Re: foods for apistos

[sal silvestri <chas33@optonline.net>]

Hi All,
I have some Dicrosus Maculata and A. Elizabethea (red form)- fry that are
ready for new homes.. if anyone is interested please contact me off line.
Sal

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Jacobs" <mjacobs2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: foods for apistos


> Coby......Jerr is essentially right.  However there are several worms that
> can be fed to apistos that seem NOT to carry the potential trouble some
> people run into with the black worms.
> 1)  Grindal worms can be cultured with minimal problems................a 4
x
> 4 inch (or so or bigger) container for refrigerated foods can be
> used......... a little dirt/peat moss combination (everyone has their
> favorite mix).........a grindal starter and you are off and
> running............no refrigeration, room temp..............you can feed
> every other day from this culture when it is running great.  The grindal
> worm can get to about 1/8th of a black worm................apistos love
> them!
>
> 2)  White worms.....................the white worm is 1/2 the length of a
> black worm and a bit more trouble than grindals............again black
> dirt/peat mix.........a box (there are as many versions of white worm
boxes
> and mixes as there are people!!!!!).....I do mine in 2 1/2 gall plastic
> aquariums.............feed the worms..........harvest and you are off and
> running!!!!..............white worms require cold........55 degrees or
> less.....refrigerator!..........you can harvest these every day when the
> culture is really rolling!
>
> People say that jeeze you have to be a live food culturist to be
successful
> with some tropical fish........that's not quite true but to give the fish
> the best food and allow them to really do best sometimes we do crazy
things.
> Live foods becomes a way of life for some aquarists......being in Killies
> for 30+ years has trained me in the live food business so that it is
simply
> part of my day and I don't even think about it any more.
>
> Good luck to you!!!
>
> Mike
>
> Mike Jacobs
> SOUTHERN APISTOS
> INCA 50's IN STOCK NOW!
> Wild Peruvian Imports...Plus
> http://www.southernapistos.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JerrCarol@aol.com>
> To: <apisto@listbox.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 2:55 PM
> Subject: Re: foods for apistos
>
>
> > In a message dated 10/27/2002 12:57:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > theoutlaw_torn@hotmail.com writes:
> >
> >
> > > I am sick of dealing with live black worms... is there a combination
of
> > > other foods or food that would be as good as live black worms for
> fattening
> > >
> > > fish up and increasing their willingness to spawn?
> > >
> >
> >   Hmmm I wonder what would happen if the person cooking for you said
they
> > were sick of making your favorite food.<G>
> >   All those food you mentioned are good. When you get into the real
habit
> of
> > doing bbs it won't be a matter of being lazy. You will just do it. I
> culture
> > my own blackworms now so that is a little more work then just buying
them
> > but, if you want the product you get from a well fed and cared for fish
> then
> > you have to feed them well along with the great water conditions. Judge
> for
> > yourself, feed what you want and if your happy with what you get then I
> guess
> > that's what matters.
> >                                                              Jerry
> >
>
>
>
>
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