Microworms?

[betta_breeder]

I have ordered a microworm culture from bettaman, for my baby bettas! and was wondering if i put a few microworms into the mixture do they breed and produce more, or do you have to keep on buying more microworms?

 

[WILDER]

http/www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/feed...icroworms.shtml

 

[BigC]

You certainly do not need to buy another culture. A plastic margarine tub with holes in the lid is all you need as a recepticle to culture these tiny worms.
Make up a paste by adding boiling water to some Ready Brek (or any oatmeal for that matter) not too stiff and not too runny. Fill the bottom of the container to a depth of around 2cms Add a little powdered yeast to the mix and let the whole thing cool down to room temperature. Then add your starter culture to the mix and leave in a warm envoiroment for two to three days to become fully productive.
to feed these worms to the fry I use a small artists paintbrush and scrape the worms from the sides of the container which they will crawl up. Be careful not to transfer any of the culture medium to the fry tank as this will quickly foul the water. You can make up as many of these cultures as suits your needs using the recipe above. After a while the culture will start to turn sour and start to smell then it must be disgarded and new ones set up using some worms from that culture.
Hope this was of some help.
BigC

 

[betta_breeder]

Thanks guys!

 

[Crab Paste]

I have ordered a microworm culture from bettaman, for my baby bettas! and was wondering if i put a few microworms into the mixture do they breed and produce more, or do you have to keep on buying more microworms?

Just out of interest, where did you get your other microworms from? The ones you feed your fry the second week. http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=89851&hl=

 

[betta_breeder]

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