Re: [Killietalk] Grindel Worm Question

[Mark Pearlscott <mark at pearlscott_com>]

Barry,

Give the poly pad a good rinsing, as well as the container, and the 
cultures will pick back up again in production.  The build up of waste 
seems to be whaat slows the culture down.

Cheers,

Mark
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Barry Cooper wrote:
> Jack,
> 
> I have not compared these two methods, but I get huge yields of grindal 
> worms using the poly pad method that is described in the library section 
> on the web site. It does take about 3 weeks for the cultures to really 
> take off. I have just set up new cultures, which after about 3 weeks are 
> starting to produce useful quantities. My old cultures are slowing way 
> down, and they've only been going for a couple of years! Dang.
> 
> Barry
> 
> Barry J. Cooper
> Sweet Home, OR 97386
> 
> 
> 
> Killiefishjlh at aol_com wrote:
> 
>>I have a question about grindel worms.  I have been trying the  scouring pad 
>>method and the worm farm method and have been having far more  production from 
>>the worm farm method.  I put Magic Worm Bedding in the shoe  box, spray it 
>>well with treated water, introduce the worms, lay in 6 -8  pieces of Purina 
>>Kitten Chow, cover with a poly bag and put the lid on.   Then I place the box in a 
>>plastic bag and close it with a bag clip to keep the  moisture in.
>>With the scouring pad method, I start with start with a layer of Marineland  
>>bonded filter pad, lay the green scouring pads with no additives on top, add  
>>water to completely cover the filter pad, and wet down the scouring pads and 
>>add  the worms and the kitten chow.  I cover with a poly bag and put the top  
>>on.  No need for the plastic bag around the box as the box holds plenty of  
>>moisture.  The scouring pad method is obviously easier because it does not  
>>require an outside bag, but all other things being equal, I am getting  
>>substantially less production from the scouring pad method than from the sealed  box/worm 
>>bedding method.  I would be curious to hear from other fish  keepers who have 
>>compared the two methods.  I am not working with the third  method, involving 
>>combination of red wigglers and grindels on worm bedding, but  I know this is 
>>an effective method also.  I would appreciate input on the  first two 
>>methods.  Thanks,
>> 
>>Jack Heller
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