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Post by nickidml on Apr 27, 2016 17:06:27 GMT -5
Does anyone happen to know of any stores around here that might carry live black worms? Also, what are your experiences using live blackworms for food or in a freshwater DSB?
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Post by spotfin on Apr 27, 2016 21:49:15 GMT -5
I have never seen any for sale around here. I bought mine online. There are only a few places (mostly in CA) that raise them. Great food for finicky fish, but sometimes hard to wean them off of the worms once hooked. I found them to be a lot of work to keep them long term. Earthworms/compost worms are much easier.
No idea how blackworms would be in a fw dsb.
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Post by uncannydan on Apr 28, 2016 4:20:51 GMT -5
Easy Aquariums in Gorham carries them, It's where I get mine from.
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Post by grassy on Apr 28, 2016 5:58:56 GMT -5
Does easy have white worms too?
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Post by fermentedhiker on Apr 28, 2016 6:14:55 GMT -5
Anytime I had them in my freshwater tanks, even ones with no predators they didn't last. Mind you these were dirted tanks so they should have had plenty to live off of. I suspect the temperature is too warm, but I never took the time to research their culture to be sure.
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Post by uncannydan on Apr 28, 2016 8:15:33 GMT -5
I've never asked about wHite worms. I keep mine in a 1.5gal tank with shredded UNBLEACHED brown paper bag with no dyes or inks and a airline with a big old airstone on the end. No heater or additional foods or materials and that seems to work
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Post by nickidml on Apr 28, 2016 10:17:32 GMT -5
Easy Aquariums in Gorham carries them, It's where I get mine from. Do you know how much? |
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Post by nickidml on Apr 28, 2016 10:19:52 GMT -5
I do know blackworms are sensitive to warmer temperatures, they prefer it cooler. My tank isn't heated (room temp) so I'm wondering if that's cool enough?
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Post by uncannydan on Apr 28, 2016 10:31:43 GMT -5
5$ for a large goofball sized clump. I used to store them in my fridge but found they split in captivity more at a little below room temp. I've got the tank under my sink to keep it dark
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