RE: [Killietalk] white worm keeper

["Tranquility Base" <TranquilityBase at NetZero_Net>]

Hi Stan,

I don't disagree with you completely. I agree that several kinds of food are
better than only one for fish. When it comes to my synthetic white worms, I
feed them exclusively oatmeal. That's it soup to nuts. I have raised
generations of fish on my white worms alone, especially Nothos.

I have a standing joke. My secret to killies is to convert oatmeal into
fish.

My problem is that I get way too many worms. I can collect up to a cup a day
from my 10 cultures. When I feed them I wind up with the bottom of my tanks
covered with worms and I still throw some away. So I only collect worms
every few days after the fish have finished all of the worms in their tank.
I finished feeding all of my fish tonight from only 6 cultures and have 2 oz
of worms left over.  I hate having to dump them.

It would be nice if I could keep the worms alive so that I could feed fewer
worms every day. I have tried freezing them, but once the fish get used to
the live worms they don't much like the frozen ones.

Does anyone have any ideas.  How do you guys keep your worms alive once you
collect them from your cultures and separated them from whatever medium you
are using?

Peace,

~RJ~



-----Original Message-----
From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org]On
Behalf Of Stan Perkins
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 10:35 PM
To: killifish discussion list
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] white worm keeper


I have made one comment on this thread. I guess it's time for the old
nutrition speech. Gut loading white worms is a great idea but if you are
feeding them a good quality fish food this already happening! Rather than
worring about gut loading one food instead concentrate on feeding an array
of foods to your animals. In nature, they don't feed on one or two types of
food. I feed live foods such as white, grindal, adult brine, black worms,
mosquito larvae, daphnia, ghost shrimp, fruit flies, fish fry, and
earthworms. I also feed frozen foods and flakes.  By feeding a variety, I
satisfy the nutritional needs of each species in my care. Many of these
foods are seasonal just like the natural world. Quality flake, trout, and
salmon chows are filled with all the vitamins fish need. I guess what I'm
trying to say is that you don't have to be fussy about white worms. Feed
them a quality flake or chow and you will be gut loading them without extra
effort. Save the effort for the fish!

Stan Perkins
"Gone fishin'"
----- Original Message -----
From: <MotomanBarton at aol_com>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] white worm keeper


> Thanks, so how would i prepare the bread with the vitamins then? crush up
2
> pills and sprinkle them over the bread then soak it in water?
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