Live Food for Adult Fish AND Fry? - How to Culture and Maintain Grindal Worms NO Soil

[@BishopAquatics]

This video needs like 10x more views. So much cleaner than the traditional mediums.

[@Claire-sv8gz]

"Let's not dillydally here..." Exactly!!! In all aspects of fish education. I've been bingeing your videos today, please accept my thanks and comment-spamming!

[@BlakesAquatics]

Thank you 🙌

[@kwilder6444]

This is the best video I've watched for the grindalworm/scour pad method. Thanks!

[@BlakesAquatics]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alans4281]

I gave this a try for one month. My concussion is the scratchy plastic pads not only dry out much faster than dirt but the worms don’t actually like living in them . The worms that stayed alive in the container that required more water adjustment more often preferred to live on the clear plastic container walls. Ok I should say I have a dehumidifier running in the fish room 24/7 which helps to explain the scrubbing pads drying out continuously, but it does not explain why the worms did not move onto or into the pads long term . Tossed the pads away yesterday and added fresh potting mix that seems to last 6 months at least without smell.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Interesting.. mine are thriving. I dont top up the water or anything either i only just put a few drops of water on the food i place in there. 🤷‍♂️

[@rikochet1879]

Hey Blake. Love your videos straight to the point. Was browsing through your videos and found this one. So I went out and got some worms, now I have 5 culture to feed my many fish most of are ones you suggested, all going well keep up the great work. Cheers legend

[@davy-zone8709]

thank you , its realy easiest step that i have seen , specialy how easy the mainenance is :D

[@TL13579]

Best tutorial on grindal worms. Thanks!

[@BlakesAquatics]

Glad it was helpful!

[@3am_feaz]

I was looking for this type of video. Thanks!

[@BlakesAquatics]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gedGOD]

Easy one. Now to find some grindals 😊

[@chrisvickery7885]

Can’t wait to give this a go

[@danaoanatambaloiu6477]

I am starting my first Grindal Cheers from Italy 🎉

[@herpdiversity9152]

I really need to start culturing more than just daphnia and scuds

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Herp can you explain method for daphnia and scuds?

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Herp can you explain method for daphnia and scuds?

[@herpdiversity9152]

@@CrowntailHalfmoon a small tank with any aquarium safe leaves and plants. Really easy.

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

@@herpdiversity9152 What do you feed them and how often? Also water changes?

[@herpdiversity9152]

@@CrowntailHalfmoon treat it like a normal tank for water changes and they eat leaves. Although spirulina feeding can make larger colonies but increases the complexity and risk of failure

[@rmn8818]

Thanks

[@richardwaldhouse8067]

Cool 😎I really like your way of culturing worms, you can put your waste water at base of tree instead of down drain!

[@BlakesAquatics]

That's a great idea!

[@paulhunt2888]

Great video Blake 👍

[@marielaavila9182]

Amazing, very helpful!

[@helenali6085]

Can you keep them and/or microworms in the bottom of the fidge?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yeah you can theyll just breed a lot slower

[@robotech21]

That is great. May I ask if this method would also work with white worms?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Im not sure sorry

[@robotech21]

@@BlakesAquatics thank you

[@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies]

Thank you 👌👌👌

[@BlakesAquatics]

Welcome 😊

[@herpdiversity9152]

Ooh interesting.

[@edstar81]

Great video as always mate

[@BlakesAquatics]

Thanks 👍

[@edstar81]

@@BlakesAquatics your dogs good not getting up when he heard the cat food being opened lol.

[@BlakesAquatics]

@@edstar81 true hahah. Usually he would I reckon but this was just after I fed him some brekky

[@RAFZY93]

Dude thank you, you’re genius. Not using soil anymore

[@BlakesAquatics]

Enjoy!

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Awesome Mate👍 Thx for sharing.. When you niw setup a new culture when shpuld you start harvesting? How often you harvest weekly?

[@BlakesAquatics]

i just kept monitoring the culture and started harvesting once i saw a strong colony where a harvest would be less than 10% of the total number. from them yeah every few days i harvest as I vary my feedings between dried and other live foods.

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

@@BlakesAquatics Thx. Cheers Mate

[@SpencerJ289]

So much better than the dirt version of this. Ima switch my culture over

[@omzdubz]

Hello thank you for the video. How long do grindal worms live in water for?

[@BlakesAquatics]

24 hrs or so mate 👌

[@omzdubz]

@@BlakesAquatics cheers mate!

[@vikkirountoit497]

Great tutorial - thank you!

[@BlakesAquatics]

Glad it was helpful!

[@deneng0259]

Do you have any recomendations on keeping the mold down. Every day. Thanks mate!

[@BlakesAquatics]

Mold is an issue. I have found it best to keep 2 cultures so that if one gets mold i can discard it, clean it thoroughly and restart it with the backup unfortunately

[@teabeejee9096]

I was wondering if it was possible to do this type of set up (With the scoring pads) but instead of Grindal worms, I would have White worms? Awesome video by the way!

[@CEA046]

Great vid thank you. I started a culture using a couple of old plastic donut containers and the scouring pads. I bought the worms on eBay and they came with coconut husks. I put the worms and a little bit of the husks on the pads. I couldn't really get them off of it and didn't want to damage them. So far they seem to be doing great! I haven't had much luck with them crawling on the feeding thing. it's only been about 4-5 days so far. Maybe it needs more time. Do you need to add any water on the bottom, or can it stay dry on the bottom?

