my kid saw this, we dont have fish that would feed on these lol, but he wants to make a culture just because. Hes interested in the science of it. Might do this for his 6th birthday this july.
@@mateese688 Nah. My son is high spectrum autistic, and immune compromised, so he spends a lot of time focused on his particular interests. Weird seeing this comment from 3 years ago, since then my son has gotten a salt water fish tank, and a termite farm, and he spends hours watching his fish and termites, recording what they do in a little journal.
@@dreamwolf7302 Oh, that's cool that he enjoys the hobby. Your description just reminded me of Senku from Dr.Stone since he was a genius scientist from when he was a kid.
@@dreamwolf7302 That's Awesome. Wish my 10 year old would catch the fish hobby fever like his old man. I have a fish room, been in the hobby for about a year now, He is not into it. :( Yet :)
Did this method yesterday and it really works! Thank goodness I had a friend help me finish a bottle of wine because there is a bunch of vinegar eels swimming at the top of the bottle right now. Thank you so much for making this video!!
Great video although I think you failed to emphasize the most important parts. Vinegar eels are an aquatic 'worm' that needs to breathe air. If you put them in a fish tank they don't all drop to the bottom but they stay in the water column, their rapid wriggling is irresistible to most fish and they will not die off and pollute the water. Even better, they require no maintenance; once he culture is underway it can just be left to it's own devices for months with no ill-effects.
Great video, really enjoyed the simplicity of your setup and the self-sustainability of the cultures. Creative way of getting them to come to the surface without disturbing the whole contents of the bottle. Thumbs up.
Please start selling vinegar eels. I just bought a "quick start" culture off Ebay. What I got was a 1 inch by 1 inch baggie with a few drops of vinegar and a couple eels in it. It will take months if it works at all.
I just went to one of my country's food chains. After I thought of what you said I stared into their vinegar bottle's... I noticed there were tiny little white worms swimming around.. It was vinegar eels..
You should build up a live food section and offer as many live fish food cultures as possible they aren't as easy to find as they should be granted I have already sourced mine now but it'd likely be a big money maker for you guys
😂 I don’t have tiny tiny fish, except for baby wild-type guppies, but I’m trying my hand at culturing live foods. So far California blackworms, microworms, banana worms, Walter worms, and now vinegar eels 👀 White worms are next. I’m betting these are all too small for dwarf pea puffers and bumble bee goby (blackworms and white worms excludes).
Thank you it was a great video. I have some coming in the mail. I have time to get everything I need and will know exactly what to do when they get here.
Great video again Cory! Very helpfull for many people! I might try it too....if I can find it hahaha. Never seen it before! *Keep up the good work and thumbs up!*
I Just Took Some Of My Kombucha And Put it Into a Small Jar With Raw Vinegar And Freshwater Added. I Don't Have a Starter, But I'm Trying To Culture Vinegar Eels Fast Since I'm Not patient, And I Heard They Grow Very Well In Kombucha.
Easily one of the best Channels on youtube on the hobby keeping fish, I also highly recommend the podcast, I listen to it on the pocket cast app. Excellent work.
1. Is there any alternative to filter floss? 2. Do you replace the apple piece when the original apple piece completely goes? 3. After time the vinegar will become diluted. How do you know when to refresh this set up?
i use an aquarium 200x200x200 n with that i can breed 23 pair of betta fish with no worry n happy life.! your effort been payed if you re serious to do that.!
I've heard that you can leave vinegar with apples open for like a month on a shelf and they show up in it. I'm not sure if that's true. I got my starter on etsy though came with the bottle and floss and pipettes.
On the larger bottles that are all vinegar, do you harvest by pouring the vinegar through a siv? Secondly, why doesn't the fresh water and vinegar not eventually mix in the wine bottle method? Loved the macro shot.
Long term it'll mix, but the theory is you're harvesting it each day which is taking the fresh water out, so you need to replace the fresh water daily pretty much.
I wasnt planning on it, but my bettas mated and the male is now guarding the nest. All i have in hand are brine shrimp. The betta eggs might hatch today or tomorrow... I cant wait a whole month for the Vinegar eels to be ready.. what else would you recommend i use? *edit* nvm. Just saw you harvested in 12 hours.. thanks!
What is the solution that was divided into thirds? You also talk about declorinated water. Would you be able to use water treatment for aquariums or The sparkling water shown in your video
Janet Wills that was a colony of vinegar eels, to start the culture up. For the water you can just use tap water and add the “normal” aquarium dechlorinator :)
My Apisto Baenschi pair have started spawning for the first time for me and this looks perfect to feed any fry I might get, practically set it and forget it live fry food... thanks Cory!
