Kiwiwulf Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 I have returned: my registration was nuked in a server crash. Had posted a query re obtaining a Grindle worm culture and had received a reply. However all those posts went west as well. So I am asking again - does anyone know where I could obtain a grindal worm culture. LFS staff had never heard of them: how good is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 ummm I've never heard of them either... :oops: Can you elaborate? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiwulf Posted May 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 Grindals are a relative of earthworms but a lot smaller. They are bigger than microworms and smaller than whiteworms: white and 0.5-1mm in length. They have have a high fat content and fish just love them. They induce a scary feeding frenzy when you drop them in the tank My previous culture died out which is a pain. They are easily cultured, magarine pottle with damp potting mix and I fed mine on wheatgerm and room temperature is good enough. Cat bikkies work well to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 Kiwiwulf said... > ... does anyone know where I could obtain a grindal worm culture. I've got two cultures at the moment and hope to start some sub-cultures this weekend. If I find the time, and they take off as they should, there *should* be some available to people soon. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 I heard back from Dominique but he does not have them anymore sorry. Look after your two Andrew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiwulf Posted May 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Fingers crossed for Andrew's success. Thanks for asking Caryl - appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiwulf Posted July 1, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2003 Hi Andrew - any joy with the Grindal cultures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted July 1, 2003 Report Share Posted July 1, 2003 Kiwiwulf said... > ... any joy with the Grindal cultures? Er. No. They're still waiting for me to sub-culture them. I got as far as sorting out some suitable containers and then got distracted by other things (Oh look! A birdie... and there's a plane... isn't that a nice flower...). I'll do my best to get some culture started up this coming weekend. My two cultures are doing well at the moment though, which is encouraging... Sorry about the delay. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiwulf Posted July 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 Oh damn I missed the plane Asked at the LFS today and they said 'what are grindal worms?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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