Matthew Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 I seem to have a good collection of different worms. I just purchased a crypt plant and noticed that there were red worms in with the plant. They are a blood red colour, and were roughly 2-3 inches long. Not sure what they are or whether they are dangerous to my fish. I have isolated the plant after picking out as many worms as I could. So hopefully I won't contaminate my tank. Any ideas on the worms would be appreciated. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Sheila Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 Blood worms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 If they are bloodworms I would love them :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted August 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 No these were worms, and not larvae. blood worms get to about one inch in length, these were clearly larger than that, and they moved in a peristaltic action. blood worms flick themselves around the place, much like mosquito larvae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 Anyone know where I could purchase live blood worms? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted August 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 not entirely sure whether I had some live blood worms for a time. They looked like them so I will assume they were. Also my fish loved them. They came into contact with me when I had my daphnia outside, and along with mosquito larvae there were these red worms. My only advice, leave a container outside until you see some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 yep i get them with my daphnia outside too and the fish love them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 what should I have in the container outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 I get them in my buckets that I leave out to get mosquito larvae. Just fill some buckets with dechlorinated water and throw in a handfull of grass or leaves. They should come eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 I get them in my buckets that I leave out to get mosquito larvae. Just fill some buckets with dechlorinated water and throw in a handfull of grass or leaves. They should come eventually. Cheers! I'll do that tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killifan Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 I get them in my buckets that I leave out to get mosquito larvae. Just fill some buckets with dechlorinated water and throw in a handfull of grass or leaves. They should come eventually. just been reading some old post, (fairly new to this website) and wondering about these buckets. Do the larvae stay on top of the water or what ? I had a bucket by the chook house and seemedmostof the larvae were in the sediment at the bottom, so had tolose the water to get the wrigglers! Couldn't collet any worms that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 For mosquito larvae they'll swim down to the bottom if you disturb the water or move so your shadow crosses it but after 30 seconds or so they'll come back up to the surface. So you scoop a bunch, wait for the rest to come back up, scoop, wait, scoop, wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interfecus Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 The bloodworms do stay mostly in the sediment but stirring it slightly then using a net seems to get some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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