Re: Live Black worms and other cultures...

["Tom Hearn" <tom@richie.demon.co.uk>]

how do you cutlure bloodworms???
i know you can culture daphina by sticking a tank of water out in the sun
for a few days

----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Eaton <peaton@hotmail.com>
To: <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 6:28 AM
Subject: Live Black worms and other cultures...


> 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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