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| White Worm Culture - Free ship & guarantee |
| Item #1635538510 |
Current Auction Time: Thu Apr 18 02:51:50 2024
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Final: | $35.00 | First Bid | $35.00 | ||
| Time left | 00:00 | # of Bids | 1 (bid history) | |||
| Started | Oct 15 2021 - 03:15:10 PM | Location | Veneta OR 87982 United States | |||
| Ended | Oct 29 2021 - 03:15:10 PM Auction Closed |
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| Seller | Food (354/358)  |
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| High Bidder | Tjack76 (107/107) |
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| Payment | PayPal | |||||
| Shipping | Will Ship to United States Only Seller Pays Shipping, | |||||
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CULTURE:
A USPS priority box(5-3/8 x 8-5/8 1-5/8") filled with fresh reduced sodium coco fiber, with a starter of white worms added to it. This is a strain I have kept continuously for over a decade at normal room(garage) temperatures.
PAYMENT:
Cost: $35 total. Includes USPS priority shipping & guarantee. Make immediate payment with Paypal using: ryanthehut@gmail.com
CULTURE BASICS:
Why white worms?:
I have cultured white worms for decades and they are easily my favorite live food culture. This particular strain has sat on a garage shelf over a decade and we have never had a problem. They are very high in protein, can be gut-loaded for extra nutritional value, will survive in a fish tank for weeks, don�t have mite issues like grindal worm cultures, are productive year round, fish go crazy for them...there are many reasons that make white worms my favored culture.
Medium:
Most soil, peat, cocofiber, and commercial bedding work well. We use cocofiber but don't recommend it over other products. Medium can be the thinnest layer to several inches deep.
White worms inhabit very wet areas so keep their medium wet. It may seem contradictory making a worm culture soggy but white worms love that.
Food:
Feed like any composting worm. On the menu is bread, cereal, rice, potato, and fruits & vegetables. It needs to be soft & wet or the worms struggle ingesting it. To help keep it wet you can mix in some medium with the food, place a plastic lid over it, spread it thinly, bury it, or any combo of these.
Temperature:
There is a lot of misleading information suggesting white worms require an abnormally low temperature of 62 degrees. Enchytraeus Albidus, on this continent ranges from Canada to Virginia, as well as inhabiting many other temperate parts of the world. The magic �62� degree number originates from one of the first scientific studies that used a very northern strain - so it doesn�t represent all Enchytraeus Albidus. 62 degrees is only a regurgitated figure from aquarists referencing each other over the years. In addition, many of these strains have been in the hobby for decades, such as this one, allowing it to further adapt to our home environments. Reality is white worms are robust & productive in a very wide range of temperatures. I can keep white worms in my garage year round without an issue, but can only keep grindals there during summer months.
Ideal temperature range is 55 to 75 degrees.
Tip: What if you live in a hot environment? Set your culture on aluminum foil that is wrapped around a cold water line.
Culture Invaders / Mites:
Keep in mind most mite looking creatures aren�t interested in your worms; most mites eat fungus. A worm culture is a very organic rich environment and many times what looks like a predator is actually aiding the culture by eating waste products.
There is an easy way to rid a culture of most mite-like invaders - mitigate them. How? Tap the culture to drive the worms into the medium. Once the worms have retreated, remove the top layer, and place it outside where the mites will walk off.
FYI: A few small flies may hatch from your culture, commonly referred to as a �drain fly�. They like humid & organic rich environments . It�s not harmful to the culture. So - if you see a weird leech-like creature, or a small triangular looking fly, it�s a harmless drain fly. They only look scary.
Harvesting:
Place a plastic deli container lid over their food and the worms will crawl onto it. Dip that directly into your fish tanks.
GUARANTEE:
If DOA, provide a picture and a one time replacement will be sent at zero cost to you.
INSTRUCTIONS AFTER RECEIVING PACKAGE:
White worms are long and can be damaged if over-handled. Don't stir or rummage through the medium after you receive it.
Add the culture into a plastic container with small holes in the lid.
Prior to shipping we reduce moisture from the medium so it doesn't leech water into the packaging. When in their new container add water until soggy.
Add a small piece of bread in the center.
Place your new culture in a cool location. Ideal temperature is 50 to 75 degrees.
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Bid History:
Bidders Bid Time Bid Comments Tjack76 (107/107) Oct 23 2021 - 07:34:20 PM $35.00 BUY IT NOW
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