RE: Microworm culture

["David Lains" <david at zfin_org>]

If they get to wet just sprinkle more oats on top, I like mine a little on
the dry side and they can last for months this way.

David

><{{{>-----Original Message-----
><{{{>From: owner-killietalk at aka_org [mailto:owner-killietalk at aka_org]On
><{{{>Behalf Of George & Melanie Caruso
><{{{>Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 7:16 AM
><{{{>To: killietalk at aka_org
><{{{>Subject: Re: Microworm culture
><{{{>
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><{{{>I use the quick oatmeal. Mix a small amount of oatmeal with water to
><{{{>form a runny paste then add a pinch of dry yeast. Add a bit of your
><{{{>present culture to this and you should have a new culture going strong
><{{{>in a couple of days. If the mixture gets too dry just add a
><{{{>little water
><{{{>and stir it to keep it on the runny side.This culture usually lasts me
><{{{>over a month before I have to start a new one.
><{{{>Take Care,
><{{{>George
><{{{>
><{{{>Dale Medina wrote:
><{{{>
><{{{>> 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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