Culturing Grindal Worms: A Quick Guide
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Grindal worms are a prolific live food.
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Offer grindal worms to fish to condition them for breeding. Grindal worms make a good food for amphibians too. Here is a classic and easy method for culturing grindal worms.
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I appreciate the simple and to-the-point format of these videos, even ones from over 5 years ago like this.
Dante Torn Thank you! I try to keep it basic and informational, I am glad you can still get good info from the oldies 👍
thank you very much for covering the basics and such on these little guys! a friend of mine who was trying to culture these had his dad react quite violently to him keeping "bugs" and was going to throw them out if he didnt give them to me (alongside isopods he had asked me for, because i own a very productive P vulgaris Orange colony i could share with him) so i am very happy i found such a simple and easy video on how to care for them until either he can take them back or if i end up having to keep the culture for myself!
excellent presentation
***** Thank you!
Superb guide, thank you for sharing!
Well explained, short and simple 👍
This is the best (so far) vid about grindal worms ive watch
LJ Domino I am delighted to hear it! 😊👍
Fish: yum tastes just like chicken
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Fish: slimy yet satisfying
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Beautiful presentation! Nice, clean and straight to the point! You have gained a subsciber good sir. 👍🏻
John Andrew Francis Comia Thank you very much! I appreciate the positive feedback and the support!
Great vid, this looks hella easy!!! I have never done any live cultures before .
Trade Winds Seahorse this is not the easiest live culture, but a good one to try 👍
I have some of them in my container. They can be easily find into the park under some moist branches and pieces of wood after rain.
In the enclosure they hide between rotten leaves that always are moist and show themselves when I use to close conteiner in order to grow a little humidity to facilitate my cockroaches to molt.
Great vid, this looks hella easy!!! I have never done any live cultures before. like
Thanks for the clear and precise information.
Something Fishy Juno You are welcome! 😊👍
Short n nicely presented vid
Nice one...very clear explanation. Thanks!
BettaJanggut 75 Thank you, glad to know it was helpful! 😊👍
These vids are interesting keep up the good work
Crazy fish Glad you like them! I'm working on more. :)
Bravo, great video. Thanks!
+William Arenas Thank you for watching!
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I notice that mine prefer fish flakes and yield more worms than when I give them meaty foods. Well that's so far my experience with these.
It is true to make more than one culture in case of a crash.
great video strait to the point
I am glad you found it helpful!
Great video mate ! Just a lil suggestio... One can cut a round hole and stick filter pad instead of stuffing hole with sponge..
Rahul Bhardwaj sounds like a good solution! 👍
Tq for helping me
My fish go bonkers for these
Thank you for this video. U didn't know about this at all.
Supposed to say I, not u. Sorry.
Jim Church Glad to help! Thanks for watching!
Jim Church no problem, I knew what you meant. 😊👍
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Worms : Alien ship is here!!!!
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Grindal worms I need to get some done though I had white worms & now the new cultures I'm making are tiny worms now & can I use dirt
What substrate is it beside the coconut fiber?
I wonder where this worms came from? I got lots of them in my compost worms bin ! Do you think they are from coco coirs 🤷🏻♀️
Wow nice, amm i have a question sir, is it possible to breed grindal worms without using any culture starter? Tnx
kjjojo Thank you. It may be possible to collect grindal worms in moist soil, but in general, it's easier to buy a culture. I once had grindal worms show up in the soil of an isopod culture, though, so it does happen.
Еxcellent presentation
Просто Человек Thank you!
They look like intestinal worms lol! My mom worked at an SPCA, so she had to take a veterinary course, and i kinda borrowed her study material, thats how i know.
Tristan Simpson That makes sense, though it is not exactly a pleasant thought 🤣
Do you still sell grindal worm cultures? Thanks for the great video!
