Microworms - How This Live Food Benefits Your Fish

Microworms are one of many types of live fish foods that are quickly becoming more and more appreciated by breeders of aquatic pets and fish. They are easily cultured in any house and both hobby breeders and large-scale fish farms are known to feed microworms to their fish. You will soon see that microworms will benefit your fish by speeding up the rate of their growth, improving their colors, and enhancing their overall health.

Microworms are a type of free living, non-parasitic nematode. The scientific name for this species is Panagrellus redivivus. At full size, they are approximately 2 to 3 mm long and extremely thin. Because of this, they are a great first food for many species of fish. They also are very active and constantly writhing, meaning they easily attract the attention of young fish. Microworms are a popular first food for breeders of guppies, bettas, danios, gouramies and many other freshwater fish.

Feeding microworms to your fish will enhance their rate of growth. It is widely known that live foods are much more preferred as early food for young fish. Organisms that move are much more likely to attract the attention of hungry fry, and thus feeding microworms to your baby fish will encourage them to eat as much as they can. Fish that have a constant supply of live foods can easily outgrow others that are only fed prepared foods.

Microworms are full of many of the required amino acids and fats that young fish require. Fish that are fed a wide variety of live foods will have a well-balanced diet and will be better able to synthesize the compounds that give them their colors. Thus, microworm cultures are a great addition to your arsenal of live foods if you have any species of fish that display bright colors!

You will also notice that microworms will help improve the overall health of your young fish. If their diet is varied and includes microworms or other similar live fish foods, the immune system will be more likely to fight off any bacteria or parasite that could make its way into your aquariums. Microworms also improve the health of your fish by stimulating their natural desire to hunt for their foods.