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@oS3R0o777 17 сағат бұрын
I now have a couple cultures of Grindal worms, thanks for all of your tips! People have recommended baking the substrate and the food to control mites, that is what I have done and so far so good! After that I store the food in a Ziploc bag inside the fridge. Thanks for sharing all of your tips, especially keeping the cultures away from each other! I mite have to start doing that!! 😉😎👍
@paulsaquatics8367 Күн бұрын
Sir can we feed Grindal worms to Cichlid frys??
@romancharak3675 Күн бұрын
I just saw this video on KZbin video about mite-mitigation methods: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4iblINnr7N3oLs It may help you, David.
@romancharak3675 Күн бұрын
Thank you David, for the idea of feeding around the edge of the tubs.
@tvideo1189 Күн бұрын
I have great luck with white worms in my wine cooler but can't keep grindles going. They are almost immediately overrun by mites and the cultures do not thrive.
@djrramsey Күн бұрын
Try the products I show in the video. But the biggest is to start with a clean culture.
@tvideo1189 Күн бұрын
@@djrramsey Thanks David, but I think the major reason the mites are everywhere here is that I live in Florida. Which is an insect utopia. I have started with absolutely clean cultures of washed grindals from new cultures that APPEARED to be mite free only to have them appear within days.
@djrramsey Күн бұрын
@@tvideo1189 Florida is tough. Try a couple of small pieces of mosquito bits in the culture for a day or so. The mosquito bits is a type of BT and says it kills mites. Leave too long and it will really set back the grindals. Just a very small amount for a couple of days will really do damage to the mites and the grindals will hardly notice. Just remember to take the stuff out in a day or so.
@tvideo1189 Күн бұрын
@@djrramsey Thank you. I saw your recommendation for those in one of your earlier videos. I tried it, but perhaps I used too many. The culture STILL developed mites (and some other tiny insects) and the grindals, as you said, did not do well.
@thekitchencoven8374 2 күн бұрын
Your doggy is like, "that smells good! Give me some!" 😂
@netandjer7024 2 күн бұрын
i bought a wine cooler for my white worms and it sets at 53F is this to cold for white worms? (i can't set it any higher) thanks
@djrramsey 2 күн бұрын
53F will be great for them. Good job getting the wine cooler. That means it will work for you!
@andicarson1339 2 күн бұрын
Thank-you. Have you tried using old fish food (that is high protein) or fish food that the fish are crazy about?
@djrramsey 2 күн бұрын
I use fish food in a pinch but the difference is very noticeable. I think they additives are causing problems.
@LushSaltyAquariums 2 күн бұрын
Thank you. Superb easy(ish) to grow live food. but I use a soft artist's paint brush instead of my finger for obvious reasons.
@audrameyer9558 2 күн бұрын
I love grindals! I keep mine in cocofiber and feed them fish food. I have never had an issue with mites...knock on wood!
@jamesholbrook7785 2 күн бұрын
Glad I caught this video. 👍
@Rews-fishshed 2 күн бұрын
Hey Dave a quick question can you just swap lids on the containers when you start a new culture?
@djrramsey 2 күн бұрын
You can, but I do not think the worms will crawl back down to the media. So you will still need to wash them off the lid. I usually transfer some of the media that is loaded with worms to the new container. Then I replace that open spot with fresh media. That will keep the original culture going a lot longer with some fresh media.
@LawrenceLexAlexander 4 күн бұрын
When you scrape the mesh to collect the worms doesnt that leave damaged ones still in the container? Do they die off and rot and pollute the culture causing it to crash faster?
@djrramsey 2 күн бұрын
You would think that could be a problem but I have not seen it. If you are concerned, give the mesh a rinse into the container that you are already putting the worms to feed into.
@FrankRowell-db7xq 6 күн бұрын
I'm not having much luck with mine. Mine stinks worse than low tide. Should it stink?
@netandjer7024 11 күн бұрын
if i were a fish, i would like to live in one of your tanks!
@nugget_thigh 12 күн бұрын
I love grindals! They are so easy to breed and care for, and my fish love them! I've even made a few dollars selling them! 😊😊😊😊
@andicarson1339 12 күн бұрын
How long will the grindals continue wiggling once they get added to the water?
@jamesholbrook7785 12 күн бұрын
Do you sell your white worms and Grindal Worms?
@jamesholbrook7785 12 күн бұрын
I love the elderberry cuttings. Excellent idea 👍👍
@jamesholbrook7785 12 күн бұрын
Love those grindal worms and white worms. 👍👍 I know what you feed your white worms, but what do you feed your grindal worms?
