How to Sink Freeze-Dried Blackworms

[mchambers]

Has anybody else had success getting their freeze-dried blackworms to sink so that bottom feeders can meet some? If so, what is your technique?

I've tried:

• soaking them in tank water for an hour or more
• soaking them in hot water
• soaking them in tank water, and then freezing the water
• putting them in a veggie clip tied to fishing line, and sinking the clip to the bottom

None of these techniques is particularly successful. The clip seems to have the best results, but even then the fish break off worms that float to the surface. Seems like a lot of the worms end up floating on the surface and may never get eaten.

 

[mscichlid]

I've used freeze dried food before and have found that this type of food was better for species that prefer to grab stuff from the surface.

When I used freeze dried krill, I would soak it and then squeeze the heck out of it to get it to sink.

 

[YSS]

They eventually sink. But mine get eaten before they have chance to hit the bottom. Frozen blackworms are a better option if you want to feed the bottom dwellers.

 

[mrkillie]

Grab the worms you want to feed in your fingers - forefinger, middle finger and thumb. Dunk them in water and roll them into a ball (while submersed) and squeeze them as you roll. The ball will sink and is great for feeding Cories and other bottom feeders.

 

[mrkillie]

Works with FD tubifex too.

 

[mchambers]

Thanks for the suggestion. I've never been able to get a tubifex cube to stick to the side of the tank, but maybe I'll try again.