Blackworm Culture Setup how I breed (and easy harvest)

[@aboutbetta1157]

This is a small video to show you my Blackworm Culture Setup. Also you might be interested in how I harvest worms and feed them to the fish. I'm a big blackworm fan and so are my fishes. It is tasty and healthy to them. Please have a look and let me know what you think. If you like please subscribe my channel and give me a thumbs up :-)

[@jamiem5364]

Great vid thanks mate

[@aboutbetta1157]

@@jamiem5364 thank you for watching

[@nannigiovannetti8519]

Hi , congratz on the great vids. I have been looking for black worms for quite some time now and it has been chalenging, to say the least, to find them. Are you also able to sell a few cultures? I am begining a Geosesarmas (vampire crabs) breeding farm and also will be moving to wild bettas. Black worms would just be fantastic for them both. I live in Portugal. If you are able and willing to help we can exchange emails and discuss it there. I would reeeaaally apreciate if you could help. Cheers m8

[@aboutbetta1157]

@@nannigiovannetti8519 thanks for watching and for the kind words. Unfortunately I can't spare any worms at the moment. I almost emptied the culture and have not much worms left. I would have loved to help you out. I'm sorry!!!

[@FatherFish]

nice system, clean and simple. I love it!

[@SmallGameHunter]

Thank you for sharing this video. Informative, simple but effective approach! Nice relaxing music with a thriving tank set up to validate your knowledge. I enjoyed it very much. Please keep on sharing your knowledge.

[@viniciusquaglia140]

I believe I have caught blackworms in the wild and am trying to start a culture at home. How do I safely identify blackworms?

[@buicia]

where can i get that tank thing you are useing with the speket

[@rickgrimezz3942]

Try a sandy bottom... and you can comb the worms out? The amount of sand is key. 2-4cm deep, spread evenly should be good.

[@rolandrees6965]

Fish with a high IQ.

[@lizxu322]

I just saw another video about how they have a lot of fat and not a lot of protein and should only be used as treats...one of youse is lying haha

[@user-ohmy]

I saw that too, blood worms are high in fat like most worms. Doesn't matter as you should have a diverse diet for your fish anyway

[@FabianLoboda]

Great video! I wonder what kind a suckermouth fish are those colored-striped??? 05:09 wth the yellow stripes,I mean.

[@Miss-Laine]

😊amazing! I was looking for a video like this. Do you add anything like in fish tank?

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

Do You think, fish likes frozen spinach ?

[@LegoStan74]

Great video. Very straightforward and informative! As others have said, sponge is a great idea. Another similar technique is to use small Marimo moss balls. The black worm love living in them. Every now and then, pick one or two out, drop into your main tank(s). When the fish have harvested all the worms, pop it back into the worm tank/farm and new worms will find their way into the moss balls again. I have a small, 7l, tank that I use with the supplied filter, which I only switch on every few days (but not the heater - worms don’t need it). I also farm bladder snails in the same tank, as I use both to feed my pea puffers. My betta, larger neons, and galaxies also enjoy the worms. For anyone who isn’t bothered about the aesthetic of seeing a colony of worms living in their main tank, it’s also possible just to start up a colony in there. I don’t do this with my puffers because they’re greedy and will keep eating until they can barely move 😆.

[@djt7387]

Is this the same technique you still use currently?

[@paulkerr2298]

that was good mate, apart from the house with the downstair shower im gonna try this. thanks

[@pullbackbaby]

Are those panda Garra? Nice tank!

[@brandonsmith3447]

Cool video. 👍🏼

[@sunriseoriental2951]

Very good idea

[@thehelpfulhobbyist5355]

I enjoyed watching this video along with the relaxing music. Sadly for me, I don't have the time and resources to culture blackworms. But I truly consider your video to be inspiring! Thank you for sharing and a Happy New Year!

[@BossOfAllTrades]

Hopefully I can find a way of small space vertical farming of them.

[@angelasaquatics4751]

I've tried to set up a culture 2X and both times lost the entire culture w/ overfeeding. Waited just a few days after my nose told me it was time...no mercy! I'm encouraged by your video and love the sponge idea! What kind of sponges are they and do You keep your air stone on the bottom with a weight and a sponge? I think I'm ready to give this the third attempt. Thanks for the great video! Really well done.

[@aboutbetta1157]

Thanks for watching the video and thank you for the kind comment. The sponges are just some medium size foam material I had left. It doesn't matter too much. I tried bigger sized filter sponge, the only different was it was easier for the fish to pull the worms out so the feeding was over very quickly. I use a heavy air stone, it stays down due his own weight. I keep my fingers crossed that it works better for you this time.

[@popparock6506]

very nice, I love the sponge ideal! what kind of fish is the black/yellow stripe/orange tail @ 4:20 Garra of some sort I'm guessing? very beautiful fish! I've only ever kept "Panda Garra" .. and agreed the cichlids are very smart!

[@aboutbetta1157]

Thank you for watching the video and for the kind comment. I bought them as Garra Flavatra, I hope that's correct.

[@popparock6506]

@@aboutbetta1157 wow yeah thats Panda Garra, i've not seen any that boldly colorful b4! My Panda would go crazy for earthworm pieces.. you ever tried feeding them earthworms?

