/itm/231629199040) because they are cheaper and easier to feed.

 

[afboundguy]

@Mike A I'd be interested depending on what day for pickup as my schedule sucks...

I wish more local stores had these live foods. Such an excellent healthy option for keeping fish in top shape. Im out of this group buy but potentially in the future.

Live food is the best! I picked up some black worms two years ago at FFM and had plans to buy some this year but the vendor had an emergency and couldn't make the show...

 

[Ortizdrz]

Id be down to doing some blackworms as well , just to give it a shot at feeding my fishes variety

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Just picked up 2oz at Its a Pets World in North Weymouth

 

[Ortizdrz]

Just picked up 2oz at Its a Pets World in North Weymouth

Ill have to give it a shot

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Ill have to give it a shot

$20.98 for 2 ounces. Uncle Neds, Lovely Pets, nor Tropic Isle had any. The CBB along with my other fish loves them.

 

[Duds]

If anyone around the Uxbridge area grabs any I’d be in for some to start culturing, I enjoy culturing live foods.

 

[Xhxxh]

I'm in this same boat. I've used blackworms to transition other CBBs to frozen but my current one just doesn't seem to want to transition off blackworms. He will eat mysis in the morning but seems to mostly spit it out. I have, however, had pretty good success switching him to freeze dried. He now mainly eats these cubes (Amazon.com ) and I'm waiting to receive these (https://www.ebay.com/itm/231629199040) because they are cheaper and easier to feed.

I had good success using frozen clams and mussels

 

[Spudsly]

I had good success using frozen clams and mussels

I've actually tried, he's super not interested (also I feel like blackworms and clams are kind of similar levels of pain in the a** so I'm not dying to swap him). I've slowly moved him over to frozen by getting one of those 3d printed feeders (https://www.etsy.com/listing/1887585466/cloud-butterfly-fish-feeder-magnetic) and loading it with both blackworms and frozen mysis. He does love it and I think it helped force him to try frozen mysis because he started just viewing it as the thing that holds his food I guess.

I will say, one thing I wasn't expecting, my butterfly will eat frozen mysis but if the lights are on hes more timid and always spits it out. However, in the morning before lights on he is much more aggressive and will keep it down. I think it's just about who else is in the tank and perhaps what aggression they feel. A good reminder just to try both varied diet but also varied schedules.