HI - the foam I used as a plug has melted into the vinegar - obvs some new form of packing - not Styrofoam/polystyrene here...have I killed the culture? I have removed it and hoped not as I have been to too many funerals lately !?
@kristinabarkovic4525 Жыл бұрын
Hell there. Thanks for making this helpful video for us. May I ask, where does one buy that mesh sheet and what are these called? 🙏🏻🤝🏻 Thank you so much
@milkmanisin Жыл бұрын
I get it from hobby lobby or a hobby store. I believe it’s for needle point or something like that.
@rafikgl Жыл бұрын
This guy was very successful in Culturing them in coconut fiber. Can you tell why? " A Quick Guide to Culturing White Worms (Enchytraeus albidus)" by user Patriot Coin Rings
@rafikgl Жыл бұрын
What you tried using is coco chips not coco peat. Maybe that's why it failed
@drexellake4051 Жыл бұрын
Have you tried soilless with scouring pads?
@ryzenjmeg Жыл бұрын
I'm new to this. May i know what's the purpose?
@EnzoAch Жыл бұрын
Hello and thank you for the video i cannot make it work with the pads, only soil, What could be the issue?
@helengardner99582 жыл бұрын
Bought new vinegar eel culture yesterday. Today there is a about 1/4 inch of whitish like sediment at the bottom of the cider vinegar, water & apple slices solution I dumped them into. Under magnification & a flashlight I can't detect any movement whatsoever. Are they all laying at the bottom dead?
@maryhutt59942 жыл бұрын
Why do ells form in kombucha,and is it safe to drink it then?
@Mommy27nikki2 жыл бұрын
I was trying to order but there k website
@NYREPS2 жыл бұрын
I find that using English muffins is way better ….with all the nooks and cranny and it lasts 3x longer with out molding bread.
@kristykeimig34982 жыл бұрын
@Gills and Fins can we use bottle spring water?
@TheChefmike662 жыл бұрын
I know nothing about this sort of thing, but the wave apparatus was fascinating to me.
@TheChefmike662 жыл бұрын
Hey, I just found this. Thank you. I am just getting into cultivating live food, because it makes my fish so much prettier and I suspect healthier and happier. This was the perfect timing, as I have new grindal worm cultures going on coco fiber and I wonder what I'm getting into.
@jastinerhiansimon34802 жыл бұрын
Is that safe to human if be eaten the vinegar eel
@milkmanisin2 жыл бұрын
I can’t answer that but I wouldn’t recommend it. Why the hell would you want to eat them?
@jastinerhiansimon34802 жыл бұрын
@@milkmanisin if it's accidentally eaten its the safe
@roniecameros91223 жыл бұрын
How to culture grindal worms with out starter sir..
@penelopegraaff47583 жыл бұрын
Would you ship to South Africa?
@rld74533 жыл бұрын
Do you have a link to that controller?
@TheChefmike662 жыл бұрын
search amazon, the brand is something like "Inkbird." I have used this exact one for years, both for cooling applications like this, and for heating applications like making tempeh and yogurt. Can confirm they are reliable , accurate and easy to use, if you understand basic wiring. If you're controlling a line voltage appliance like the micro fridge in the video, you need to know what you're doing a little bit or you could burn your house down or hurt or kill yourself, so be wise. Get help if you're not confident! Having said that, my setup is coincidentally almost identical to the one in the video, I actually laughed. The fridge draws well under the 10 amps that this thing is rated for(1.8 I think.)
@aryah15133 жыл бұрын
HELP! I used to culture these successfully all year long, then 1 summer they stopped reproducing because it got hot, and then the culture started to get filled with clouds of mold for every tiny little piece of food I'd add in... so I started a new culture with new substrate and added some worms over... for a week they did great and were growing fast... then the mold started again and now I'm back to having problems... if I add ANY amount of food, within a few hours the entire bin gets completely covered in mold... and it looks like cotton candy... we're talking a 3" poof of mold sitting on top of the entire culture...
@jaynoplay51773 жыл бұрын
Is it safe to eat?
@AdraFarm3 жыл бұрын
Hello friend "Greeting from Malaysia" . I have try this but its take too much time...Now i found the very fast way to harvest vinegar eels like microworms...i can use vinegar eels any time..just swipe and feeding my betta fry... i got that idea after wacthing this video...thank for this video bro.
