How to get dried black worms to sink?

[Nat's Fish]

Hi,

I've got a pack of freeze dried Australian black worms & am keen to feed them to my plecos to condition them but what is the quickest way to get them to sink? They just float around. I thought I could squash the cube on the glass down low but don't really want to put my arms in all the tanks if I can avoid it
How do you do it?
Thanks a lot
Nat

 

[bigbird]

in my view there is nothing you can do. eventually they will sink, but they could contaminate the water by then. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Nat's Fish]

Thanks jk. I thought that might be the case. It's a shame as they seem to be a good source of food. Thanks anyway

 

[jmf3460]

if you have a place that is bare on the bottom, reach down and stick a cube of the FDBW on the bottom like you do on the sides. If you have loose black worms, get the cubed ones next time and stick them to the bottom where the pleco normally hangs out, he will sniff them out in no time.

 

[Nat's Fish]

Good idea. I'll try that in the tanks with thin layers of gravel. Thanks a lot

 

[Irene0100]

maybe try setting them in agar agar?

 

[foti]

I was planning on suggesting the same thing Irene !
Could make your own mix add a few different things
I suggest avoid things that will need to be in the fridge as you will need to store it there plus could go off

 

[Nat's Fish]

Ok great I'll try that then maybe. Thank you