{"product_id":"frozen-bloodworm-spirulina-garlic-100g","title":"Frozen Bloodworm Spirulina Garlic 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodworm with the plant matter and the attractant already in the cube.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ocean Nutrition Frozen Bloodworm with Spirulina and Garlic is a 100 g blister whose declared composition is bloodworms, spirulina and garlic. The analysis is identical to plain bloodworm on protein, fat, ash and moisture, with one difference: this blend declares 0.5% crude fibre, which is the spirulina showing up in the numbers. The garlic is a feeding attractant, useful with fish that need convincing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree ingredients, all named\u003c\/strong\u003e - bloodworms, spirulina and garlic, with no binders, colours or preservatives in the declaration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.5% crude fibre\u003c\/strong\u003e - plain bloodworm publishes no fibre figure at all; the spirulina is what puts one on the label.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarlic as an attractant\u003c\/strong\u003e - the practical reason to reach for this over plain bloodworm when a fish is picking at food rather than eating it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpirulina carotenoids\u003c\/strong\u003e - blue-green algae is used across the trade as a plant-source pigment for reds, oranges and yellows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSame 4.9% protein as plain bloodworm\u003c\/strong\u003e - the additions change the profile, not the protein.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePre-formed cubes\u003c\/strong\u003e - push out one at a time, so the blister spends seconds out of the freezer rather than minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreshwater and marine\u003c\/strong\u003e - takes in a community tank as readily as in a reef.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrozen cubes in a blister pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePack size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWater type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFreshwater and marine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude protein\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.9%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fibre\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAsh\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e91.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFeeding frequency\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo to five small feeds a day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eThawing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 to 15 minutes minimum, without water, at room temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStorage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKeep frozen until fed. Do not refreeze once thawed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFreight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCold chain - frozen product\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it compares with plain frozen bloodworm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFigure\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBloodworm with spirulina and garlic\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlain bloodworm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComposition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloodworms, spirulina, garlic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloodworms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude protein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.9%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.9%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrude fibre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot published\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAsh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoisture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e91.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e91.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose this version when the fish need persuading to eat, or when you would rather not feed a completely single-ingredient food. Choose \u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-bloodworm-flat-454g\"\u003eplain bloodworm in the 454 g flatpack\u003c\/a\u003e when the fish already eat well and volume is what matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients and nutrition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFull ingredient declaration\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReproduced exactly as Ocean Nutrition publishes it: Bloodworms, spirulina, garlic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the entire declaration. No vitamins, minerals, colours, binders or preservatives are added, and no ethoxyquin, BHA or BHT appears in it. Bloodworms are the larvae of non-biting midges (Chironomidae) rather than true worms. Spirulina is a blue-green algae; garlic is \u003cem\u003eAllium sativum\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGuaranteed analysis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude protein\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.9%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fibre\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAsh\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e91.0%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese figures are as fed, not dry weight. At 91% moisture this is mostly water, which is why 4.9% protein is not comparable with the 40%-plus on a dry pellet tub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the garlic\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGarlic is included as a feeding attractant. It is widely talked about in the hobby as a treatment for parasites; no such claim is made here, and a food is not a medication. If a fish has a parasite problem, it needs a diagnosis and a treatment, not a different frozen food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThawing and feeding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePush out the cubes you need into a small container and let them defrost without water, at room temperature, for at least 10 to 15 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed two to five times a day, offering only what the fish clear within five minutes. Return the blister to the freezer straight away and never refreeze a thawed cube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraining the thawed cube through a fine net and discarding