Re: White worm culture

[Wright Huntley <jwwiii at pacbell_net>]

Tish KB wrote:

regarding brown mites:

> 
> Is it possible to just leave them in the culture, or
> is it something i should really be concerned about?

Don't get too fussed, and please don't leave bad feedback. Mites are 
pretty harmless. If you can figure a way to collect and deliver them, they 
are excellent fish food!

> Can they get out and infest other things? 

Sure, but mostly only other worm cultures. House plants? IDK.

> Should i
> throw away the substrate the worms are in right now
> and start with a fresh stuff? 

I wouldn't bother. I'd try to drown or chill them down to levels that 
means they are not eating all the worm food, but otherwise just ignore them.

> Sorry about all the
> questions, but this is the first experience i've had
> with growing live worms... and of course i buy an
> infested culture.

Most of us have BTDTBTTS. :-)

. Thank you so much.
> --Tricia in PA 
> (and i got my packet of AKA stuff today, yay!)

Neat! Have fun.

Wright



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