handofgod Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Does anyone know if you can feed tiger worms to oscars and other big fish? as i am trying to locate 1kg of earth worms and only coming up with tiger worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 My compost heap is loaded with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 My fish never liked tiger worms and I am told they have a bitter taste (not wanting to taste them and see) but see if your fish will eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 What Caryl wrote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handofgod Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 ok then does any one have any idea where to get earth worms in bulk, as i have had a look on trademe and can only find damn tiger worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Biosuppliers maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Start a compost heap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handofgod Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 i live on a 4 story apartment in the middle of chch Not really an option Thanks anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 I got a pot of worms, supposedly non-tigerworms, but they were about 1/2 tiger worms which rapidly took over the culture and my fish objected. I also can not start a compost heap due to living in an apartment with shared grounds. I have a 20lt bucket under one of my fishtank tables. It is filled with leaf litter and has a whole lot of holes drilled in the bottom to let excess moisture drain into the kitty litter tray underneath it. THe worms are all hand picked, but I tell you it is really easy! Go out at night after it has rained and there will be huge worms all over the concrete. These are 'nightcrawlers' and they eat leaves. They are much slower to breed than the tiger worms, but much more tasty. If the worms are too big for your fish, take a container, lay a few worms stretched out in in and pop it in the freezer for 10 mins. You then have a lot of worm-sticks that chop up really easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 When you get your 1kg of earthworms how are you going to keep them? With any culture the advantage is to have them fresh and alive when required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 doesn't want to work, then it works twice--must be useful for something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handofgod Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 well i think if i have a kilo i would get a large plastic container of sorts and fill with mulch or similar i might even switch to meal worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Hope you have more luck with the meal worms than I am at present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Hmm that's interesting about tiger worms tasting bitter - my fish seem happy to eat them. I wonder if the taste varies depending on what you feed them on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 well i think if i have a kilo i would get a large plastic container of sorts and fill with mulch or similar i might even switch to meal worms. Mealworms are EASY. Big bucket of bran flakes, add mealworms, wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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