What do you use for a culture base mix? I've been told to use sterilized
potting soil.............
BG
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. W. Wolff" <choupiqu_at_wctc.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Grindle worms
> Start new cultures from the one you have. I feed game fish chow pellets to
> mine, and some of these are the same soil as I started them with a very
long
> time ago. I should actually start new ones too. I do get fungus from the
> pellets sometimes, but I can grab the bad pellets out with tweezers ( they
> are mushy and smelly). Letting it dry out pretty good too might stop what
> ever it is, probably some kind of fungus or mold.
>
> You can try stirring up the soil, I have done that and it works, but only
> hides the problem. To get the most worms out, feed on tight area, mist
them
> really good. Use the clean worms on the top of the pile or worms around
the
> food for your new culture. Then you can flood the culture and feed off the
> rest of them. Grindals are really productive, it is too bad they don't get
> bigger. White worms are too touchy when its warm out.
>
> Ray W.
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