Culturing Black Worms Lumbriculus variegatus By Mark Domanowski
Culturing Black Worms Lumbriculus variegatus By Mark Domanowski, January 2018
My history -Begin keeping/ raising fish 1975 -Interest in Native species of WNY 1985 -Relocate to NC –join RAS 1997 -research * 1952 first commercial available flake food by Tetra
California Black Worm
Why Culture Black Worms? • Constant Stable Supply • $$$$$$$ Most recently $3. 59 per Tablespoon • High Nutritional Value – Fry Growth Rate -uneaten worms will live in the aquarium • Finicky Feeders – Natives 10/6/2020
Feeding Frontosa’s
Nutritional Value of Common Fish Foods Crude Protein Crude Fat Crude Fiber Moisture Live Black Worms 72. 1% 10% 12% 6% As per Shedds Freeze Dried BW’s 65 -68% 12 -14% 22 -24% . 01% Aquatic Foods Freeze Dried Krill 67. 2% 17. 1% 3. 3% 7. 1% San Francisco Bay Inc. Meal Worms 52. 7% 32. 8% 11% 4% 10/6/2020
Methods • Sand • Unbleached Paper Towel • Green Water • Magnolia Leaves • Filter Pad • Aquarium Gravel
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Black worms seem to be nocturnal feeders 10/6/2020
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Meal Worm Culture 10/6/2020
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