Bloodworm Micro Sticks

Aqua Plus^® Bloodworm Micro Sticks Fish Food goes beyond simple colour and length replication. Natural bloodworms have fine surface rings and a firm yet elastic texture. These details affect the fish's first response during feeding. The manufacturing process reproduces body shape, surface texture, and feel. Colour alone cannot achieve this.

Fish use both appearance and movement when identifying food. When the form matches, fish attack without hesitation. When it does not, they hesitate or refuse. This Artificial Trigger Bloodworms was developed using data on the swing amplitude and resistance of natural bloodworms. The drift pattern and sink rate of the worm in water are controlled within a functional range, not just formed into a worm-like shape without purpose.

Bloodworm Sticks Food come in two sizes to suit different fish body types. Small fish such as tetras and zebrafish have narrower oesophaguses and are more sensitive to food size than to nutrient density. The fine-particle version of this product is controlled for length and diameter, making it easy for small fish to swallow in one go. Less repeated biting is needed during feeding, and digestion time is shorter. This makes it suitable as a daily staple for fry and juveniles.

For larger carnivorous fish such as arowanas and flowerhorns, the large-particle version of Bloodworms made sticks fish food more closely matches the full form of natural bloodworms, and the fish's attack response is closer to wild behaviour. The larger worms provide proper elastic resistance when bitten, rather than falling apart on contact. Fish need to apply some biting force during feeding, and this chewing action stimulates the jaw muscles and digestive system more effectively than softer feeds.