The Mighty Grindalworms

[stormhawk]

Don't have to clean it off, unless it turns moldy. Sometimes I just wash my feeding plate but that's about it.

[Shi Xuan]

If you use a piece of plastic or something to cover over the worms, the food tends to get stuck to the surface. I would usually wash it away when I need the worms and add a few more fresh pellets to the pad.

[SirBest]

Was just wondering where am I able to get my hands on such worms if anyone has some to spare me to kick start my own culture of crawlies?

[Shi Xuan]

I have some grindal worms at the moment but these are old cultures. I have some problems starting up new ones lately and I don't know why. You can look up the forum for this guy called Marco. I got the worms from him a few years back. I think he should still be keeping them.

If you want a PDF for a synthetic cultured one, I can send it to you. Just let me know your email if you are interested. That is the best I can help.

[RonWill]

Danged... just when I needed one too, everybody else seems to be experiencing hiccups with their cultures. Let's blame it on the heatwave...

[SirBest]

Danged... just when I needed one too, everybody else seems to be experiencing hiccups with their cultures. Let's blame it on the heatwave...

If thats the case, I would reckon that once I managed to get my hands on the starter culture, I would store one in the comforts of my office as the air conditioning is never off. Thanks for the advice, Ronnie.

[Zenith82]

Sorry to hijack this thread stormhawk bro, would like to ask anyone know where i can buy live earthworms?

[Shi Xuan]

I think you can post your question on Green Culture Singapore forum;

http://www.greenculturesg.com/forum/

[Shi Xuan]

Just curious, how many of you are still keeping grindal worms? I sold a few cultures but have not heard from anyone about them. Currently, they are excellent substitute for tubifex worms when I don't have the time or lazy to make a trip down to C328.

[Luthfi]

Hi all! I am very interested (and need) this grindal worms but could not find local source for it. So anyone can help me with starter of this magnificent worms?

[stormhawk]

Sorry my culture of grindalworms has long crashed due to a fly infestation.

[Shi Xuan]

Yes, I still have them. I can help you sub-culture a new one but that will take quite a while.

[Luthfi]

Sorry my culture of grindalworms has long crashed due to a fly infestation.

That's too bad! Thanks anyway.

Yes, I still have them. I can help you sub-culture a new one but that will take quite a while.

Now this is great news! I will wait for it. About a week or two? Please PM me for shipment cost (I believe I currently can not send private message). I can send paypal. Thanks again, Shi Xuan!

[Shi Xuan]

Hi,

It was really late when I posted the earlier post. I didn't look carefully and thought you're a local. I'm very sorry but I don't think I'm able to send it by post or even know how to do so. Aquabid should be your only choice. I've seen starter cultures there on a regular basis.

[stormhawk]

Hi Luthfi,

Perhaps it would be best if you could come to Singapore. There are several types of live food cultures available here, that you can bring back to Medan. We are not allowed to ship live "animals" through the postal services. I think my vinegar eels should still be alive. Got 2 bottles of them that I neglected but I see several eels wriggling around.

[Shi Xuan]

Yup, vinegar eels are more hardy and prolific than the usual worms. I recall a German fish breeder, who neglected his culture for 1.5 yrs and there was once when his apartment got really hot but when he checked on them, they're still the same as ever.

It's almost maintenance free, except that you'll need to top up evaporated water in the culture every now and then.
JY, do you need grindals? I'll try to start another culture.

[RonWill]

Guys, restart/re-sub whatever cultures you have in hand. I may need them shortly.

[Shi Xuan]

Guys, restart/re-sub whatever cultures you have in hand. I may need them shortly.

Grindals? I doubt you need the VE culture. Saw a bottle of it at GC's old premise back at Clementi. No more microworms or other tiny nematodes. It's a pain maintaining too many of them.

As for the Grindals, Friskies cat kibbles work like magic. I've been getting "worms explosion" ever since. Sometimes, however, I have to starve the worms or else the cultures might crash. Basically, it's the same as re-subbing the cultures and it worked just fine. On top of that, a regular change of water is all that is needed to keep a steady supply of worms for the hungry mouths. This is especially important when the cultures start gettin' that putrid smell.

I hope this is helpful.

[RonWill]

GC unker lost many of his cultures during the move, so yeah, he's trying to get some going again... and it really doesn't matter which type.

See if you can get 4 to 6 grindal cultures going and pack in/wrap up some pussy bites as well. He'll be needing it and I'll sort things out with you when we next meet.

[Luthfi]

Hi,

It was really late when I posted the earlier post. I didn't look carefully and thought you're a local. I'm very sorry but I don't think I'm able to send it by post or even know how to do so. Aquabid should be your only choice. I've seen starter cultures there on a regular basis.

Hi, it's okay. No problem. Thanks anyway. I have tried aquabid but the transit was too long, none of the worms survived.

Hi Luthfi,

Perhaps it would be best if you could come to Singapore. There are several types of live food cultures available here, that you can bring back to Medan. We are not allowed to ship live "animals" through the postal services. I think my vinegar eels should still be alive. Got 2 bottles of them that I neglected but I see several eels wriggling around.

Lol! I definitely will look for grindal next time I visit singapore. But not in near future, though