anybody here bred their own blackworms?

[drag13honda]

Just wondering if anyone has. Seems like it would be much cheaper in the long run, plus you'd know what you're getting and where it came from. I hear it isn't hard. Just wanting to hear from someone who has actually tried it.

Thanks, Matt

[DavidS]

I tried using some instructions on the internet, but was not successful.

[drag13honda]

What did the instructions tell you to do?

[pam916]

It is not hard to find instructions on raising blackworms. I tried it but it didn't seem like my worms were multiplying and I had a difficult time separating the blackworms from the paper that the instructions said to place in their water. I finally gave up after a couple of months and threw the whole mess out. I encourage you to try it if you are interested.

[drag13honda]

It's not an issue of not being able to find the instructions, its the amount of them. There are so many different things being said i was just curious what has been tried - what worked and what didn't. I plan on trying it, i'm just trying to figure out what strategy to go with before i start.

[pam916]

Well this is my advice from my experience. If you put brown paper or any paper in the container with them as many instructions suggest, then you are going to end up with a big mess of mushy paper and worms that you can't separate, so I don't advise doing that.

[drag13honda]

The instructions that i have seen say just a tank with gravel and an air stone.. Seems simple. Not sure how well it really works.

[OrangeCones]

Works fine for me. I haven't bought worms since May.

[drag13honda]

If you don't mind me asking, how are you raising them? (tank setup, etc.) How quickly do they reproduce? What kind of tank maintenance do you do on the tank?

[pam916]

If you don't mind me asking, how are you raising them? (tank setup, etc.) How quickly do they reproduce? What kind of tank maintenance do you do on the tank?

x2

[kSpieler]

x3!!!

[bristlenosedude]

I have a self sustaining batch in one of my pleco tanks. I see them poking out after I feed. The L270's can munch when they want are are real fat.

[waterdog]

Would you mind telling us the parameters and or components of substrate also maybe size of this pl. Tank. Thanks,highly interested.

[Erniec]

:exactly:

Would you mind telling us the parameters and or components of substrate also maybe size of this pl. Tank. Thanks,highly interested.

[waterdog]

Well two different people with success, next several interested,but noone willing to divulge squat. Seems par for the course.

[biggin]

When dredging up 2 year old threads you might give some time for people to respond.

I have not heard of a lot of small batch success. I do know you want a mild environment fr them to flourish and lots of water.

[waterdog]

Believe I would prefer as some say to be anonymous,but sometimes if one would prefer to make advancements it can be almost impossible. Sometimes you must reachin and pull things out by turning them wrong side out by the tail.

[brokenhalo]

I was looking for blackworms today to try to get my picky dwarf puffer to eat.Doesn't even glance at the bloodworms.Anyone know who sells them? i called petco,petsmart,winnies and nada.
anyone have any ideas? Also small pond snails to feed her?
thanks
Jason

[pillierox1]

I would like to try it as well

[brokenhalo]

I got some blackworms in Arlington at true percula for 3.99 for a mess of them lol.
I dropped 3 in the tank and my puffer ate finally,so that's the good news.
Now I'm researching not breeding them but keeping them alive to spare me a trip to Arlington all the time lol. I'm going to call other pet places Tuesday after the holidays to see if others carry them, but anyone have suggestions on just keeping them alive in a container like a small Tupperware?
Thanks
Jason:D

[alta678]

Talk to Luiz. I believe he has kept them.

[pam916]

I don't know of any store in this area that has them except the True Percula. You can keep them alive in a tupper ware container but you need to keep them in the refrigerator, rinse them daily with cold dechlorinated water.

[intensitti]

We raise red wigglers very successfully.

[biggin]

The refrigeration is just to slow the digestive and life cycle down on the worms to help limit waste and breeding.

I never used cold water with mine, I just kept a 5g jug of water around to wash them with and used Tupperware containers to keep them in. I could go 1-2 months depending on what I needed them for.

I really think to breed enough to make it worth while, you will need a large water vat and a good turnover rate. They will live fine in aquarium gravel, they do fine in an well established aquarium but I have not seen enough to make a full time food source.

[dancbw]

Here is what we suggest for our Customers.
http://aquaticfoods.com/blackwormcare.html

Dan
California Blackworm Co.

[brokenhalo]

Here is what we suggest for our Customers.
http://aquaticfoods.com/blackwormcare.html

Dan
California Blackworm Co.
I like the little blackworm keepers for sale on there.
gives me an idea :)

[Piscine1]

We have successfully kept blackworms alive for up to 3 weeks in a half full 5 gallon bucket with an aerator in a cool dark spot. Didn't feed them anything and changed the water out every few days with chemical free, aged & aerated water.

I have no advice for breeding them.

[Landen]

does anyone feed superworms?