Finally Found Some Bloodworms!

[TheShrimpGirl]

i finally found a place that sells live blood worms after calling around. i got half an ounce to get me started with breeding them!

Now for the other live feeders I want to breed.

 

[nurglespuss]

You want to breed bloodworm?

You know they are midge larvae?

Or are you planning to put them in a large water trough outside (with mature mulm) and let them grow/change to adults and capture the adults to lay more eggs?

 

[TheShrimpGirl]

I know they are midges. When they begin to morph into flies i will put them into a netted tank and let the adults breed in there.

 

[nurglespuss]

I know they are midges. When they begin to morph into flies i will put them into a netted tank and let the adults breed in there.

Righto good luck (sorry but its odd terminology to say 'breeding bloodworm' this implies the larvae can breed ;p )

 

[Tizer]

you cant breed bloodworm

you mentalist....

But you can do what nurgle said and extract them as and when they appear. Bucket works well, but you wont get many.

 

[Baccus]

I find leaving a piece of water logged timber in a continer of water (doesn't even have to be a huge amount of water) works wonders for attracting the adult midges and the soon to follow larvae, a couple of old leaves in the same tub of water doesn't go amiss either.

 

[Gilli]

Yeah better off doing it outside with a bucket of stagnant water for mosquitto larvae. I collect tons from my pond

 

[TheShrimpGirl]

I would prefer to breed them indoors from the stock i have currently.

A better terminology to use would be "Breeding Midge Flies" i suppose. I have read many accounts of people breeding them domestically with success so i want to try my hand at it.

I assure you, it can be done.

 

[Fishy friend2]

IMO i wouldnt do this, but its your choice, so good luck with this and keep us updated on how it goes. maybe you'll inspire some people to follow in your footsteps

 

[TheShrimpGirl]

It was the others who posted about it who inspired me to try it.

I just don't like to use ones from outside, cause you never know what else is in the water or what parasites they've picked up.

 

[Fishy friend2]

It was the others who posted about it who inspired me to try it.

I just don't like to use ones from outside, cause you never know what else is in the water or what parasites they've picked up.

Yeah I agree, who knows what's in the water