#microworms

[hannibalthekingsnake]

Update on baby lotls and other shenanigans! <3

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[coryeggs]

Much better lighting!

I got a little rechargeable LED lamp, which arrived today. And it seems like a good one so far. I hadn’t thought of using it for this when I ordered it. But, that’s a great portable solution for when I want more overhead light to see the fry.

It’s also interesting to watch them from underneath with the light on. Doesn’t seem to work for video/photos, unfortunately.

That’s clipped onto the main tank lid flap which won’t quite close with that hang-on tank on the rim. Handy for these purposes ;)

I had the little clear lid off the fry tank here to give them some microworms. They do still have some visible yolk, and probably didn’t strictly need the food. But, I figured it couldn’t hurt. I think I did see some of them vacuuming up worms. Everything is so tiny, it’s hard to tell.

But, the microworms are supposed to live long enough in water that hopefully they won’t foul the water if not eaten immediately. That tank does have water constantly trickling through from the main tank, which will hopefully be enough to keep the water quality decent anyway. (Part of the thinking with choosing it.)

I think I went overboard a little, too. They’re called microworms for a reason, and it was hard to see how many were going in until they settled on the bottom. Now I should at least have a better idea of what to expect with that, the next time.

But, I’ll check after I get up and if necessary try to siphon out any worms I can see on the bottom that aren’t moving. Some stocking over a piece of airline tubing should be enough to filter out any fry. *fingers crossed* The plan for cleaning detritus out, in general.

[triopsy-blog]

Live food for the triops: microworms. Only gave them an itty bit tonight, but they were ALL OVER IT.

[big-blue-betta]

Cute little 1 day old microworms Update on the 50L and one of my bettas and a hungry little shrimp

[sillyaxolotls]

Starting Microworm Cultures

Microworms are great for newborn axolotls, they are nice and small, and easy to culture. What you'll need:

- A starter culture

- Rolled oats

- Potato flakes (optional)

- Active yeast

- Some small plastic containers

Start by putting some rolled oats and a little bit of potato flakes in a container.

Add warm water, mix, and leave for twenty minutes to soak in.

If necessary, add more water, it needs to be a little soupy, not too dry.

Add a sprinkle of yeast, and a little more potato flakes and oats if necessary (but you don't want the culture to be too deep).

Sit for another twenty minutes or so, add water if too dry.

Spoon a few spoonfuls of the starter culture on top, and leave for a few days to develop.

The worms should be climbing up the sides of the containers, an you just swipe em out with your finger. Be careful not to get much, if any, of the culture on your fingers, as it fouls the water.

When the culture starts to smell worse than normal, and get too watery, or not produce many worms, start a new culture. Using that one, and the starter culture to get it going. You can eventually throw out the old culture, wash the container, and start again.

This is just the method I use, there are probably others, and more successful ones, on the internet. But this works for me.

[betta-adventures]

Microworm Culture (by Bettaadventures)

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