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RE: Who Won?

Hi Jerry,


This strategy does not work with synthetic cultures. The media does not
actually maintain any moisture. It relies principally on evaporation,
humidity and condensation from the water bath to provide moisture for life
support. The abundant amounts of ammonia generated by the worms also
precipitates down to the water bath which is removed by water changes. By
the way, synthetic cultures produce grindle worms which are actually larger
than white worms from similar cultures.

With regard to your spring tail problem. Wrap your culture in a plastic bag
so the bugs cant get out while you continue to harvest from it to feed your
fish and start another culture using only thoroughly rinsed worms. You might
want to keep it bagged also.

I run old fashioned generic brand oatmeal through a coffee grinder. This is
much cheaper than baby food and it is after all the same thing as the baby
food you are using now.


Best regards,

-RJ-





-----Original Message-----
From: owner-killietalk at aka_org [mailto:owner-killietalk at aka_org]On
Behalf Of judy & jerry
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 6:51 PM
To: KillieTalk at aka_org
Subject: Re:Who Won?


RJ,
     I know exactly the Delta winged nasty little buggers you're talking
about.Tried the
entire program just as you did as well.My solution was to ignor the
culture,let it dry up.My medium is mostly peat with a little potting
soil.I let it go dry for the most part
and stop feeding(I use Gerber Baby Oatmeal,dry flakes).The midges and
larvie die off.The adult white worms vanish as well but the tiny young
whites will remain-in numbers too.You can restart the culture,or keep it
at this minimal moisture level.No
need for Grindals.Just give them a light dusting of the baby oatmeal
flakes and a few
spritzes with a spray bottle of RO water.I keep 2 cultures of these mini
whites this way in a margerine tub and a small wood cigar box.Great food
for fry.
     Now who can tell me how to get rid of a springtail invaded
culture?So far the worms are holding thier own but something tells me
it's only a matter of time.It's a shoebox sized culture and has been
very prolific.Would it be best to harvest adults and just start a new
culture?


Jerry Kmack

Chilton WI

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