Like Daphnia, Bloodworm is a very popular livefood suitable for larger tetras up to large cichlids. Very nutritious and a good stimulant for spawning fish.

They are a slender worm that can grow up to an inch in length. White worms are very nutritious and are ideal for helping to bring fish into spawning condition and putting fast growth on juveniles. They are suitable for most aquarium fish but are be a little too large for fry.

Micro worms are the easiest of all live foods to culture. They are very small, about 1-2mm in length and are cultured using a paste of ready brek or porridge, very easy to maintain and an excellent source of nutrition. They are ideal for feeding to the fry of most fish.

Vinegar eels are again a very small live food cultured in vinegar solutions. They are best fed to newly hatched fry. They can stay alive in water for long periods of time allowing fry to get a good feed and preventing the tank from getting polluted by uneaten foods. Vinegar eels require very little maintenance making them an ideal first live food

These are one of the most popular live foods available. Daphnia are filter feeders and can be very beneficial in ponds and aquariums as they help to clear green water. They have the added advantage of being able to stay alive in the aquarium until they are eaten.

Tubifex worms have been used as food by aquarists for over 100 years. They are a small thread like aquatic worm that grow to about an inch in length. It is said that when fed to fish in the correct manner they can increase the size of adult fish, prolong fertile periods of fish and even increase the number and size of young in a brood.

Another highly nutritious food when available. Similar to bloodworm in size but as its name suggests it is clear. Despite its size even very small fish will try to eat this livefood.

To be be fed directly to many filter-feeding invertebrates especially sponges and corals.

Another very nutritious food which as its name suggests, is raised in salt water. Most fish are attracted to brineshrimp especially marines, it is suitable for feeding to tropicals also but we recommend that if you plan to feed a lot of it it is best to sieve it through a net first and give it a bit of a rinse, this is just because of the amount of salt you would end up introducing to your freshwater tank over a period of time.

If you like the idea of culturing your own live food, newly hatched brineshrimp is excellent for raising fry, and quite easy to do.