(Pack of 30)
Tubifex: food suitable for bottom and mid-water fish
What are tubifex?
Tubifex (Tubifex tubifex) are slender segmented red worms, 1 to 4 cm long, naturally living buried in mud. Their body, rich in protein (about 60%) and essential amino acids, makes them highly nutritious prey. Unlike wild tubifex often contaminated, our worms are raised in a controlled environment, not collected from the wild, then packaged in bags of about 30 individuals on the day of shipment.
Why choose live tubifex?
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👍 High nutritional value: stimulates growth, reproduction, and coloration.
- 🐠 Natural behavior: encourages corydoras, loaches, and even bettas to search and inspect the substrate where the worms hide.
- 🥇 Nutritionally superior to frozen or freeze-dried tubifex. Zero added salt.
- 📏 Finer than Blackworm, it can suit smaller fish.
- 🌍 Contributes to biodiversity in a fishless aquarium dedicated to plants and invertebrates.
Who are tubifex intended for?
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Bottom-dwelling fish: corydoras, ancistrus, loaches.
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Carnivorous or omnivorous fish: bettas, barbs, gouramis, livebearers.
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Growing juvenile fish, preparation of breeding pairs.
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Low tech tanks without fish: they contribute to the overall balance and their observation is fascinating.
Usage tips
- Since tubifex dirty the water a lot, you can discard the water contained in the transport bag.
- Distribute the worms vertically above the spots where you want them to fall, as tubifex do not swim.
- Distribute in small portions to prevent your fish from devouring everything at once!
- Storage: one week in cool conditions (8-12 °C) in clean, slightly oxygenated water, changing the water regularly.
Good to know
Tubifex can survive, according to scientists, in very polluted waters with almost no oxygen. But in natural aquaristics, it is better to keep them in clean tanks, with a substrate to burrow into, and effective oxygenation.
FAQ - Tubifex for aquarium or pond
Are tubifex dangerous for my fish?
No. Our worms are produced by clean farming, without sludge or pathogenic bacteria. They are never collected from the wild.
Should I rinse them before feeding?
It is not essential, but a quick rinse with clear water reassures some aquarists. In reality, it is enough to remove their transport water, which is often dirty.
Do they live in the tank?
In the presence of fish, they are quickly eaten. Without predators, they can burrow for a few days then settle. They are therefore comfortable in a natural aquarium without fish, dedicated to plants and various invertebrates.
What is the difference with frozen or freeze-dried tubifex?
Live food remains more nutritious and stimulates natural hunting behavior. In the wild, fish always prefer live prey.
How long can I keep them?
Up to eight days in the refrigerator, in a container of clean water with slight aeration.
Additional information
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Scientific name: Tubifex tubifex
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Size: 1 to 4 cm
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Packaging: pouch of about 30 individuals (approximate weight: 17 g)
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Guarantee: raised in controlled conditions without parasites or sludge
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Recommendation: even if they are often already present, as a principle and precaution, please never release these organisms into nature
