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professorminh
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professorminh asked in PetsFish · 1 decade ago

freeze dry tubifex and parasite?

I know live tubifex carries parasites and what not... Does freeze dry one carry them as well?

I fed my fish dried tubifex a year ago and the everybody in the tank got sick and I swore off tubifex but I'm rethinking it now.

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  • birdistasty
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    I don't think any parasites/diseases can live through the freeze-drying process. I use 'em, and I haven't had any problems.

    Just be careful not to overfeed with any freeze-dried products - they are notorious for causing constipation which can lead to swim-bladder disease.

  • 8 In the corner
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I feed my fish (23 tanks of them) freeze dried tubifex all the time and have had no issues with any sickness or parasites related to the worms.

    Source(s): 26 years of keeping and spawning many different species of tropical fish. 23 tanks up and running at present. I have worked in both the retail and wholesale tropical fish business.
  • C live
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    no I never heard of that live yeah freeze dried no!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No the proccess kills pretty much everything.

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