Re: Microworm culture

["Ron Anderson" <yodeman at lycos_com>]

Interestingly enough, I used to have them fouling up all the time. The reek of a bad culture is one of the most horrible smells I have had the bad luck to come across (my wife too ;) judging by the screams) But, the last time I started a new one up, I recalled someone saying they used dried instant mashed potatoes. I found some in the cupboard and tried it. Well, it's been going for maybe 3 months now, and still looks (and smells) excellent.  The fish seem to like them better too, because I used "butter and herb" mashed potatoes. It's like a gourmet dinner ;)  heh heh   Ron 
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Ron Anderson
Warwick, RI 
401-739-7670
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On Fri, 7 Jun 2002 07:58:10   
 Al Anderson wrote:
>To make them crawl up the sides add a small amount of yeast. a pinch will do
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Dale Medina" <dale_a320 at yahoo_com>
>To: <killietalk at aka_org>
>Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 1:09 AM
>Subject: Microworm culture 
>
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>> I have a microworm culture here in a small plastic
>> container perhaps 6 inches around and about 5 inches
>> deep.  I kept on trying this culture since I started
>> keeping killies but with no avail.  BUT NOW FOR THE
>> FIRST TIME..I ACTUALLY SAW SOME THINGS CRAWLING ON THE
>> SIDES OF THE CONTAINER!! ok maybe this is nothing to
>> be excited about..but I immediately scraped the side
>> with a cotton tipped applicator and dipped that in the
>> tank. My question is how could I get this culture
>> going? I'd love to have more of this.  I have never
>> bought any small species of killies for fear of not
>> having a small enough food for the first few days. All
>> I have is bbs.
>> 
>> Thanks everybody
>> 
>> Dale
>> 08412
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