Re: [Killietalk] Keeping them alive, was-Walter worms

["Lorraine Overall" <overall077 at lycos_com>]

After suffocating several microworm cultures with yeast I stopped using yeast at all about a year ago, I use oatmeal and baby cereal only, I get wonderful production without having to worry that the lil holes will clog up and suffocate the worms. I make up a new batch of oatmeal soup every month or so.

Lorraine
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--------- Original Message ---------

DATE: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 22:45:00
From: Charles Harrison <charles at inkmkr_com>
To: killifish discussion list <killietalk at aka_org>
Cc: 

>>>(snip)
>>>Hi Gary,
>>>     I have been keeping the Walter worms in plastic containers and they crawl
>>>up the sides once they get established. I feed them baby cereal, either
>>>oatmeal or mixed work equally well.
>>>
>>>Lee Harper
>>Media, PA
>>
>>         Hi Gary,
>>I keep my worms in the same media and the same type containers, they 
>>may be more translucent than a white or brown margarine container.
>>I use oatmeal as a media, and keep it muddy consistency, I sprinkle 
>>dry yeast ( a small amount) on top of the culture and within 24 
>>hours worms are climbing up the sides in enormous quantities.
>>This continues for 3 to 5 days, then it is a stir of the culture , 
>>add water and more oatmeal if necessary ( generally not every time) 
>>... sprinkle more yeast and off it goes, do this with micro worms 
>>all the time, no matter what I have used as a media.
>I think they must be over producing to climb the sides.................
>
>>Tony Terceira
>
>Hello group,
>
>	I think it is safe to say that the primary food for these 
>small worms is yeast. The best methods of culturing yeast will 
>provide the best yield of Walter/Micro/Grindal worms. Things to avoid 
>are alcohol production, bacterial, fungal infection and mites.
>
>Cloning the cultures often seems to be the best method of keeping 
>these cultures clean.
>
>Sounds like this Husbandry thing about changing the media (Water, 
>culture media, air, etc. ) is a real important thing.  Over growth of 
>unwanted biological items is best kept under control by paying 
>attention to what is going on in the culture  . . . Worms, bugs, fish 
>and the like . . .
>
>Back to change some more water . . .
>-- 
>
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