Have you heard of balloon belly Rams? Do you know how to breed them? Is a 29 gallon tank big enough to have a guppy colony, bristlenose pair, cherry shrimp, Java moss, water lettuce and ramshorn snails?. I will be using a 30 gallon aqueon filter that is "optimized" and an under gravel filter that is covered with Nat Geo bio media (I have that on the bottom since it was crazy cheap and my shrimp love it)
Hey, I want to start feeding my betta (and futur albino cories), live and frozen food only. I'm planning on doing a flightless fruitflie culture. What other live foods are a good size for these fish? :)
Does size matter, also what if all the vinegar eels at the bottom swim to the top, and there's none left to continue growing? Maybe I need to put a lot more vinegar eels? I got 3 cultures going, in Mexican soda bottles
do you need to put the floss and create a seperate chamber for the eels? what would happen if you put the apple cider vinegar eel concoction into your aquarium
Every worm culture you have to buy from somewhere. Is there anything you can grow yourself from scratch without getting it from anywhere? All the title of the videos should be changed to "Buying a worm culture and starting your own" and NOT "How to culture your own worms"!
how do you dechlorinate water? or do you mean water thats been through an RO unit. i just bought an RO unit can i use that water raw or do i have to re mineralise it?
if you plan on breeding them, a breeding pair will fill it up with fry in a matter of months. If you dont plan on breeding, then around 10 would look nice and woulnt be too bad as long as you are good with your water changes :)
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No we can't do it
Just a tip: tie fishing line to the filter media so if it drops in you can pull it out. I also use a dropper to get them out.
Good idea. I’ve got so much filter media floating around in my first bottle…
Vinegar eels are the best! Man, i love them - they're so easy. It is how I feed my tiniest fry, and I love how they don't all sink to the bottom
Simply Betta I have a runt betta she is a crown tail betta she doesn't want to eat anything I give her
@@AeshmaCross24 Try tubifex. My Betta loves them.
my kid saw this, we dont have fish that would feed on these lol, but he wants to make a culture just because. Hes interested in the science of it. Might do this for his 6th birthday this july.
Is your child Senku Ishigami?
@@mateese688 Nah. My son is high spectrum autistic, and immune compromised, so he spends a lot of time focused on his particular interests.
Weird seeing this comment from 3 years ago, since then my son has gotten a salt water fish tank, and a termite farm, and he spends hours watching his fish and termites, recording what they do in a little journal.
@@dreamwolf7302 Oh, that's cool that he enjoys the hobby. Your description just reminded me of Senku from Dr.Stone since he was a genius scientist from when he was a kid.
@@mateese688 i think my son would be excited to be compared to Senku lol, we watch anime together, when we have time!
@@dreamwolf7302 That's Awesome. Wish my 10 year old would catch the fish hobby fever like his old man. I have a fish room, been in the hobby for about a year now, He is not into it. :( Yet :)
Did this method yesterday and it really works! Thank goodness I had a friend help me finish a bottle of wine because there is a bunch of vinegar eels swimming at the top of the bottle right now. Thank you so much for making this video!!
Great video although I think you failed to emphasize the most important parts.
Vinegar eels are an aquatic 'worm' that needs to breathe air. If you put them in a fish tank they don't all drop to the bottom but they stay in the water column, their rapid wriggling is irresistible to most fish and they will not die off and pollute the water. Even better, they require no maintenance; once he culture is underway it can just be left to it's own devices for months with no ill-effects.
In my culture of veniger else apple went to the bottom if we should change the Apple are there s no problem
Don’t know how I got here, don’t own any fish, but I totally watched until the end and I actually like the video 😂
ty! i been wanting to do vinager eels for my betta fry but didnt know how.
Very cool Cory, I've never heard of vinegar eels before. You're always schooling me with some new knowledge 😀Thanks Cory!
this looks like the easiest live food to set up
Great video, really enjoyed the simplicity of your setup and the self-sustainability of the cultures. Creative way of getting them to come to the surface without disturbing the whole contents of the bottle. Thumbs up.
I'm going to have to try this! So much easier than brine shrimp. Thanks Cory!
mosquito larvae is the easiest! just leave water outside. youll get the mosquito larvae in a few days amd a continuous supply of it too
Not in Winter
Why are these videos so addicting?
Best of all, I have used it in the last year and it works to prevent death before they eat a larger meal.
Please start selling vinegar eels. I just bought a "quick start" culture off Ebay. What I got was a 1 inch by 1 inch baggie with a few drops of vinegar and a couple eels in it. It will take months if it works at all.