[@gavogr69]

Once a month clean out, I was told fortnightly but I will see how one of my cultures go with a monthly clean 👍

[@BlakesAquatics]

Depends how much you are feeding and how big the colony is, just like fish 👍

[@kathydoro1527]

Looks easier than I thought. I think I have mastered the microworms so now I think I'm going to start on the grindle worms. I love having the option to feed live food that costs me next to nothing to make. Do you sell the starter culture?

[@BlakesAquatics]

I can do 👍 if you have micro worms sorted these will be a breeze

[@jarrodstevenson2608]

Hey man looking for dome Grindal worm culture to kick off with your method please,love you work brother im Geelong Vic

[@BlakesAquatics]

Best bet is to order online from blackwater aquariums 👍👍 enjoy! (I neglected mine and it dried up 😅)

[@jarrodstevenson2608]

Appreciate it mate! Love ya vids mate💯😎🤙

[@jarrodstevenson2608]

Do they come clean ,no mites ect

[@BlakesAquatics]

@@jarrodstevenson2608 yeah mine dod originally

[@toilakhongai]

very useful !

[@christinacastine4355]

Any tips on transferring cultures from soil to the sponge method??

[@BlakesAquatics]

Id just swap over the piece of plastic or glass used to harvest

[@christinacastine4355]

@@BlakesAquatics me again! 😅 Swapped the plastic to start my dirtless colony. Thanks for the tip! Any advice on mitigating mites? Found them in my dirted colony.

[@fatinhannani]

@@christinacastine4355 I just put a scouring pad into the soil container and put food on top of it. The worm will then crawl inside and on top of the pad and then you can just transfer the pad into another container

[@JonesFarmstead]

Do you think regular sponges would work? Like not the scratchy kind?

[@BlakesAquatics]

I think they would be a lot harder to clean, wouldnt be as effective

[@zodiak2461]

I have an aquarium in my bedroom. How smelly would this be? How often should you feed them? How long can they survive without food?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Not smelly whatsoever. Weeks dependibg how much you put in at a time

[@aidossgaming2491]

Hey Blake just curious with the worms if there are uneaten ones in the tank how likely are they to survive in there? Also would they be alright to use in a shrimp tank that has peaceful top dwellers as in will the worms affect the shrimp in any way? Keep up the awesome work mate! 👍

[@BlakesAquatics]

they'll survive for about 24 hours. shrimp will eat them too so they wont negatively affect them.

[@aidossgaming2491]

@@BlakesAquatics awesome that’s great to know. Might make a nice supplement 👍

[@Jacksprat265]

What will happen if I use the “home brand” scouring pads? I actually didn’t know about the dangers of the cheaper ones until now… I’ve made spawning mops with them and had them floating with rice fish. They’re fine, but I just tried to buy more and the coles brand actually says not to use in aquariums 😮

[@BlakesAquatics]

Usually thats because they have mould inhibitors in them or some sort of artificial scent. Its just an extra unknown to account for but if you have some in use with no issues I wouldnt panic about those it might just affect some sensitive fish in some way

[@cjaymarriott]

Hi can i feed a little amount of grindal worms to my German Blue Rams daily ???

[@dellseasandoval8187]

Hi Blake. I’m that yank in Melbourne with 3 Daughters that sometimes asks you questions. Do you recommend I buy these type of Peter worms starter culture from my local pet shop or do you sell them? What do you think?

[@BlakesAquatics]

You can buy them online, thats where i got mine

[@rafayel2174]

Did you breed killifish?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yeah sometimes

[@hazemachouri9933]

Hi, I cannot make it happen , I have few cultures in dirt , but the pads are not working, I do exactly like the video and put the worms on top the food but after 2-3 days nothing , as they are all gone, any idea?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Maybe too dry, need to keep the pads moist

[@boges11]

Outstanding work mate. Gonna have to find some.

[@1stsampan]

Finally something most practical. Right to the point. Have to subscribe.

[@BlakesAquatics]

🙏

[@rpn8160]

Can use fish food

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yes

[@DanielKeepingFish]

⚠️WARNING⚠️ May not want to watch with your significant other with the volume on. Mrs DKF: "Grindle what now? You don't have those to you?" DKF: "No Mrs DKF, I definitely do not have any of those in the cupboard under the stairs on the middle shelf just next to the micro wor.... Doh!." 🙄

[@BlakesAquatics]

🤣🤣🤣 apologies.

[@DanielKeepingFish]

@@BlakesAquatics 😂

[@Jacksprat265]

Could I use dog biscuits?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Sure can 👍

[@MissChelle]

How’s your culture going now? Could you sell me a starter culture if you have enough please, pretty please?❤️🇦🇺

[@BlakesAquatics]

Ill have to check, happy to if the cultures still going but they have been a touch neglected. Blackwater aquariums sell starters online as well

[@MissChelle]

Thanks, let me know 😀

[@asyrafiasyraf9480]

How to remove mites bro?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Tough one. Try to spray some peppermint oil on the top of the culture

[@kwilder6444]

It's definitely easier to prevent mites by having different cultures than trying to get rid of mites. Once mites get into your culture they compete with worms for the food source and eventually can destroy the culture anyway.

[@bigg490]

Cannot even find these in Australia 😩

[@BlakesAquatics]

I know a guy ;) message me on any of the platforms in the description

[@bigg490]

@@BlakesAquatics Having trouble with sending messages atm but left a comment on your facebook page. Cheers

[@c.b.kansan1700]

As being a person that makes pet kibble for a living, I bet that smells terrible after being wet a couple days. I know it does at work.

[@BlakesAquatics]

yeah its not ideal

[@WirTrivedi]

1st

[@crawfordwice]

Loving your channrl

[@BlakesAquatics]

thank you!