Francesco Bertolini You're welcome, I am glad you appreciate it! I am not currently working with grindal worms, though I may again.
nice video sir ..can i feed this to my koi fry...? very love ur vidoes
anderson ang Thank you! Yes, koi fry can eat grindal worms once the fry are large enough. 😳👍
Would these be good for mourning geckos and dart frogs? I feel like they'd be able to grow in the substrate of a tank?
MasonP13 people use them as good for aquatic amphibians, so dart frogs might eat them...I doubt mourning geckos would, but you never know. They are sometimes regarded as pests in vivariums, they can definitely thrive in the substrate. They don’t really do any harm, but some people don’t like their appearance in a vivarium.
those fish are really cool at the end of the video..may i know which fish are those exactly?
Rudra Karpe sure, those are gold barbs. 👍🏽
Hello sir I have no starter grindal worm culture.Can I culture without starter??
Informative and to the point. Thanks Russ.
Only one question. Is room temperature fine for these guys or do they prefer warmth or cold?
Room temps are ok, but slightly warmer (say 78-82 F,) will tend to speed their reproduction and growth.
@@Aquarimax Thanks again. I ordered some and they're coming int he mail in a couple days. If all goes well I'm sure my baby newts will enjoy the break from daphnia. :)
Can i have some starter of them pls
I got a starting culture and it is doing well. I cant stomach to feed dog or cat food (it smells) so I've fed nutritional yeast and turtle pellets, both have done well, no smell so far. Feed 1x/day.
My question is this: I keep seeing a "will crash after..." in the videos I watch. What is a crash for this worm? Do I split it once there are many or just as a precaution? If I half it and add more substrate will it prevent this crash (im guessing is full death of the colony)? TYIA
Once the population gets too big, all worms could die, or sometimes just a steep drop in population. Splitting will help, as will regular harvesting. 😊
Help, I got these in my springtail colony, does anyone know if they mean any harm to my springs?
IanKirby they won’t attack your adult springtails, but they will eat some of the food intended for springtails.
What temperature range are they kept at please ?
Chris Mccarthy room temperature or slightly warmer...up to about 80 F
If I don't have dog or cat food on hand, would high protein fish food work as a substitute?
That should work fine 👍🏼
I have been trying to get it right the last month, when I put dog food in which I found too big, which I halved it, the dog food or whatever food such as fish food keeps developing cottony fungus, I do not know what happened, everytime I found fungus I threw the food for the worm and add new food, pls enlighten me, tq
+seramaramanya you're on the right track decreasing the amount you feed. Try feeding less until the food is gone within 24 hours. If that doesn't work, try a different type of food, and/or slightly increasing the ventilation.
are grindelworms/white worms/pot worms the same? The white worms you would find in a vermicompost bin?
Ryin88 They are all related. White worms are Enchytraeus albidus, grindal worms are E. buchholzi, and the term ‘pot worms’ can be used to refer to both species...which can each turn up in a vermicompost bin.
if there is mites in the culture what shoud we do? is it necessary to get rid it off?
I show in the video how to remove mites, which can outcompete the worms in some cases.
great video.. i’ll make a video about grindal worms too. but in our local dialect 🇵🇭😀
hendrix olivera Good idea! What is your dialect called?
San napo
@@Aquarimax tagalog/filipino
Paloy TV That’s cool! Thank you for helping to spread the word about Grindal,worms!
Paloy TV ua-cam.com/video/unD4NYmpQSQ/v-deo.html sorry late ko nabasa. thank you
do you use yeast to create a faster growing culture ?
TheBSideDJ I have never tried yeast with this species...I expect nutritional yeast would work well as an addition to the diet, good suggestion!
For food, can you use yeast flakes as a food source for the worms instead of dogfood?
I haven't tried...it is possible!
Hi sir.
Please write the exact name that coconut bricks you said I try to get that stuff here in Australia
Thanks.
Cris Jumamoy one popular brand is called Eco-Earth.
