Culturing Live Foods for the home aquarium

[Aquanoob]

Borrowed the book from library, and find it to be a invaluable guide to fellow members going to feed the fishes with live food but don't know how to go about culturing them.
A lot of libraries still have the book, so go and borrow them if interested.
The book covers culturing Brine Shrimp, Grindal Worm, Whiteworms, Dero Worms, Tubifex worms, Blackworms, Redworms, Bloodworms, and even Crustaceans, Insects, Algae and Mollusks (Snails).

[stormhawk]

Nice find. This is Michael Hellweg's first book on live food cultures. He has a second one, which is geared more towards reptile and amphibian keepers.

I should find a copy of this and have a look through. There's another live food manual called Plankton Culture Guide or something. That book is great for people who want to culture tiny fry food.

[Aquanoob]

From the NLB catalogue, they have only one book by Michael Hellweg while the other newer 2009 book "Raising Live Foods" is available in amazon, and maybe in some bookshops here as well.

[AquaZinYaw]

Haha.. i borrowed that book too and it's still with me now... what a coincident.

[diazman]

Borrowed the book from library, and find it to be a invaluable guide to fellow members going to feed the fishes with live food but don't know how to go about culturing them.
A lot of libraries still have the book, so go and borrow them if interested.
The book covers culturing Brine Shrimp, Grindal Worm, Whiteworms, Dero Worms, Tubifex worms, Blackworms, Redworms, Bloodworms, and even Crustaceans, Insects, Algae and Mollusks (Snails).

good book bro. where did you borrow from? Jurong library now shifted their books on fishes.. hard to find books there.

[Aquanoob]

I just did a check on the NLB catalogue, and Jurong West library still has the book, if not, it is still available at AMK, Bishan, CCK, ChengSan, Geylang East, Marine Parade, Pasir Ris, Queentown, Seng Kang and Tampines library. Maybe one of them is near to your workplace.

good book bro. where did you borrow from? Jurong library now shifted their books on fishes.. hard to find books there.

[stormhawk]

The only copy at the nearest branch to me is on loan. I think I'm interested more on the culturing of those dero worms, which are apparently a miniature version of tubificid worms.

Checked on Kinokuniya's site and they don't have it either.

[Aquanoob]

Stormhawk, since you live in Bukit Batok, it should be ok to get the book at CCK (2 MRT stops away) library, it is still available as of 10.40am today.

The only copy at the nearest branch to me is on loan. I think I'm interested more on the culturing of those dero worms, which are apparently a miniature version of tubificid worms.

Checked on Kinokuniya's site and they don't have it either.

[exotic_idiot]

Hi aquanoob, how do you check whether the book is in any of the library?
I may passby these 3 locations Pasir Ris, Queentown & tampines.
Thanks

[Aquanoob]

Hello, just need to go to http://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/ and key in the book title, in this case, Culturing Live Foods, and you will know which branches still got the book. At last check, it is still available at the 3 location you stated. Grab them fast....

Hi aquanoob, how do you check whether the book is in any of the library?
I may passby these 3 locations Pasir Ris, Queentown & tampines.
Thanks

[stormhawk]

It's alright. I'll just wait till it's available at my branch library. Most of the info contained are available online on hobbyist sites, but the book is a worthwhile investment for people are keen on culturing at home.

I got some bananaworms, microworms, walterworms and vinegar eel cultures growing at home. They're just about the easiest things to culture.

[exotic_idiot]

Thanks for the link aquanoob..

Wah stormhawk, you got some many different types of worms and eels at home...
Plenty of live food for your fish no need to waste more $$$ on fish food...
Just need to keep the cultures going...

[stormhawk]

But the smell can be pretty bad at times.

[edwardchuajh]

hey stormhawk, your mail order all worked out eh? =)

so sorry couldn't pass you the microworms

[stormhawk]

It's alright, my microworm culture is booming at the moment. Likewise with the rest of the others.

The mail order took 12 days to arrive because the seller sent by the slower Airmail option, instead of the shipping option I requested and paid for. Good thing was, there was enough critters in each starter cultures to get them going.

[RonWill]

JianYang,
Mind sharing the live culture source so that those interested can take the initiative to self-order.

Did the banana-worms survive shipment? What are you using to culture that with? Bananas???

[Wackytpt]

Stormhawk,

How did you get them?

I might be keen to find some.

[edwardchuajh]

So far I managed to collect grindals and microworms, and weirdly enough I find it quite satisfying to see the culture grow in numbers lol..

part of the joy of raising fry too =)

my Simp fasciatus is finally 1.5cm!

[Blue Whale]

Easy Search
http://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/cgi-bin/...sicTerms+27104

Advance Search
http://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/cgi-bin/...tedTerms+21769

After you get your intended book from the search result, click into the book, it will tell you the book is available at which branch and Loan status. So remember to look at the loan status, else you will make an empty trip.

Edward,
I thought you just bought an entire tube of tubi? ^^" Hope they still survive after the Iwa workshop.

[edwardchuajh]

Michael:

heh not tubi, a pack of Daphnia =) more than half were dead though but I split the pack into an empty tank which I'm keeping tubifex worms alive with sponge filter, an plastic tub with aeration, and another tank I left on the balcony filled with green water.

Hope they survive too