Re: [Killietalk] Tubifex Tubifex

[David Sanchez <barbax2 at yahoo_com>]

Lorraine I also raise Blackworms not tubifex, however
i simply use scrubbing pafds for substrate. makes it
very easy to harvest . just lift a pad out of the
tank.

Dave

--- Lorraine <overall077 at lycos_com> wrote:

> I also raise tubifex worms, I use a 10g tank and
> throw in all my used peat
> as substrate, I have used sand but found it
> impossible to harvest the worms.
> I feed them any dead fish, left over BBS and when I
> have nothing live for
> them I feed vitamin flakes.
> 
> Harvesting them is an ordeal ....perhaps some
> harvesting tips will come my
> way.
> I mainly usae the tubifex to feed the fish when I am
> going to be gone a
> while.
> 
> Water sprite thrives in the nasty water.
> 
> Lorraine
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] On
> Behalf Of Ken Simolo
> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 6:08 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Tubifex Tubifex
> 
> I have one 15 gallon tank on my automatic water
> change system 
> dedicated to tubifex and moina.  When you feed
> heavily (ground up 
> Ziegler pellets), you can harvest enough tubifex
> each day for a few 
> tanks as well as some moina.  I just have mulm as a
> substrate 
> although people say to use sand.  I also aerate with
> a rgid airline.
> 
> Ken
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