[Killietalk] RE: oversized Grindal worms

[Chris <cgraseck at optonline_net>]

John,

I've kept Grindals for years and always remember older worms growing to
at least 3/4 of an inch.  Of course it is possible that mine are not, as
you say "true Grindals".  That said most of the worms that I harvest are
smaller than 1/2 inch.  They also culture fine between 70 and 80 degrees
and stop producing in the low 60s (They sound like Grindals to me).

I don't have many cultures going right now but if you are interested I
could start one for you.  It sounds like you are looking for something
smaller though.

Cheers,
Chris
Rye NY

 

-----Original Message-----
From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] On
Behalf Of John N. Alegre
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:10 AM
To: killifish discussion list
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] White Worm Keeper

This is sort of off thread but I was wondering if anyone has a comment.

I am having a real problem finding real Grindal Worm starters.  Without
setting
up any liability for myself I will state that the two major suppliers of
commercial live food starters appear to have some problems
distinguishing a true
Grindal worm from a white worm.  I have purchased starters from two
different
places and what winds up growing is a worm that is about 3/4 to 1 inch
long. 
This is not a Grindal Worm.  It is one of the smaller of the 5 or 6
species of
white worms.  A true Grindal Worm should not be much larger then 3/8 to
1/2 of
an inch.  If you look in Masters there are about 5 species of white
worms
listed with sizes varying from 1/2 to 1 1/2 inch in length.  Me thinks
that the
answer is that white worms are over growing the Grindal Worm cultures
that are
being sent out as starters.

All comments welcome
john
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On 17-Nov-03 Tom McLean wrote:
> The may/June issue of JAKA, vol. 36, No. 3 contains an article titled
> "Crash Resident Grindal Worm Cultures".  Bob describes how to raise
white
> and red worms in the same box.  I have tried it .  I get better
production
> with a separate white worm culture, but, it works and the red worms
(the
> African strain) are nice.
> 

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