@jardingarden254 12 күн бұрын
I use white worms for my fish. Really like your white worms growing videos. I started my culture of white worms after seeing your videos. Thanks for putting them out! You also have a female killifish there with the guppies, looks like blue gardneri.
@andicarson1339 14 күн бұрын
Just to share another technique: I microwave mine. My thought is that nutrients might be getting diluted in the water, but I really don't know. Then I lay the beans out on a cookie sheet and pop them in the freezer. Once they are froze I can use a spatula to loosen them and put them into freezer bags. By freezing before baging, I have had less freezing together. I am glad to hear you are recovering your health! In your absence I found your channel. I love it! So very much useful information! I have several saved so that I can quickly refer back to them. Thank-you for making them!
@caroldragon7545 14 күн бұрын
Even larger fish love grindals. I had a Jack Dempsey that went bonkers for them. Even though they were so small for him he tracked them down by smell.
@audrameyer9558 15 күн бұрын
My fish love these wormies!!! I have several bins going all the time 😊
@Moonlight76876 16 күн бұрын
Great idea using razor 🐳
@MiguelVM360 16 күн бұрын
Do you leave the light on 24 hours a day?
@djrramsey 13 күн бұрын
yes, along with the light provides some extra heat.
@thedampestcrib6004 Ай бұрын
Anyone know how to keep other bugs from thriving? I not have like 4 different bugs in their
@j.f.aristaran214 Ай бұрын
Hi. Great video. Let me ask you about water/salt ratio. Yo use same ratio to hatch as to grow? Thanks
@djrramsey Ай бұрын
Same 4.6 oz per gallon of water. With evaporation it will get a little stronger until I add some water to bring the water level back up.
@pcd2855 Ай бұрын
White worm and grindal worm diffrence..?
@GrowAndEatThis Ай бұрын
totally different. Different sizes, foods, temperature requirements. White worms in the 50Fs, Grindal worms room temperature.
@stevenchan7537 Ай бұрын
1st of all, a stable PH cycled salinity saltwater. 2nd, only top up evaporated with fresh water or top up additional saltwater as in the video. 3rd, food is quite a problem either it is too much or too little. Food need to be a very very small particles which is able to dissolved as bbs is considered tiny enough. At the end of the day, it is not only the bbs that lives in the tank or bottle, we need to have good bacteria to clean up the water. When the water is clear, the bacteria is there assisting bbs. If the water is dirty or cloudy, it means the water unable to solve the food poisoning and watching bbs die in future as poison needs to take time to kill. Food Poison basically is the same food not able match with the water reaction. Moving water with airstone is to get the food reachable and mixing the food, while intensity of the light is the activeness of the bbs, while adding freshwater algae (not the green freshwater) to collect the dust of the food that bbs like to scratch. Try to maintain the first generation of bbs until giving birth or old, or probably you can see the largest size of bbs.
@GrowAndEatThis Ай бұрын
All true, well said. Thankfully, once it gets figured out most of it takes care of itself. Failure is a big part of the learning process.
@stevenchan7537 Ай бұрын
@@GrowAndEatThis thanks you are welcome.
@AdamsWorlds Ай бұрын
I found something really useful out. I kept having mould issues unless i added excess vinegar (and then it stank!). But looking at other guides they all suggested bakers yeast would solve mould. However only a few said how to actually use the yeast correctly. Do the same mix here (its perfect). Then in another cup add warm water (not boiling!) a little sugar and a teaspoon of bakers yeast. Give it a stir and let it sit for 20mins. Come back and take a teaspoon of the liquid and just put it on the top of this mix once its all made up. Dont mix it in, just drop it over the top. This will stop mould :)
@GrowAndEatThis Ай бұрын
Great tip for everyone with mold problems. Thank you for sharing it.
@caroldragon7545 Ай бұрын
I have used plant growing lights over my tanks for quite awhile now. Much better solution than those expensive Aquarium lights. You just need to be careful because some of them caution against using them over water, and some of them make too much heat over glass even though they are LED.
@djrramsey Ай бұрын
Thank you. So far so good. At a price of less than $10 each can not argue that. 4 ft shop light bulbs when they can be found are $10 or more. Just makes no sense.
@FrostyKD Ай бұрын
Do you put that stuff in thr bottom
@djrramsey Ай бұрын
Yes, add some damp leaves or a little soil and the paper breaks down very quickly. Worms really go for paper and cardboard.
@robertlucas4941 Ай бұрын
Been using similar lights by Barrina or Monios for quite a while now. They work well, and the only time I would go for a more expensive "aquarium light" is in a living room display tank where the aesthetic demands a cleaner look. Glad you finally found them. They are a great solution.