the pack liquid keeps dissolved nutrients out of the water column. Ocean Nutrition does not call for it, but it is worth doing in a reef or a low-nitrate planted tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are using this specifically to restart a fish that has gone off food, feed it into the current so the scent carries through the tank rather than dropping it in one spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSuitable for\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreshwater community fish - tetras, barbs, rasboras, danios, gouramis and rainbowfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBettas, discus and angelfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarine community fish - clownfish, wrasses, gobies, dottybacks and cardinalfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly imported or recently moved fish that are eating hesitantly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmnivores that benefit from some plant matter in an otherwise animal-protein feed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNot suitable for\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse as a staple diet - the spirulina helps, but this is still a largely single-protein food with no added vitamins or minerals. Rotate it with a fortified staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrict herbivores such as mbuna, \u003cem\u003eTropheus\u003c\/em\u003e and tangs - the spirulina content does not offset a bloodworm base for these fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFry and very small fish, which cannot take a whole bloodworm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreating disease of any kind - the garlic is an attractant, not a medication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuto-feeders, since this is a wet frozen food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHandling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepeated handling of bloodworm can produce an allergic sensitivity in some people; chironomid haemoglobin is a recognised occupational allergen among aquarists and fish-food workers. Use tweezers or a spoon rather than fingers if you feed it often, and wash your hands afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-bloodworm-flat-454g\"\u003eFrozen BloodWorm Flat 454g\u003c\/a\u003e - the plain version in bulk, once the fish are eating reliably.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-artemia-brine-shrimp-with-spirulina-garlic-454g\"\u003eFrozen Artemia Brine Shrimp with Spirulina and Garlic 454g\u003c\/a\u003e - the same additions on a brine shrimp base, for rotating without losing the attractant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ocean-nutrition-formula-one-flakes-36g\"\u003eOcean Nutrition Formula One Flakes 36g\u003c\/a\u003e - a fortified dry staple to carry the vitamins and minerals this food does not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-tropical-mix-100g\"\u003eFrozen Tropical Mix 100g\u003c\/a\u003e - a blended frozen food for variety through the week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-marine-quintet-100g\"\u003eFrozen Marine Quintet 100g\u003c\/a\u003e - five foods in one blister if the tank is marine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAquarium foods carry no manufacturer warranty period. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law apply in full and sit in addition to anything a manufacturer offers, including the right to a remedy where a product is not of acceptable quality on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a frozen product and must stay frozen until it is fed, so it is handled as a cold-chain item rather than a standard ambient parcel. Frozen stock cannot travel by ordinary parcel post; check the delivery options available for frozen goods at checkout before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is the difference between this and plain frozen bloodworm?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe declaration adds spirulina and garlic to the bloodworm base. Protein, fat, ash and moisture are identical at 4.9%, 0.5%, 2.0% and 91.0%; the measurable difference is that this blend declares 0.5% crude fibre where plain bloodworm publishes no fibre figure at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes the garlic treat parasites or whitespot?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Garlic is included as a feeding attractant and no therapeutic claim is made for it. A fish with a parasite problem needs a proper diagnosis and an appropriate treatment; changing frozen food will not resolve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan this be fed every day as the only food?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt should not be. Even with spirulina in the mix, the food carries no added vitamins or minerals and is built on a single animal protein. Feed it two or three times a week alongside a fortified flake or pellet rather than as a sole diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill spirulina make my fish more colourful?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpirulina is a carotenoid-bearing algae used throughout the aquarium trade for exactly that reason, and it is a genuine plant-source pigment. How visible the effect is depends on the species, the fish's starting condition and the rest of the diet, so treat it as one contributor rather than the deciding factor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs it safe for a reef tank?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no copper, medication or additive in the three-ingredient declaration, so there is no chemical risk to corals or invertebrates. Strain the pack liquid off before feeding if phosphate is already a concern in the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow long does a 100g blister last?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger than most people expect. Feeding only what the fish clear in five minutes usually means a fraction of a cube per feed for a small community tank, so a blister commonly runs for several weeks. Ocean Nutrition does not publish a frozen shelf life, but a pack that has been allowed to partially thaw and refreeze will show it as fused, discoloured cubes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ocean Nutrition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55293354541347,"sku":"ON1500039","price":21.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/on1500039_1778563774.jpg?v=1786055742","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/frozen-bloodworm-spirulina-garlic-100g","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}