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Re: NFC: glass worms
Once in a while I will find them in with the daphnia (and in hot weather,
mosquitos) pulled from a couple of barrels squirreled away under the trees
on the back 40. If first noticed them when a bunch of mosquito larva
suddenly took a 90 degree turn about the middle of their bodies. They were
being consumed by glassworms not much bigger than them.
Great food. But I wouldn't trust them with small fry.
You might leave a light on above the tank and see if they are phototropic.
Then they would join your butterfly fish near the surface. I would do the
same for daphnia or brine shrimp. The mossies take care of that themselves.
It would take a lot of them to satisfy a ropefish.
They are sold frozen by a couple of venders. I have had good experiences
with Chicago based Fishking. A hunk is broken off and warmed in tepid water.
Some will float in the jar. Those go to incorrigible surface feeders. The
darters are delighted with the sinkers.
All the best!
Scott
> glass worms are the 3/4 inch larvae of the false midge fly and seasonally
> occur in abundance in northern ponds with no fish.
>
> they cant be colony reared as when the temp tuns 40-50 ish the molt and
> fly away !
>
>
> Robert Rice NFC President
> Save those Fishes, Join the Native Fish Conservancy
> http://www.nativefish.org
>
>
>
> On Thu, 28 Dec 2000 20:17:41 -0500 "Scott D. Goett" <sdgoett at ufl_edu>
> writes:
> > How big are the worms? You think my ropefish and African butterfly
> > (sorry -
> > not natives) might like them? I might be interested in some. Do
> > you know if
> > you can keep a colony of them reproducing and continuously producing
> > food?
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >
> > robertrice at juno_com wrote:
> >
> > > any of you Florida guys want to go in on an order with me ? Its
> > 40$ a
> > > gallon Plus total shipping of 40$
> > > up to 8 gallons. This stuff freezes well and floats when thawed
> > and will
> > > NOT fall apart when frozen. If you want to keep it alive it stores
> > in the
> > > fridge for weeks.
> > >
> > > It is my fav for creating ready to spawn fishes
> > >
> > >
> > > Robert Rice NFC President
> > > Save those Fishes, Join the Native Fish Conservancy
> > > http://www.nativefish.org
> >
> >
>
>
> Robert Rice NFC President
> Save those Fishes, Join the Native Fish Conservancy
> http://www.nativefish.org
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