Aquarimax
Ok thank you sir☺
With starter will the worms will grow or not grow
ABISHEK RAJA with a good starter they will grow. Is that what you mean?
what's the recommended temperature for it in Fahrenheit
Omar the Atheist Aziz about 65-85, with 70-80 being optimal
What did u used to make this.I need only that.please
Last Samurai I used moist, ground coconut fiber, a plastic container, a small piece of flat plastic, dry dog or kitten food, and some grindal worms to start with.
where is the best web site to purchase a starter culture of the worms ?
+CoralMan24 Aquabid.com usually has them.
thank u
I'm cultivating in a very small container, but I want to grow a lot quickly. Is there a breeding temperature or a breeding tip? Is it given whenever the food disappears? I feed my cat. I don't speak English very well, so I get help from a translator
이은지 Around 76-80 F is a good temperature for encouraging breeding. Yes, just feed when the food disappears. They breed very quickly when kept correctly. 👏
@@Aquarimax Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!:)
Is there another way to culture these worms without dirt? I heard you can use a sponge?
Chue you can use the green pot scrubbers, if you do, just don’t use greasy food for them, as that can foster the growth of nasty mycobacteria...
@@Aquarimax thanks! Yeah I feed them stale bread
Can i need grindal worm when I making culture
Breathless World yes, you will need a source of grindal worms in Eder to culture them. 👍
With out starter the worms will grow or not
ABISHEK RAJA They will not appear without a starter, though it is sometimes possible to collect these from soil,with a lot of organic matter in it.
How often can you harvest them?
And how is their growth rate?
Liker 99 You can harvest pretty frequently...depending on the volume of the harvest, but at least twice per week. Under good conditions, they can double their population in a week or two.
@@Aquarimax How long are they a viable food source once they've been put into water and rinsed?
T Ago depending on temperature and oxygen content of the water, I’d say they remain viable for fifteen minutes or more..not that the fish ever really let them last that long...😊👍
this food you give them is not a cat or dog food look more like rabbit pellet. What food is that ?
It does look like rabbit pellets, doesn't it? I believe it was Bil-Jac dog food used in that shot.
Sir ！I have a question ！I don't have the dog food！So
What I can use?
jialin xu You have some options. Grindal worms will eat fish food pellets or flakes, as well as cooked cereals, bread, and vegetables. In fact, they'll eat most organic matter. Just keep in mind that whatever they eat will have an impact on the nutrients your fish receive. A variety of food items can help with that. 👍
Aquarimax Thank you so so much!
So I suppose good quality pellets wouldn't be a bad choice.
How about sponge
Wan Fartri I have tried open-cell foam sponge and green pot scrubber material. The pot-scrubber material produced incredible quantities of worms, but I felt that they also tended to encourage a greasy film to develop, which may have contributed to mycobacterial growth, so I discontinued the method.
Please can you give me the ingredients of this mixture.Please.....
Last Samurai do you mean the substrate, or the food? The substrate is ground coconut fiber. The food used here is grain-free dog food, although many other foods can be used.
How can i get them out of my aquarium?
Boozer do you ha e detritus worms? Grindal works will only survive a few hours at most in an aquarium, fewer if the fish get them. Detritus worms look similar but will breed in an aquarium, usually in small numbers, but they will go crazy if there is excess food.
make moyna culture ples
Bindhu Vincent I do have several Daphnia culture videos, and Molina are cultured in the same way. 👍
Shat else i can feed these worms beside cat/dog food
Vickor Gunandar They will eat a variety of items...some people feed oatmeal, fish food pellets...even bits of vegetables.
Oow thanks . And sorry for the really late respond😅😅
Where donyou get your inital culture?
Something Fishy Juno Aquabid.com almost always has starter cultures for sale.
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Where can I get Grindal worm starter cultures? I have been to most pet shops and none carry them. ...
One good source is aquabid.com, in the live food section; you can also try eBay.
+Aquarimax What is the nutritional valve of Grindal Worms? Thank you so much for making these very helpful videos about culturing live foods.
+Joni Solis Thanks for watching! I don't have exact data on the nutrient profile, but this study www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?pid=S0122-74832012000100003&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en shows that fish fed grindal worms + dry diet grew better than fish one dry diet or grindal worms alone.
