RE: [Killietalk] Grindal worm observation

["Mark Pearlscott" <mark at pearlscott_com>]

Markus,

I'm sure I can pick up some coconut fiber at my local nursery.  Since I
have more peat, I might just use that to clone the culture further (and
have three going).

I would like to try my hand at the white worms though.  Maybe I could
purchase a starter from you at the next NWK meeting (... I met you at
the last meeting... I'm the new guy.)?

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] On
Behalf Of Markus&Heather Brown
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 8:29 AM
To: killifish discussion list
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Grindal worm observation

Mark
I use the coconut fiber for my grindals and have excellent success with
it!
I like the idea that any fiber that falls in the tank, wont really
affect
the ph too much, as long as there isn't too much for too long:) Like
anything organic, when it breaks down, it will leach various acids into
the
water and change the ph balance. Of course if your water has high values
in
alkalinity, you shouldn't notice to much of a swing if any at all! I
also
keep my white worms on the fiber as well. I have some coconut bedding if
you
need some.
Markus
Astoria, Oregon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Pearlscott" <mark at pearlscott_com>
To: "'killifish discussion list'" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 7:47 AM
Subject: RE: [Killietalk] Grindal worm observation


> Adam,
>
> Does coconut fiber work better than peat for raising grindals?  If so,
> why?  Is it because of reduced acidity?
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org]
On
> Behalf Of Adam Rychlik
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:14 PM
> To: killifish discussion list
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Grindal worm observation
>
> Go to petco or petsmart and get a cube of reptile bedding, its coconut
> fiber
> and it will run about five bucks.
>
> Happy New Year!
> Adam
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Pearlscott" <mark at pearlscott_com>
> To: "'killifish discussion list'" <killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 6:26 PM
> Subject: [Killietalk] Grindal worm observation
>
>
> > I was wondering if anyone has experience this kind of thing...
> >
> > I have a grindals worm culture on soil, which was an established
> culture
> > I got from a local club member, and it has been producing worms
okay.
> I
> > decided I needed to clone the culture (always good to have a back
up),
> > and so I took some worms and put them in a new container on peat.
Now
> > the worms on peat reproduce much faster than the worms on soil.  If
I
> > were to guesstimate, it might be 4X that of the soil culture.  I
> didn't
> > expect to see such a difference.
> >
> > Maybe peat is better for them?  Maybe the soil culture was getting
old
> > and needs to be rejuvenated?  Maybe something else.
> >
> > Mark Pearlscott
> >
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