i have also put in a drop or two of those small animals vitamins in there too

Hi rollntider

Do you cook the corn meal and/or put yeast in it too? And just how long does it last?

I hear it last about a week.....

it is raw and used yeast, it last about 10 days to a week....

http://www.waynesthisandthat.com/microworms.htm

I've always used cooked oatmeal in my cultures and add a piece of bread on top of the culture, replacing the bread as it disappears.

I use a big round container (couldn't find rectanges or squares big enough) and the piece of bread goes on one side while a wet folded paper towel (folded because my containers aren't large enough) goes on the other side. I create a well in the centre of the paper towel with a spoon and fill it with water. The worms congregate to the well and then I scoop them out with the spoon, replacing the water as needed. If the culture starts to dry out a little then I simply spray the top with some water.

This post has been edited by Dragonscales: Oct 9 2004, 05:54 PM

Just Added a Grindal Worm picture

How do you keep the microworm culture from turning too soupy? When I bought my culture, the consistency was like thick paste. The seller simply used bread and yeast on it. But the next day it became more liquid. I made 2 subcultures about a week ago, and in bothl cases, the culture does not have the thick consistency I saw at the seller's, but rather, when I tilt the container, it runs. I have followed the seller's methods and use bread and yeast. Is there a way to remedy this?

Try not wetting the bread much...

I herd that micro worms grow alot with alot of starchy food.

Thanks, Joker. I'll do that.

Well micros eat of the oatmeal or the brerad so its not much food..

iv done quite a bit of research on mw's and i just got a culture from joker. iv heard that cooked oatmeal is the best and thats what im useing. iv had the culture for 2 days and they are alredy climbing the sides of their bucket. i added yeast on top and also a little bit of flour which i was told on another site worked good to help soak up the extra moisture from the oatmeal and the worms love it.

interesting info!! and

This post has been edited by Michelle12: Dec 4 2004, 04:41 PM

Do you think you could add a How-to-Culture of adult brine shrimp, i get the hatchery...but how do you keep the adults alive?

This post has been edited by Raven: Dec 13 2004, 03:34 AM

just buy the adult brine shrimp frozen, its to big of a hassle to even try raiseing those things, the only thing they are good for is feeding to baby fish when they are young.

Raven and I don't feed our bettas frozen or freeze dried foods. Raven just keep buying the adults from the LFS, look online for a hatchery plan you're a smart girl go figure it out.

whats the difference between black worms and blood worms or is there one?

My fish refuse to eat the frozen BloodWorms and I was told the freeze-dried ones weren't very good for them.

Where can you buy live bloodworms? I saw some at the tackle shop, but they came in 2 sizes..large and medium.

How would you keep them alive, a tank with air?

yes black worms and blood worms are 2 differant kinds of worms, dont know their differances they are just worms.