Does it smelly?
Axel Priam if done correctly, it smells
like moist earth.
Can i use peat moss instead of coconut fiber?
Sergio López Lara I have never used it as a Grindal worm substrate, but I think some people do use peat moss.
Aquarimax Pets thank you for your answer. I will try it next week.
@@sergiolopezlara5324 Peat moss is considered too acidic for grindal worms, plus, it is bad for the environment. If you don't want to use coconut fiber, you can go the soiless method and use scouring pads.
and how can one find a starter culture?
They are often available at www.Aquabid.com
@@Aquarimax sorry I meant where and how can one find these starter cultures that you use in your different live food videos other than ordering them on the internet? , where I live I can't buy and get online stuff.
Everyone showing how to culture but no one is showing how to get starter culture.
If I don't have the starter culture then how can I cultivate it? And how this video be useful for beginners?
DM Bagdob The starter cultures are usually obtained through sites like Aquabid.com or eBay.com. They are nearly always available on Aquabid, and may (or may not) ship to your area. They can sometimes be collected in moist leaf litter in forests, but it is not always easy to find them. Once you have your starter culture, this video can be helpful to you.
where the worms get
Kooriyad Haneef itmis easiest just to buy a starter culture, but they can be collected in moist forest soil.
Kooriyad Haneef in the butthole
hi mate, regarding the coconut fiber substrate, can i use zoomed Eco Earth® Coconut Fiber Substrate or exo-terra PLANTATION SOIL ?? which one is suitable for use on grindal worm culture? thanks
that is the coconut fiber official website...
www.zoomed.com/db/products/EntryDetail.php?EntryID=231&DatabaseID=2&SearchID=1&SearchContext=YTo3OntzOjg6IlNlYXJjaElEIjtzOjE6IjEiO3M6MTA6IkRhdGFiYXNlSUQiO3M6MToiMiI7czo3OiJLZXl3b3JkIjtzOjE1OiJDYWdlIFN1YnN0cmF0ZXMiO3M6MTU6IlByb2R1Y3RDYXRlZ29yeSI7czoxNToiQ2FnZSBTdWJzdHJhdGVzIjtzOjc6IkhlYWRpbmciO3M6OToiVGVycmFyaXVtIjtzOjg6IlNlYXJjaF94IjtzOjE6IjAiO3M6ODoiU2VhcmNoX3kiO3M6MToiMCI7fQ==
www.exo-terra.com/en/products/plantation_soil_brick.php
+vic tan Yes you can. Any of the common brands seem to work fine.
O idee: viermii pot fi separați cu un pahar de plastic cu găuri mici.
bună idee! puneți substratul în paharul de plastic și apoi puneți paharul în apă?
You lost me at harvesting. How do you separate the worms from the coconut husk?
They crawl onto the sheet of plastic if you feed directly under it, and then you lift the plastic and wipe some worms off of the plastic with a cotton swab.
@@Aquarimax ahh, thank you
How can we communicate? Do you have any email address I can use? I’m very impressed with your way of teaching. Every once in a while I’d like to ask you a question. Thanks
Mark Von Feldt Glad ti hear you appreciate my teaching style! Contact me any time here: www.aquarimax.com/contact/
anyone feels itchy? eyes and ears?
you fish get feed the highest quality food in the markrt i bet
😊 I am a big fan of live foods I guess. 👍
+Aquarimax i would use live blood worms but no one sells them where i live
+Fish Guy somi stick with fozen
I have collected and used them occasionally, ,but I don't see them for sale either.
+Aquarimax doesn't that just
I keep accidentally culturing these in my isopod/slug terrarium
They do have similar requirements, so that makes sense.
They look like pin worms
Is it dangerous to us humans?
Darren Edmil Patricio No, though I would not suggest eating them.
Only dog food
sharvesh gamer many types of food can work. Bread, cat food, fish food, oatmeal...
ew
Yuck!!!
I can't understand your words.