Ornamental Fish Production and Management

7.1.11 Live food feeders

Worm feeder

When feeding with live food like Tubifex care should be taken. By dropping tubifex, the worms go to the bottom and burrow in to the substratum before the surface and mid water fish get at them. In order to facilitate the feeding for the surface and mid water fishes, worm feeder is used. Worm feeder is a plastic conical device perforated with minute holes. This device is attached on the sides of the glass tank. The worms are introduced into the feeder and worms wriggle free of the holes. Thus allowing fish plenty of time to eat.