RE: [Killietalk] Re: Oversize grindals

[Chris <cgraseck at optonline_net>]

I have to say that I've had good luck with them in the past, as well.

Chris
Rye NY

-----Original Message-----
From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] On
Behalf Of Nick Ternes
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 10:28 PM
To: killifish discussion list
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Re: Oversize grindals

That's the first bad thing I've heard about them.  I've ordered numerous
times and had no problems, always prompt service and shipment.  
Nick
Tricia M <tishykb at yahoo_com> wrote:if you're looking for Grindals, i'd
hesitate to try
the bug farm. i ordered a starter from them sometime
in April and FINALLY got it in September, only to have
the culture die a few days later. Everytime i emailed
them-- which was the only way i ever heard anything
from them, that is when i initiated it-- they just
kept putting me off with excuses i felt were dishonest
or 'little white lies'. They won't be getting my
business anymore. 

Just my 2 cents and my experience with the company. to
say the least, i was greatly disappointed, as i had
heard such good things about them. oh well. a lesson
learned.

--Tricia 
California, PA/USA



--- Nick Ternes 
wrote:
> hmmmm, my grindals are usually 1/2" or less, got
> them from the bug farm. 
> www.livefoodcultures.com
> Nick
> 
> "John N. Alegre" 
wrote:
> 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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