Don't scare me, I've got one coming tomorrow lol
The old videos are just as great as the new ones. 👌👌 Quality is quality I guess .
Best way to culture I have found
Old video, but yay thank you Cory! Well explained and simple to understand. Can't wait to feed these critters to my guppy and red neon blue eye fry!
Thank you for showing the filter floss harvesting method. Had no idea they could survive that long and were that hardy!
Ordered mine this morning!
Thank you Cory!! Didn't know about vinegar eels. Love how they can be stored for extended periods.
That's one of their strongest characteristics, always there for ya for surprise fry.
thank you so much it always seems so complicated reading it but seeing it made it really easy keep it bro
I just went to one of my country's food chains. After I thought of what you said I stared into their vinegar bottle's... I noticed there were tiny little white worms swimming around.. It was vinegar eels..
You should build up a live food section and offer as many live fish food cultures as possible they aren't as easy to find as they should be granted I have already sourced mine now but it'd likely be a big money maker for you guys
Also nice macro shot thumbs up
What is their natural habitat lol?
Rotting fruits going into the fermenting stage.
Super helpful.
😂 I don’t have tiny tiny fish, except for baby wild-type guppies, but I’m trying my hand at culturing live foods.
So far California blackworms, microworms, banana worms, Walter worms, and now vinegar eels 👀
White worms are next.
I’m betting these are all too small for dwarf pea puffers and bumble bee goby (blackworms and white worms excludes).
who else was waiting for him to post a video...
Must be east coasters, cause 7am pacific is far too early for me to get up on a Saturday :D
corey likes the video. could you possibly do one on infusoria. i seen other video but the way you explain things is very understandable.
Great culture tutorial! Thanks Cory 👍 Now breed some rainbows, bettas, and kilifish! 😀
Ugh, it's so much work!
Aquarium Co-Op You can do it!!✊✊✊😀 LOL
Corey is just so pleasant to listen to
Ordering some eels right now lol
Thank you it was a great video. I have some coming in the mail. I have time to get everything I need and will know exactly what to do when they get here.
That's insanely easy. Thanks, Corey.
Cory you are KILLING the UA-cam game!! 60,000 subscribers!?! Insane. Congrats though :)
Great video again Cory!
Very helpfull for many people!
I might try it too....if I can find it hahaha.
Never seen it before!
*Keep up the good work and thumbs up!*
Someone in your country has to have some starters for ya :)
I hope so!
Very helpful I think I might start one and are these good for small cichlid fry or guppy fry
I Just Took Some Of My Kombucha And Put it Into a Small Jar With Raw Vinegar And Freshwater Added. I Don't Have a Starter, But I'm Trying To Culture Vinegar Eels Fast Since I'm Not patient, And I Heard They Grow Very Well In Kombucha.
Another fine live food how to. Thanks Cory!
Once worm starters hit the website I'm gonna have to try one out!
first time hearing of thess
Is that filter floss?
Just wonder if I can use any glass bottle or it has to be clear glass or green for example
Where did you get your macro lens? It’s really clear! Love the video. Great info.
THANK you for sharing.....
Easily one of the best Channels on youtube on the hobby keeping fish, I also highly recommend the podcast, I listen to it on the pocket cast app. Excellent work.
love these live food video reading about how to do it just confuses me. it's the main reason why don't have live Foods for my animals
Well I hope it brings the words to life for ya :)
wow cory I just learned something. thanx for the video
1. Is there any alternative to filter floss?
2. Do you replace the apple piece when the original apple piece completely goes?
3. After time the vinegar will become diluted. How do you know when to refresh this set up?
Will adding the top water to a small breeding box alter the ph?
I love your vids!!! Thanks so much for sharing all your tips:)
I don't have access to a starter kit. How can I spawn some from the wild ?
Thanks for the info Corey
i use an aquarium 200x200x200 n with that i can breed 23 pair of betta fish with no worry n happy life.! your effort been payed if you re serious to do that.!
Great video
Great info - Where do the cultures comes from to start?
Do I absolutely need a starter to culture these?
I've heard that you can leave vinegar with apples open for like a month on a shelf and they show up in it. I'm not sure if that's true. I got my starter on etsy though came with the bottle and floss and pipettes.
Awesome video! Thanks for the info.
Thanks very much
11:56 at night i got here from watching videos on how to bore sight a rifle or shotgun damn idk what im doen with my time
good and helpful thanks Corp.
Very helpful, thanks
where can i buy some brine shrimp eggs?
