Worms are one of the foods millions of aquarists feed their aquatic animals. Although there are many types of worm out there which is normally fed to water animals such as fish, crustaceans, etc.
If you have a Seahorse or you are interested in one, you might be wondering if they could feed on worms too.
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In this article, you will learn if they do eat worms or not, so read to the end to learn more.
Will Seahorses eat worms? Yes, Seahorses are scavengers and would eat anything they could by sucking or swallowing it, which made worms an easy meal for them.
Now, you know that Seahorses can eat worms, and you want to rush and start gathering worms, no! it doesn’t work that way.
Some types of worms are suitable for them as food and there are some that could be harmful to them too when taken.
We all know that Seahorses are fragile in nature, and so require much more care than other aquatic animals.
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So, It’s not everything that they could eat and still be okay. So, they could eat worms, but it depends on the type of worm.
The fact is, there are some worms that are poisonous and they could die or become sick if they eat them.
Some of the worms Seahorses could eat are Bristle worms, blood worms, tubifex worms, earthworms, etc.
These are some of the worms that are okay for fish of any type, including Seahorses, so don’t just feed them any type of worm you see just because they could eat them, their health matters a lot.
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Again to know more about the types of worms they could eat, kindly as your pet shop or contact a vet for advice about that in order not to make a very costly mistake.
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