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	Microworms
HorseGal Hobbyist Posts: 134 Registered: 28-Jun-2007	i have researched microworms a little bit, but, i was wondering if you have to buy anything to raise them...what other live foods can even adults have that you can get yourself, not at a store What came first? the chicken or the egg? No really.....
Posted 18-Aug-2007 00:23
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	I belive you need to buy or build a specific container to raise and especially seperate the microworms out for feeding. Collecting them come feeding time appears to be the most difficult task. Easiest live food to get for me is mosquito and gnat larvae. Set out a container of water and wait. Net out larvae frequently to avoid increasing the adult population around your house.
Posted 18-Aug-2007 02:09
HorseGal Hobbyist Posts: 134 Registered: 28-Jun-2007	ok, because i already have a bunch of that ! What came first? the chicken or the egg? No really.....
Posted 18-Aug-2007 13:25
coltsfan Hobbyist Posts: 106 Kudos: 75 Votes: 6 Registered: 11-Jul-2007	Can you buy freeze dried moquito larvae? Will most species eat them? Justin Colts Fan For Life 30g platy tank: 2 sunburst wag platys, 2 redtailed white calico platys, 2 red wag platys, 1 fry(not sure who it belongs to), 1 Golden CAE. Bettas:1 VT male
Posted 18-Aug-2007 19:58
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	For microworms, you need an old lidded container (chinese food or margarine or something) and some rolled oats/oatmeal for them to live on, and yeast to feed them. Reasonably cheap except for the yeast, and it lasts aaaages. You can also try grindal worms, earthworms, and (baby) brine shrimp For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 19-Aug-2007 09:48
HorseGal Hobbyist Posts: 134 Registered: 28-Jun-2007	does it have to have something you buy? What came first? the chicken or the egg? No really.....
Posted 19-Aug-2007 14:04
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Well, unless you can find someone to give them to you for free, you have to buy the starter culture, and find something to culture it in, but otherwise, no For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 19-Aug-2007 16:25
HorseGal Hobbyist Posts: 134 Registered: 28-Jun-2007	wait what? so you only need to buy the food stuff? What came first? the chicken or the egg? No really.....
Posted 19-Aug-2007 19:58
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Pretty much. You culture grindals in peat potting mix. Earthworms in soil (I use washed horse poo from a horse that hasn't been wormed recently, if you pick it up yourself they'll usually let you have it for free) Blackworms need to be kept cool and well oxygenated in water, and can be fed fish pellets or rabbit pellets or even paper! Microworms are kept on an oat or bread type base, and just recultured as needed. Vinegar eels are kept in apple cider vinegar with a slice of apple or so. I go months without refreshing their vinegar over winter. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 22-Aug-2007 06:57


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