@williamsnyder14243 жыл бұрын
Do you think this will work with whiteworms? ty
@milkmanisin3 жыл бұрын
I have tried it. It doesn’t seem to work as well with white worms. If you decide to give it a try please let me know how yours goes. That’s they best scientific way to find out. Multiple studies. I have also tried coconut fiber and it did ok.
@clognog80493 жыл бұрын
can they be ordered in freezing weather?
@milkmanisin3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have tried putting them in the freezer and when thawed they were still alive.
@SwagYaj4 жыл бұрын
When's the best time to moist the whole soil? When it starts to get dry?
@HaiNguyen-tf2fh4 жыл бұрын
Do you think that I can use a sponge ( sponge filter) instead of the pads?
@jaket95334 жыл бұрын
Yes that will work too. Any porous material that won’t decompose should work just fine.
@mingzhuchen65733 жыл бұрын
I've tried. Work fine in the last two months for white worms.
@davidgunawan19814 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video.. I learn a lot.. Does white worm is also grindal worm?
@thefishchannel_uk3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@bonsakoi74354 жыл бұрын
The only issue I see is all the air bubbles
@BrixxBoi4 жыл бұрын
Can i use coconut vinegar? Which is better, coconut or apple?
@jaket95334 жыл бұрын
Muhammad Kevin not sure about coconut vinegar I’ve never used it. I’d start with apple cider vinegar and get a good culture going then try to start one with coconut vinegar and see what happens. If it works let me know.
@BrixxBoi4 жыл бұрын
@@jaket9533 alright thanks
@rajiv98194 жыл бұрын
Sir thanks for the video. I have genuinely some queries please reply. Do you see any problems with fungus gnats while you keep the culture going on? If yes Do they get into fridge? Do the Tupperware boxes have holes at the top? Thanks
@jaket95334 жыл бұрын
Hello there are vent holes in the lid of the container. And if the culture gets old you can see mites or gnats. Just like with other cultures you need to make new cultures as they age. The soil will go bad over time. Just take a chunk of the old culture and put it in a new soil culture and start fresh or gather some worms and rinse them in clean fresh water then add them to the new culture.
@rajiv98194 жыл бұрын
@@jaket9533 thank you very much.
@sanjeethsnsanjeethsn55394 жыл бұрын
We have no put more video
@sanjeethsnsanjeethsn55394 жыл бұрын
Very Nice
@yanjijay67524 жыл бұрын
Intresting I need to find some but do they need to be at a certain temperature for them to thrive & breed & would any bread work .
@jaket95334 жыл бұрын
Yanji Jay room temp around 74°f will work, but they do better at lower temps at around 60°-65°f
@pakcom-vl9kd4 жыл бұрын
How thick is the glass? 5mm or 6mm?
@jaket95334 жыл бұрын
pak123.com it’s a 1/2” or 12.7mm
@pakcom-vl9kd4 жыл бұрын
@@jaket9533 Thanks, nice setup
@etiennecrowe60114 жыл бұрын
Hi there! I have been culturing these little guys for a few months and recently split my first pair of cultures into several more. However, 2 of my new cultures have produced a white film on the top, which I fear is keeping the eels from getting air. I have skimmed it off but it keeps growing back. What is this and how do I get rid of it without just dumping the cultures and starting over?
@jaket95334 жыл бұрын
Etienne Crowe did the white film happen right away or did it take a few days? Sometimes a film on top can be from a huge amount of vinegar eels. They do go to the surface. I’ve actually had some that had such a high population that they climbed the sides of the glass about half an inch.
@mmcaulif14 жыл бұрын
I thought your video was great. It was clear, and I am off to transfer one of my g worm cultures from soil to scrubber right now! I watched another one of your videos, and you rock! Thanks for the good info. I subscribed of course :)
@jaket95334 жыл бұрын
mmcaulif1 thanks!! I’m glad the video was of help. Thanks for subscribing 👍🏼
@TrungNguyen-sq8pm4 жыл бұрын
Can i have so some grindal worm pls, i need some starter
@LadymacheteAUA4 жыл бұрын
Use mash potato instead of kibbles. Use 4 to 5 pads instead of just 1 layer. Kind of making a filtering system. Wash out the bottom one with some tank water about every 2 months. Also worms going up the sides of the container typically means the conditions aren't so desirable.
@mattfisher4014 жыл бұрын
Why the needlepoint stuff? Everyone uses it... But what's it do?