Thanks for this mount get some soon
On the larger bottles that are all vinegar, do you harvest by pouring the vinegar through a siv?
Secondly, why doesn't the fresh water and vinegar not eventually mix in the wine bottle method?
Loved the macro shot.
Long term it'll mix, but the theory is you're harvesting it each day which is taking the fresh water out, so you need to replace the fresh water daily pretty much.
I wasnt planning on it, but my bettas mated and the male is now guarding the nest. All i have in hand are brine shrimp. The betta eggs might hatch today or tomorrow... I cant wait a whole month for the Vinegar eels to be ready.. what else would you recommend i use?
*edit* nvm. Just saw you harvested in 12 hours.. thanks!
Again a super video that can really help a person like me coming back to the hobby! Thx Cory!
welcome back!
What is the solution that was divided into thirds? You also talk about declorinated water. Would you be able to use water treatment for aquariums or The sparkling water shown in your video
Janet Wills that was a colony of vinegar eels, to start the culture up. For the water you can just use tap water and add the “normal” aquarium dechlorinator :)
Thanks April
Can they survive in white vinegar mixed with apple
My Apisto Baenschi pair have started spawning for the first time for me and this looks perfect to feed any fry I might get, practically set it and forget it live fry food... thanks Cory!
It's a great back up to have sitting around for sure.
How do you find vinegar eels? Naturally?
great video cory, and great tips 👍 😁
Great video! Thanks, Cory!
Thats so easy! Thanks Cory!
Great Vid!
Solid video! Thanks Cory!
Have you heard of balloon belly Rams? Do you know how to breed them? Is a 29 gallon tank big enough to have a guppy colony, bristlenose pair, cherry shrimp, Java moss, water lettuce and ramshorn snails?. I will be using a 30 gallon aqueon filter that is "optimized" and an under gravel filter that is covered with Nat Geo bio media (I have that on the bottom since it was crazy cheap and my shrimp love it)
You breed them the same was a normal german blue rams. They are just more prone to bloat issues.
THANKS!!!!!
great video sir, keep up the great work as always.
Cool
VERY cool video!
how long time can u keep vinagar eels in the same mixture ?
Can you use cotton instead of floss ?
About putting the vinegar into the fish tank is not bad for the Fish
nice tutorial Cory!
Thanks :)
Cool video!
Any vinegars will do?? Like coconut or stuff ??
I'll bet coconut would be bomb but a lil spendy.
Hey, I want to start feeding my betta (and futur albino cories), live and frozen food only. I'm planning on doing a flightless fruitflie culture. What other live foods are a good size for these fish? :)
Does size matter, also what if all the vinegar eels at the bottom swim to the top, and there's none left to continue growing? Maybe I need to put a lot more vinegar eels? I got 3 cultures going, in Mexican soda bottles
Great video Cory i needed this one 👍👍
Can you just feed the fry from the vinegar eels in the starter if you don't feel like growing your own?
I'm just thinking of breeding betas....
Hey just ordered some. I'm trying to raise bosemani rainbows.
What is the white fiberous cotton like material you inserted above vinegar in the wine bottle to harvest the eels ?
do you need to put the floss and create a seperate chamber for the eels? what would happen if you put the apple cider vinegar eel concoction into your aquarium
Melon Katsu changes the ph.
Hey Cory do you mind if I as which macro lens you purchased? It works really well! Thanks for covering all the aspects of culturing vinegar eels too.
I bought this lens, you take the wide angel off and it's a macro lens. amzn.to/2pJLvlq
Thank you!
@@AquariumCoop That link is broken now. Sad face.
Thanks Cory, do pleco babies like it too?
Every worm culture you have to buy from somewhere. Is there anything you can grow yourself from scratch without getting it from anywhere? All the title of the videos should be changed to "Buying a worm culture and starting your own" and NOT "How to culture your own worms"!
I haven't read up on live cultures in a bit but I believe infusoria can be done totally at home as long as you have a somewhat mature aquarium.
how do you dechlorinate water? or do you mean water thats been through an RO unit. i just bought an RO unit can i use that water raw or do i have to re mineralise it?
I have a 10 gallon tank how many guppies do you think I could put in
if you plan on breeding them, a breeding pair will fill it up with fry in a matter of months. If you dont plan on breeding, then around 10 would look nice and woulnt be too bad as long as you are good with your water changes :)
Hann Productions make sure you have more males then females. I have 2 fancy rainbow males and 3 females
**more females than males. too many males to a female and they'll harass the females to death. above info must be a typo
Yep sorry about that, long day. Females should outnumber the boss males
MrScienceGeek if I have 10 how often will I have to do water changes