grub worms?

**hystrix777** · 12-03-2011, 07:54 PM

my silver at 8 inches seems to love these things, just tried them out today fresh from my pesticide free back yard.. what kind of nutritional value do these guys have?

**Cliff** · 12-03-2011, 09:04 PM

I wish I had the room for a arrow sized tank. After seeing a arrow in a friend's tank, I've wanted one of these fish ever since

Hopefull some of the arrow keepers here can offer you some advice

Any way you could post a few pics of your arrow. I would like to see him, if you could

**hystrix777** · 12-03-2011, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by Cliff

I wish I had the room for a arrow sized tank. After seeing a arrow in a friend's tank, I've wanted one of these fish ever since

Hopefull some of the arrow keepers here can offer you some advice

Any way you could post a few pics of your arrow. I would like to see him, if you could

sure, hes an awesome fish they are just horrible about jumping out of the tank during water changes lol.. I got this guy about a month ago, hes already grown an inch so heres a pic of when i just got him and he was in the hospital tank.. Hes is a 125 now!

**Cliff** · 12-03-2011, 09:14 PM

Nice Arrow

Thanks for the pics

**hystrix777** · 12-03-2011, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Cliff

Nice Arrow

Thanks for the pics

thanks, he looks better in person lol

**Dave66** · 12-03-2011, 10:17 PM

Since the grub worms are the larvae of a beetle, it is good food for your aro. Though I haven't analyzed the nutritional value of grub worms, by my experience, I'd bet they'd be in the 60 percentage of protein, since the rest are fats for eventually metamorphosis into a beetles. Conversely, the common earthworm is over 74 percent protein.

Dave

**hystrix777** · 12-03-2011, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by Dave66

Since the grub worms are the larvae of a beetle, it is good food for your aro. Though I haven't analyzed the nutritional value of grub worms, by my experience, I'd bet they'd be in the 60 percentage of protein, since the rest are fats for eventually metamorphosis into a beetles. Conversely, the common earthworm is over 74 percent protein.

Dave

yeah he loves earth worms also, thanks for the info man ;)

**Crispy** · 12-03-2011, 11:38 PM

I really fattened my aro up on superworms. yours looks like a good size to try them out if your grubs become scarce. otherwise, grubs and earthworms is a good diet. I would add raw market shrimp and tilapia fillets when he is a bit bigger.

**hystrix777** · 12-03-2011, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by Crispy

I really fattened my aro up on superworms. yours looks like a good size to try them out if your grubs become scarce. otherwise, grubs and earthworms is a good diet. I would add raw market shrimp and tilapia fillets when he is a bit bigger.

yeah ive heard of that, i was thinking of beef heart one day. My other lil monsters seem to love it from time to time.

**ldoerr** · 12-05-2011, 02:20 AM

My dogs love to eat grub worms. I think that they are pretty healthy but like dave i have never analized them. They have to be pretty healthy dont they?