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cheap white worm cultures

Started by Guest_Blizard_* , Nov 27 2010 07:49 PM

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#1 Guest_Blizard_*

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Posted 27 November 2010 - 07:49 PM

anyone know where to get cheap or free white worm cultures the ones i have seen online are much to expensive

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#2 Guest_dafrimpster_*

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Posted 28 November 2010 - 11:12 AM

Have you tried Aquabid?

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#3 Guest_schambers_*

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Posted 28 November 2010 - 03:32 PM

Are there any aquarium clubs in your area? I have a friend in my local club that regularly brings in cultures.

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#4 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 28 November 2010 - 10:21 PM

Microworms? Banana worms? Maggots? What kind of white worm?

Edit:
I bought my microworm culture starter on aquabid.com for about $3.50.
There are wax worms at my local bait shop for a few dollars a container.

Edited by EricaWieser, 28 November 2010 - 10:24 PM.

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#5 Guest_Blizard_*

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Posted 30 November 2010 - 03:41 PM

I AM LOOKING FOR WHITE WORMS I HAVE GRINDELS AND CAN USE A WORM A LITTLE LARGER
THERE ARE NO CLUBS IN THIS AREA AND THE PRICES ON AQUABID FOR WHITE WORMS IS RIDICULOUS
I AM TOLD THAT THE WAX WORMS AT THE PET SHOPS IS STERILIZED SO YOU CAN'T BREED YOUR OWN
AND HAVE MEALWORMS IN THE WORKS BUT IT TAKE 4-6 MONTHS

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#6 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 30 November 2010 - 05:01 PM

wow why are you typing in all caps?

If you want something a little larger than grindel worms, california blackworms are probably a good match. They're just a little bit larger.
Or maybe vinegar eels? And mosquito larvae are a nutritious live food, just don't accidentally allow them to hatch.

I mean, there are a lot of different worms out there. You have to examine all of your options, pick a species, and decide whether to culture them yourself, buy them frozen, or buy them dried.

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#7 Guest_nativeplanter_*

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Posted 01 December 2010 - 07:00 AM

Blizard has picked a species. White worms. Enchytraeus albidus.

Blackworms are huge by comparison. Vinegar eels are extraordinarily small by comparison.

Blizard, have you tried The Bug Farm? http://www.livefoodcultures.com/

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#8 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 01 December 2010 - 09:26 AM

Blizard has picked a species. White worms. Enchytraeus albidus.

ooooh. Okay. I didn't think that 'white worms' was the common name of a species. There are so many different types of worms that are white, you know?

Anyway, I did some research.
For $20 and free shipping you can get them here: http://www.ecrater.c...lture-live-fish
For $18 and free shipping you can get them here: http://www.aquabid.c...oodl
For $9.99 and $4.99 shipping you can get them here: http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item27b6c9017f
For $9.99 and $4.99 shipping you can get them here: http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item4147ebca1d
For $15 and $11 shipping you can get them here: http://www.aquabid.c...oodl

It looks like the least you can pay is $15 with that auction on ebay. But they don't mention the genus and species name, so that's sketchy; you might be receiving white something-else worms.

You're right, these things are expensive. Could you go out an collect some? Where are Enchytraeus albidus native to in the wild?
Edit: I've found some reference to them spontaneously appearing in compost piles. Enchytraeus are also called "white potworms".

Edited by EricaWieser, 01 December 2010 - 09:32 AM.

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#9 Guest_Blizard_*

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Posted 01 December 2010 - 01:01 PM

THANK YOU I'LL check it out

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#10 Guest_Irate Mormon_*

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Posted 03 December 2010 - 11:30 PM

ooooh. Okay. I didn't think that 'white worms' was the common name of a species. There are so many different types of worms that are white, you know?

I thought everyone knew what white worms were. Maybe they've fallen out of favor with the new generation of aquarists. Old-timers raise them and they are mentioned frequently in older hobbyist literature. I sense that you haven't read Exotic Aquarium FIshes by Wm. T. Innes. You are in for a treat! When I was young there weren't a lot of books to choose from, and I wore my copy to tatters! I can still quote parts of Innes verbatim.