please help! ADF not sure if shes sick or not

[mpmistr]

Thank you for the advice im going to see if i can get some live food for her because those first frozen bloodworms i bought were definitely rotten and im not sure what a "reliable" source for frozen blood worms would be so i would prefer to get live worms and try my luck out there it also doesn't help that im at work most days from 6am to 8 pm so they dont eat for like 14 hours straight i also realized she doesnt eat the food until it softens up which by that point, according to fish enthusiasts, i have to remove that wasted food from the tank due to the harm it causes

What brand of 'bloodworm' did you get? There is a little bit of conflicting information when it comes to purchasing these actually.

Bloodworms aren't worms at all, they're midge larvae and are usually sold frozen.

Live 'bloodworms' sold in pet shops are usually black worms (closely related to a tubifex worm) and are a good food source however do be careful with them because they are known contain leeches in their cultures. I know that sounds kind of crazy but it's sadly true. Now the good news is these leeches are mostly detritus feeders and not blood suckers, but I was never able to confirm if they would feed on blood if they had to! A lot of conflicting information about different species of leeches unfortunately.

I know about leeches in black worm cultures first hand because I started to find leeches in my tank. I removed some by hand and I think my ACF devoured the rest.. I did a total break down and I know they're all gone now but for a long time I was freaked out.

I would recommend Hikari brand bloodworms if you can find them, I've fed them before without any issue. The lower end stuff would be San Francisco brand, some may disagree but I've found their wet/frozen foods to be of lower quality. Your frog would also enjoy Mysis shrimp (freshwater brine), go with PE brand for Mysis, it's good stuff.

[ybarros02]

What brand of 'bloodworm' did you get? There is a little bit of conflicting information when it comes to purchasing these actually.

Bloodworms aren't worms at all, they're midge larvae and are usually sold frozen.

Live 'bloodworms' sold in pet shops are usually black worms (closely related to a tubifex worm) and are a good food source however do be careful with them because they are known contain leeches in their cultures. I know that sounds kind of crazy but it's sadly true. Now the good news is these leeches are mostly detritus feeders and not blood suckers, but I was never able to confirm if they would feed on blood if they had to! A lot of conflicting information about different species of leeches unfortunately.

I know about leeches in black worm cultures first hand because I started to find leeches in my tank. I removed some by hand and I think my ACF devoured the rest.. I did a total break down and I know they're all gone now but for a long time I was freaked out.

I would recommend Hikari brand bloodworms if you can find them, I've fed them before without any issue. The lower end stuff would be San Francisco brand, some may disagree but I've found their wet/frozen foods to be of lower quality. Your frog would also enjoy Mysis shrimp (freshwater brine), go with PE brand for Mysis, it's good stuff.

To answer your question Michael when i bought the frozen bloodworms i bought the hikari brand in petsmart and my theory is that it thawed out too much by the time i got home and threw it in the freezer or when they were delivered they were re-frozen and sold to me but they didnt smell rotten they just smelled like blood. And I think im going to stay away from worms in general especially now that you told me leeches are involved and knowing my luck .. they will appear -__- i have to see what my options are and quickly before she becomes even more malnourished D:! but thank you for the information i have a lot to consider now