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Re: Microworm culture

I use a thick mixture of unsweatened oatmeal made with water ( sold as
"ready breck" in the UK). I think the mixture has to be very think to stop
it going bad, and this is layered into the bottom of  a plastic tub about
8-10mm deep. I keep the tub with a lid on, inside the hood of one of my
tanks (78f ish). After 2-3 days the cultures start producing ata  good rate.

Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: Stoecker,Michael,FRANKLIN PARK,NC&C <michael.stoecker at us_nestle.com>
To: 'Killietalk' <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 8:39 PM
Subject: Microworm culture


> Anyone have a recommended way of culturing microworms?
>
> I suddenly seem to have trouble keeping them going.  I don't remember them
> being this demanding when I had them 15 years ago. [Don't tell me you guys
> inbred these things too!].
>
> I recently got a thriving starter culture and as it soured I transferred
it
> to soupy, mixed baby cereal with a few specs of brewer's yeast thrown in.
> The fresh cultures don't seem to be developing many worms at all.  The
> culture is maintained at about 68-72F.
> Thanks for any suggestions.
> mike
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