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How are fish tank protein worms produced and why do they multiply in large numbers?

Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
2020-12-14 03:29:54
Protein worms in fish tanks usually come from live bait, which contains eggs and begins to reproduce after entering the tank. To avoid this situation, live food must be disinfected or frozen. The reason why protein worms can be produced in large quantities in fish tanks is that the water is not changed frequently at ordinary times, resulting in the aging of water quality, feeding too much, providing it with a lot of nutrition, poor filtration effect, and failing to control its number.
How are fish tank protein worms produced and why do they multiply in large numbers?

1. there are protein worms in the fish tank with live bait eggs

, first of all, we should find out the source, if there are no eggs in the fish tank itself, they will not appear out of thin air, and the biggest possibility of causing protein worms to enter the fish tank is that the live bait contains eggs, so in order to avoid this situation, we must disinfect the live bait, or freeze it first. Thaw when feeding. The growth of

protein worms requires certain conditions. If the water is not changed frequently at ordinary times and the water quality is aging, it is most likely to lead to a large number of reproduction. If the water is changed regularly, their number can also be controlled. Usually, the water should be changed once a week, about a quarter at a time, not more than a third at most.

3. Feeding too much

When the organic matter content in the fish tank is too high, the protein worms are also easy to reproduce on a large scale, and the source of the organic matter itself is generally fish food, so by reducing feeding, the number of protein worms can also be inhibited, and attention should be paid to cleaning up at ordinary times, usually when the water is changed, the residual bait at the bottom of the tank is fished out.

If the filtration effect in the fish tank is not good, it will also lead to an increase in the number of protein worms. In view of this situation, the simplest way is to strengthen the filtration. In addition to replacing the equipment with higher power, the way to enhance filtration can also be accomplished by cleaning the filter cotton.

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