To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Looking for Microfex worms
Hello Joe. Scrubbie (I believe is a trade name) pads are used for scrubbing
pots and pans, much like Brillo pads are, but made out of a plastic mesh.
The hard scrubbies I like to use are the large pads that a large commercial
floor waxing machine would first use to scratch up the old wax on a wood
floor. They are usually big round pads, about an inch thick . I cut them to
fit the rectangular shape of the bottom of the tank that I put them in. This
becomes the "home" for the Dero worms. No soil or other messy medium
required. Just fill the tank with aged or dirty water, add worms, aeration,
feed every other day, and change most of the water every other day. The
white scrubbie pads I use will turn dark red from all the Dero worms that
inhabit it. That shows you just how many there really are! They travel
outside the scrubbie pad to consume the algae or spirulina disks I feed to
them. Then they accumulate in round balls about an inch in diameter. This is
easy to pick up and remove to be fed to your fish. A variety of the
"scrubbie pad" is also being used to culture Grindal worms, instead of soil,
resulting in a cleaner harvest. "Scrubbie", the word for the day! Harry
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Scanlan" <drkillinut at charter_net>
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Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Looking for Microfex worms
Harry-----what's a "scrubbie pad"? Joe S in AL.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Faustmann" <hwfaustmann at optonline_net>
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Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Looking for Microfex worms
Hi Lorraine, Harry Faustmann here. I also had failures, two of them, in
getting started with Microfex, or "Dero" worms, as I know them. Knowing
several people who were successful at reproducing them kept me interested
long enough to be able to accomplish this as well. I keep mine in a one
gallon glass tank, with a very active air stone, and a "scrubbie pad"
covering the bottom. I feed algae or spirulina discs every other
day.Usually two discs for this small container. I change 90 % of the
water every other day , just before feeding the food to the worms. I have
also kept daphnia in the same container as they do well feeding off the
infusoria in the dirty water produced by the worms.I have seen 10 gallon
tanks that were set up in this manner, producing large amounts of worms,
enough to harvest everyday. I feed these to my smallest killifishes,
along with other live foods I maintain. As I said, it took several tries
for me to get this "right" and since then, it's become an easy chore to
maintain and get them to reproduce . As with many live food cultures,
some care is required for the disired results. You get what you put into
it! Good Luck, Harry W. Faustmann
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorraine" <overall077 at lycos_com>
To: "'killifish discussion list'" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 4:18 PM
Subject: RE: [Killietalk] Looking for Microfex worms
I am still struggling to get my microfex worms to multiply.
I bought them about 2 months ago and think I have about the same amount
I
started with. If I find a miracle that makes the culture flourish I will
be
happy to share.
If anyone out there has the secret please share!!
Lorraine In sunny Colorado. http://lorraines-killies.com
-----Original Message----- From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] On Behalf Of Markus Brown Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 10:18 AM To: Killitalk Subject: [Killietalk] Looking for Microfex worms
Is there anyone who might have a starter culture of these worms for sale
for
less than the outlandish $45.00 on Aquabid? If so, please let me know!
Markus Brown thefishbiologist at charter_net
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