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Re: Black Worms

I feed them as often as every second day. I don't believe that blackworms carry any pathogens specifically, but they are a rich food and the fish produce (I believe) lots of protein-rich excretions (known technically as poop). Thus, the water can become polluted quickly and bacteria can flourish. Since I've been in Oregon I have experienced more problems with bacterial infections than I had previously, even though in NY I used a lot of blackworms too. My water here is more alkaline and very soft, which may have something to do with the problem, even though I add salt and both calcium chloride and magnesium sulfate. Recently I have installed UV irradiation on a couple of my racks as a tiral. In the final analysis, though, adequate water changes are the answer.

The short answer to your question is that I think you can feed blackworms frequently if you are rigorous about water changes.

Barry


At 04:13 PM 1/22/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>Barry;
>     Now for a different questions on Black Worms... How often do you feed 
>them ?  I have heard so many opinions on this subject that I might as well 
>get another one.
>
>
>Larry Botkin
>
>
>
>At 03:28 PM 1/22/02 -0500, you wrote:
>>Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 09:21:40 -0800
>>From: Barry Cooper <bjc3 at cornell_edu>
>>Subject: Re: Black Worms
>>
>>Yeah, yeah. My fingers meant every 1-2 days, of course.
>>
>>Barry
>>
>>At 06:00 PM 1/21/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>> >Hi Barry,  Wow! those blue worm keepers must work miracles! You change 
>> water every 102 days?  That beats my current method by 101 days ;)    heh 
>> heh  couldn't resist.   Ron
>> >---
>> >Ron Anderson
>> >Warwick, RI
>> >401-739-7670
>> >alt email: ron at 110_net
>> >
>> >
>> >On Mon, 21 Jan 2002 12:52:54
>> > Barry Cooper wrote:
>> >>I keep blackworms for longer than a month. I use the blue plastic 
>> containers that have an insert with a screen in the bottom so that the 
>> worms are in effect suspended over water. I spread 2 lbs over 8 such 
>> containers. I keep them in the fridge and change water every 102 days.
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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Current address: 27505 Riggs Hill Rd.
Sweet Home, OR 97386 (bjc3 at cornell_edu)

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