Sophia Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Where's the best place to start? I have 7 cardinal tetra and 7 peppered cory (+ 2 oto) and would like to spice up their diet. I would prefer something low maintenance and not smelly while 'it' grows if there is such a thing? 8) thanks in advance again ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 White worm are easy to look after and only smell if you stick you nose in the container you keep them in :lol: and i don't see why you would want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 will they try to take over the tank? how much should you feed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Google feeding white worms to fish. theres lots of info on there. people usually feed 2-3 worms per fish, depending on the size of your fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floater Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 will they try to take over the tank? They drown. So you have nothing to worry about. Besides fish go for them like crazy (usually) and they don't even touch the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Yeah, whiteworms are pretty easy. I don't like smelly stuff either so I make sure mine never smell at all. I keep them on about 6cm of slightly damp peat moss - I only just barely wet it. I then feed them only what they can eat in one day, usually bread moistened with water (not milk, that will definately make it smell). I change out the peat every few months or if it develops any musty odours. I have been keeping whiteworms successfully this way for years and they honestly never smell. Give it a try! Oh, and if you drop them in one at a time (or thereabouts) so your fish can see them and snap them up right away, they will be gone in a flash but if they happen to drop to the gravel they will try to burrow into the gravel. They won't survive long underwater which means they won't take over your tank but dead worms will rot and add to the bioload so keep that in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 cool, thanks guys. I will get researchin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 are white worms, grindal worms and microworms the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Microworms are very small. Grindals are bigger and white worms are bigger again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 HI Sophia, why dont you put your location in the name box thingy and then some one who is local to you might be able to show you their set up? Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 done with avatar! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 on TM there are some starters for grindal, white and microworm - one guy advertising white worms with 'wiggle action' that fish will not be able to resist!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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