@ToughTrainerK Ай бұрын
Funny coincidence that i was looking at the same 3ft light last night for my three 10gal shrimp tanks ... look like im leaning toward them now lol
@RicardoJunqueira Ай бұрын
Nice tip. I wonder if I can find those lamps affordably here in Brasil. Could you please tell me the brand and model number of them?
@chevyfish4028 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, David. It's been a never ending search for the best lighting set-up for my tanks. I used to use the Vitalights back in the day but they have gone the way of the dinosaur. It seems so hard to find decent, safe,, full spectrum, cost effective, daisy chained lighting nowadays. Are these lights UL certified? <•))))~{
@EastCoastPGS Ай бұрын
How about another breakfast video with fresh sausage and eggs
@MikeV607 Ай бұрын
I used 4' 4800LM, 5000k Daylight shop lights to start plants this year and they worked really well! These would work well for aquariums too.
@supabiscuit Ай бұрын
Thanks for posting this
@rickmay4261 Ай бұрын
I'm using the same lighting, got the idea from TM Aquatics. What I do is use double side tape (the really strong 3M stuff) and mount the lights into a PVC rain gutter. it Keeps the lights from shining in my eyes and then they sit well on top of the tanks.
@ToughTrainerK Ай бұрын
Why not just drill a hole and screw the hanger brace to the hole and snap in the light ... once the light die out, just pull it out and put a new one in
@audrameyer9558 Ай бұрын
I sure hope those catfish see eachother and fall in love now! 🤣 Great share, David! Thank you so much. Awesome idea.
@bennettbennettsb Ай бұрын
I have never been able to raise them past a few days they all die
@GrowAndEatThis Ай бұрын
If they live a couple of days then you are most likely overfeeding and the water is going bad. Cut back on the amount of food.
@stevenchan7537 Ай бұрын
1st of all, a stable PH cycled salinity saltwater. 2nd, only top up evaporated with fresh water or top up additional saltwater as in the video. 3rd, food is quite a problem either it is too much or too little. Food need to be a very very small particles which is able to dissolved as bbs is considered tiny enough. At the end of the day, it is not only the bbs that lives in the tank or bottle, we need to have good bacteria to clean up the water. When the water is clear, the bacteria is there assisting bbs. If the water is dirty or cloudy, it means the water unable to solve the food poisoning and watching bbs die in future as poison needs to take time to kill. Food Poison basically is the same food not able match with the water reaction. Moving water with airstone is to get the food reachable and mixing the food, while intensity of the light is the activeness of the bbs, while adding freshwater algae (not the green freshwater) to collect the dust of the food that bbs like to scratch. Try to maintain the first generation of bbs until giving birth or old, or probably you can see the largest size of bbs.
@Inforstep Ай бұрын
The specie large more grindal wroms? Sir.
@GrowAndEatThis Ай бұрын
white worms are 2-3 times the size of grindal worms.
@Inforstep Ай бұрын
@@GrowAndEatThis as grindal worms length only 1.25 cm Albidus can big more?
@GrowAndEatThis Ай бұрын
@@Inforstep white worms are thicker and 2-3x the length. Much larger. But, adult bettas can eat them. May need to chop the worms up some for younger bettas.
@tapewormjr.388 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!! My little cories were just sucking out the insides of the bloodworms. Now I can give them bite size
@GrowAndEatThis 2 ай бұрын
Many many years ago I was at a talk by Rosario LaCorte. He was talking about black worms and white worms and earthworms. I was new and asked how do I feed these foods to smaller fish. He said to cut them up. Did not make me feel like a complete idiot which would have been very easy to do. Even said he used a herb cutter (has about 5 blades) do chop up the worms. One great man who will be missed. I never had any success getting complete cuts with the herb cutter.
@oS3R0o777 2 ай бұрын
@13:10 Maybe shouldn't give them to the fish! 😂🤣😭👍 I will definitely pick up some organic beans next time I go shopping and try this out! I'm glad you're doing better, thank you for all of the tips/ videos that you put out, and I am keeping you in my prayers. Jesus loves you!! 😎👍
@user-sm8to1ib4r 2 ай бұрын
I might be wrong and/or this might be bad advice but, Can you maybe blurr such videos in the beginning and/or put a warning in the beginning please? Thank you
@robertlucas4941 2 ай бұрын
Glad to hear you are feeling better. Thanks for the new video. Best wishes.
@crotalus2011 2 ай бұрын
Wasting that good water to grow infusoria in!
@vadliaqd2826 2 ай бұрын
The best info and video so far very helpful for me as beginner to start white worming. Love for you from Indonesia.