what do sludge worms eat?
18897
Aquatic tubificid worms are associated with detritus, muck, still water, and lower oxygen levels — generally speaking, poor water quality. Yet like their cousins the earthworms, they recycle nutrients, clean up decaying algal mats, till the substrate, and play an incredibly important role in the food chain.
512169
Shrimp Will Eat Anything As they grow, they'll also eat algae, dead and living plants, worms (even decaying worms), fish, snails and even other dead shrimps. Shrimp in a fish aquarium will feed on algae growing in the tank and also will clear up any leftover bits of fish food.
416442
Sowbugs eat decaying leaf litter and vegetable matter. Thus they are some of nature's best “recyclers.” They break up decaying plant matter and help speed the return of the nutrients to the ecosystem. On occasion sowbugs may feed on tender transplants and seedlings.
796671
Vinegar eels are round worms we call nematodes and not actual eels. They feed on the live bacteria and yeast culture used to produce vinegar. ... They are about 1/16th of an inch (2mm) long and feed on the bacteria of apples, so apple cider vinegar is a great source of these yummy microworms.
1102479
As houseflies and their larvae feed, they consume nutrients in rotting organic matter. They leave behind picked-over remains that other organisms, bacteria and enzymes can further break down. Flies and their larvae are also an important food source for a large number of predators.
977482
Nearly all octopuses are predatory; bottom-dwelling octopuses eat mainly crustaceans, polychaete worms, and other molluscs such as whelks and clams; open-ocean octopuses eat mainly prawns, fish and other cephalopods.
100752
Bristleworms may look ugly and a little creepy, but most are actually good for your tank—if they are not the poisonous type. ... Bristleworms primarily are scavengers and consume uneaten food, detritus, and carrion in a saltwater aquarium.
1096851
Their diet in estuarine mudflats is mainly small crabs, with a range of tadpoles, freshwater crayfish and small fish in freshwater habitats. In open country they eat insects, spiders, lizards, mice and small birds.
1357592
Dirt is not the new superfood. Quite the contrary: dirt is the home of some nasty parasites, including a type of worm call toxocara, which can make you extremely ill. These worms are invisible to the naked eye–you can't see them crawling around–but they can cause devastating disease and even death.
669135
Beetles: From Japanese to Rose chafers, beetles are known for eating petals and leaves. Handpick beetles and drop them in soapy water or spray with Insect Control. ... Fruit Worm: If you see holes in the leaves of mature hydrangeas, you may have fruit worm.
1089860
Twig catfish primarily eat a vegetarian diet, and they should be fed a combination of sinking herbivore pellets and lightly blanched vegetables. For their prepared food, I strongly recommend Hikari Algae Wafers. As for vegetables, they greedily accept cucumber and zucchini medallions, lettuce, spinach, and broccoli.
814295
Reproduction is most commonly by fragmentation. That is, worms simply break apart and each fragment becomes a new worm by growing a new head and/or tail. ... Feeding and Digestion: Worms eat dead and decaying vegetation such as submerged leaves and wood, as well as small organisms, such as algae, bacteria, and protozoa.
713719
Most worm farms raise two main types of earthworm: Eisenia foetida and Lumbricus rubellis. These worms are commonly used to produce vermicompost, as well as for fish bait. Both are referred to by a variety of common names, including red worms, red wigglers, tiger worms, brandling worms, and manure worms.
136713
Arthropods can be grouped as shredders, predators, herbivores, and fungal-feeders, based on their functions in soil. Most soil-dwelling arthropods eat fungi, worms, or other arthropods.
1256374
Like the beloved earthworm, pill bugs are also recyclers that create nutrient-rich soil, and do not technically need to be removed from finished compost before it is used in the garden. However, like other creatures, opportunistic pill bugs may eat live plants.
1004263
What they eat: Shellfish, crustacea and small insects.
754428
Bryozoans feed on plankton and bacteria by sweeping the surrounding water with their lophophore. They are mainly eaten by nudibranchs (sea slugs) and sea spiders.