Re: [Killietalk] Grindel Worm Question

[Barry Cooper <bjc3 at centurytel_net>]

Mark, I agree you can get them going again by doing that, but after two 
years I find the pads are hard to clean.  I figure I can afford a few 
new pieces after that long :-)

Barry

Barry J. Cooper
Sweet Home, OR 97386



Mark Pearlscott wrote:
> 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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