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MicroWorm Cultures |
| As soon as you receive your starter culture, set up a
larger culture without delay. The temperature should be from 65°F to
90°F. The ideal temperature is 75°F. Any plastic container can be used
to culture MicroWorms, but a clear one is best. The container should covered to to keep moisture
in but small holes should be punched in the cover for air exchange.
Also, the cover will help protect the culture from flies that may try to
invade. You can use many different cereal-based media for MicroWorms
culture, including cooked breakfast cereals, oatmeal (what I use)
moistened plain (not self-rising) yellow cornmeal, wheat germ and
instant cereal products (i.e. Gerber Baby Oatmeal Cereal). To prepare a
high yield formula, place dry Quick Oatmeal or baby cereal in a container to a
depth of about a half inch. Mix active dry yeast ( 1 - 2 teaspoons) in
slightly warm water until the solution is quite milky. This warm-yeast
solution should then be added to the cereal and mixed to a thick paste.
Active yeast is very important in order to maintain a high yield of of
worms. Add the starter culture. Stir the culture every 2 days. Add a
small amount of water to the culture if the surface of the medium is
drying out. In four to seven days the worms will have covered the
surface of the medium and will start climbing up the sides of the
container. At this stage they are easily collected with a razor blade, a
brush, a cotton swab or a metal spoon (what I use). They can then
be placed in a tank with your young fish. I have found my adult fish
enjoy them too if I have extras. You have to sub-culture every 2 weeks.
If you fail to do so, you will end up with a foul smelling mess and a
dead culture. To subculture, start a new culture as though you have
received a starter culture. Once it is setup, take part of your
established culture and mix it in as though it were your starter
culture. The rest can be discarded when it stops producing worms. For more information feel free to email
me.
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