@alifelesordinary4 жыл бұрын
not my video but, the mesh is used as a place for the worms to crawl on... it makes harvesting easier, just swish the mesh through some clean water and all the worms fall off. You can then use a pipet to suck up the worms and feed to your fish.
@cindym23404 жыл бұрын
Can you ship to Arkansas?
@stylesstar38145 жыл бұрын
What kind of soil are you using? Is it straight from your backyard, miracle grow. Etc.?
@milkmanisin4 жыл бұрын
it was called organic soil. you ask what or how can soil be organic. its top soil with nothing added to it. no pesticides or chemicals.
@parrotbill90725 жыл бұрын
What temperature do you keep them in. I live in Florida and was told they need to be kept cool.
@takatathien4 жыл бұрын
Parrot Bill WHITE worm needs to be keep cool at about 58 F. These are Grindal worm, which do fine, at room temperature. In fact, they should do very well in Florida weather, just keep the substrate moist. Your main concern in Florida should be cereal mites, and flies.
@cienten90025 жыл бұрын
why do some people fill their synthetic media grindal cultures container with some water?
@MGEMLAQUATICS5 жыл бұрын
What is the best for grindal worm..cocopeat or the scrubber??for zero mites
@philashton75785 жыл бұрын
Could you please increase the volume on your videos? I can hardly hear you on my PC and can only understand the occasional word
@muraliaj51295 жыл бұрын
Hi sir , my name is murali from chennai. I was breeding ornamental fishes for more than 10 years , I have watched your video about grindal worms culture ,it was fantastic , I have a dought sir , for feeding the grindal worms which food is best either dog food or cat food ,please reply me your suggestion ,. Thanking you, Murali. Chennai,india.
@tvideo11895 жыл бұрын
I have the best results from cat food. But they will eat almost anything.
@milkmanisin5 жыл бұрын
It doesn’t really matter the kind of food.
@dramdan15 жыл бұрын
Kitten food to be spesific.
@fravel57375 жыл бұрын
could I use a potato instead of the Apple
@milkmanisin5 жыл бұрын
Fra Vel no, I definitely wouldn’t use potatoes
@chromedaddy1235 жыл бұрын
use coconut coir instead of coconut fiber, a big difference, it is more like soil thank large pieces
@rafikgl Жыл бұрын
He is using coco chips not coco peat which is what u r using
@rcgamer45245 жыл бұрын
Some people have nightmares with fly’s, others mites, I always have to fight mites, doesn’t matter what I do I get them, pain in the bum, I’ve just had to accept the fact, I spent quite a bit a while back on different cultures from people some were horrific, odd one was good,. What I have to do is every time I see a bunch of mites together on the culture I just squash them. I often find small areas clear of worms and a bunch of mites there. Hate the things. I wish there was a product I could use that would kill the mites but not the worms. Drowning the culture just clears the initial ones. But there back within days, I’ve kept them in a really clean area, microwaved soil to kill anything. Everything possible. I’ve tried pads but progress was really slow compared to soil. I find cat food works the best in breeding them, but of course mites love that stuff, I don’t even leave the food in long. Crazy.
@anlien836 жыл бұрын
How long do they survive in the normal water on top? You indicated you leave them in there overnight. So can they survive past 12 hours?
@milkmanisin6 жыл бұрын
A.L.A LQL yes they can. I’ve left them in there for several days with no issues. They just won’t breed in fresh water.
@anlien836 жыл бұрын
@@milkmanisin oh that's great to know. I've heard from other you tuber that when u feed the eels to the fish they will not die right away and give the fish a few hours to feed. So my initial impression was a few hours. Thank you for your respond.
@milkmanisin6 жыл бұрын
A.L.A LQL We use bare bottom tanks and even a day later you can see them moving if they didn’t get eaten.
@josephadam98406 жыл бұрын
I had same problem with mold, started microwaving cat food. Haven't had any mold since. Probably kills mites as well.
@philthytanks49526 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for the tips & info. I had a quick question; I got a “room temperature white worm starter” from my local club auction, should I continue to keep at room temp or should I try and cool them down more? And does cooler temp lead to faster growth of the colony?
@milkmanisin6 жыл бұрын
Philthy Tanks depends on what “room temp” is. They tend to do best around 60°F but can definitely survive up into the 70° area. You might see a reduction in population at higher temperatures. Hope that helps.