[@aboutbetta1157]

@@popparock6506 nope, not yet. But it sounds like a good idea.

[@erick6102]

Great video. What’s the ideal temp for blackworms ?

[@aboutbetta1157]

Honestly I can't tell. I have them in the cellar without heating. So quite cold I would say

[@erick6102]

@@aboutbetta1157 they still growing well for you? Would you do me a favor if you get a chance? Leave a thermometer next to or in the tub? That seems to be the debate... what temp is the best for these guys

[@aboutbetta1157]

I just checked it is 16°C/60F. I think since the worms can be found all over the northern hemisphere it would be even better if it would be colder. Then you would be able to provide more feed because it would slow down the rotting process , what would mean better reproduction of the worms.

[@erick6102]

@@aboutbetta1157 thanks! that makes sense. I live in San Diego and I’m thinking I should be able to grow them outside as long as it doesn’t get too cold or too warm, and even it it does, I’m sure they will survive, just not reproduce during the temp extremes..

[@davidcooper9432]

Very informative and useful! You have a great aquarium there as well. Thanks for posting.

[@moonmanmercury8183]

How often do you feed?

[@aboutbetta1157]

It depends on how many worms I have. If I recognize the food is gone very quick, I reduce their number by feeding the fish. I would say I feed about 2 or 3 times a week

[@normandybaingan1939]

Do I Need A Starter To Culture Blackworms? What If I Dont Have A Blackworms Starter? How To Culture Them Without Starter?

[@987EAC]

I'm not sure if they need starter culture, but what i did was use water from an established fish tank (like during a routine cleaning). My worms are still doing good 2 months later, even daphnia too

[@chandraheidel355]

Sorry if I missed it, but what temperature do you keep the blackworms at?

[@dianecapp1768]

Loved this video !! and your aquarium !! Thank you !

[@1fatacata]

Your tank is lovely! Thank you for this great video. Letting the fish pick the black worms from the sponge simulates the hunting they would do in the wild. Thank you again!

[@brightstar0815]

Thank you 😊

[@dankenport2485]

you have them with daphnia but have you ever tried with scuds? you think the scuds might eat them? I would like to have some worms (my dwarf frogs love them) but I keep all my feeders in the same tank; right now it's scuds, daphnia, fairy shrimp and bladder/ramshorn snails. the scuds do occasionally eat snails, though.

[@aboutbetta1157]

Scuds have even been proven to be cannibals. I've never tried it but I don't think it will work.

[@tiff7436]

Hi! Do you use your regular water or do you treat it? I have found my water is high in chlorine and chloramine. When I tried to treat with Prime the worms didn't like that.

[@Anna-tc6rz]

You can get filters pretty cheap. I use a couple whole house filters I got from menards. They're ~20 a piece one uses a string filter $7 for 2 and a catalytic filter is ~30 on Amazon. Make sure it's a catalytic carbon filter, it removes chloramine much better than normal carbon. Edited to add I'd still treat it with a water conditioner. Personally I prefer api with stress coat

[@kkutube1972]

Such a great idea.

[@sleepytasmr]

This was so cool

[@sanjayphakey4952]

Amazing video, great idea keeping daphnia and worms together and sponge for feeding and harvesting, how many times do you feed them in a week.

[@aboutbetta1157]

Honestly, I can't say. It depends on how many worms are actually in there. I throw feed in and when it's almost gone, I give them more. If I notice there are so many worms that I have to feed them maybe even twice a week, I take many of them out for my fish. Thank you for watching the video. Cheers

[@jiang6350]

what sort of filter/air pump do you use for the blackworm culture? Considering the daphnia does not like fine bubbles whereas the blackworms love oxygen, how do you get around that?

[@aboutbetta1157]

That's not a problem at all. The bubbles are in a very limited area of the tank. The daphnias seem not to care about them at all. Thank you for the comment and for watching the video

[@jiang6350]

@@aboutbetta1157 are the bubbles just big bubbles from the tube or an air stone?

[@aboutbetta1157]

@@jiang6350 it is a common air stone

[@kaziamack-deans3232]

This is a good idea!

[@danieliulian1981]

what size is you angel fish tank?

[@aboutbetta1157]

About 125 gallon (470 liters)

[@erick6102]

Also what are the shells for since you use sponges?

[@aboutbetta1157]

I think my water is too soft. I use the shells to harden it

[@kristikruse3879]

I put a sponge filter in with my culture and am having issues with them burrowing deep into the sponge. Is this an issue? Is there a way to prevent this?

[@edwardyandoc2004]

if there is a sponge they will go deep in there no getting around that

[@rosemarydudley9954]

kristi Kruse ... USE A VERY FINE SPONGE. Not one that has huge holes in it. A bath sponge would be good but you would have to tie it to a stone.

[@--Paws--]

Your setup is much like how I raise my snails, just an airstone and a piece of broken coral but of course you also raise daphnia. I feed my snails primarily blanched leafy vegetables. The sponge harvesting is a clever idea but I also notice that detritus worms do that too.

[@aboutbetta1157]

Thank you for the hint. And thanks for watching the video