Description

Live Blackworms (Lumbriculus variegatus, also called California blackworms) are small aquatic worms that wriggle on the bottom, where fish find them easily. They are one of the most widely used live foods for freshwater aquarium fish.

Good for

• Finicky eaters and newly imported fish
• Conditioning breeding pairs
• Bottom feeders such as corydoras, loaches and catfish, and many cichlids and bettas

Sizes

• 1/4 lb
• 1/2 lb
• 1 lb

On arrival

Keep blackworms refrigerated in a shallow container of clean, cool, dechlorinated water, and rinse them and change the water daily. Blackworm Keeper makes holding them easier.

Ordering wholesale

Gulfstream Tropical Aquarium sells live foods to pet stores and aquarium businesses from its warehouse in Dania Beach, Florida. Prices show after you sign in to your wholesale account; a new business can apply for one online.

See all three live foods together on the Live Foods page.