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Re: Live Black worms and other cultures...
Try this page for info on culturing blackworms:
www.carolina.com/tips/worma.htm
Francine
On Sun, 20 Feb 2000 22:28:34 PST, apisto@majordomo.pobox.com wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I just found a LFS that carries live blackworms, but at a fairly high
cost
> it seems. I also just finished reading the archives about black worms,
blood
> worms, and tubifex worms. The posts don't lead to a particularly
comforting
> conclusion, but enough of one that I decided to try them out.
>
> I did rinse them very well before feeding, and I used a Hagen worm feeder
to
> dispense them to the fish in a more controlled fashion. They like these
> worms better than any other food I have used, live, or frozen. It seems
> like the fish all colored up alot more than usual after the special
treat.
>
> Is it possible to culture the black worms and control what they consume
to
> reduce the potential risks of feeding them to the fish? I already
culture
> microworms and vinegar eels, but those are only good for the fry. The
> earthworms are a little large, but cut up, the fish like them okay. I
> haven't tried to culture brine shrimp or Daphnia yet. I don't have too
much
> trouble with mosquitos and bloodworms though, they just seem to show up
in
> some strategicly placed 5 gallon buckets!
>
> I would really appreciate any further insight on the black worms in
> particular. If anyone has info on a live culture I haven't tried yet,
I'm
> game as long as my wife doesn't have to find it somewhere. I think all
the
> cultures drive her more crazy than the tanks in every room!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phil Eaton
> Dallas, TX
>
>
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Francine in MD
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