Cilantro
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What are some good live foods to feed green terror
Live food
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Aski247
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Terrance said:
+1 foe black worms.
I'd also throw in crickets. I currently feed live crickets once every two weeks or so, my Trimac goes crazy for them.
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Cilantro
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Ok crickets I have and black worms don't have any but will look in to it how about for growth do they help at all our what would you suggest
jetajockey
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Use a high quality staple pellet for the best growth and overall health.
Aski247
Aquarium Advice Addict
jetajockey said:
Agree, for growth/color and over all good health, a staple of good pellet food is best bet.
Growing Earthworms
I found this on a search and saved it.
>I have heard/read a lot of different approaches to raising earthworms for
>feeding larger fish. Steve, how do you raise yours? How many do you harvest
>daily/weekly?
>
> Vinny.
Hi Vinny and netlanders et. al.,
To raise earthworms cheaply and easily :
1) build a box out of wood ( any size is fine, a bigger box
= more worms ) ( apt dwellers can make do with a 1' x 1' x 8" box)
a) attach the top with two cheap hinges
b) drill/cut two 2-inch holes in the front of the box
in such a way as to line up the bottom of the hole
with the bottom of the inside of the box
c) paint the box with any outdoor rated, oil based paint.
d) place a small piece of fine plastic screen against
holes that were drilled/cut. Make sure that you place
the screen on the inside of the box. Firmly nail the
screen into place. The screen will allow the box to drain,
but will not allow the worms to escape.
The box is now complete.
2) prepare the box for worms
a) buy enough peat moss from a garden supply store or nursery
to fill up the box ( remember the peat moss will compact
after it gets soaking wet )
b) place the peat moss in the box and completely soak the
peat moss ( stir it up until you are sure it is uniformly
wet ).
c) get 6 bricks
d) place one brick at each front corner and two bricks at each
rear corner so that the box slopes forward and can drain
from the holes.
e) place a pan under the holes to catch the future runoff
( unless you place the box outside ). Note, after worms
are growing, the runoff is great for plants.
3) Now, for the worms
a) go buy three or four boxes of the smallest worms that
you can find at a fish and tackle shop.
b) put the worms in the box
c) buy some corn meal ( a small bag will last forever !! )
This is all the worms need for addequate nutrition.
d) every three or four days, sprinkle a LIGHT layer of corn
meal on top of the peat moss. Note : before you apply
each new layer, use a small, tined garden hand tool to
stir up the peat moss and to mix the corn meal left over
from the previous feeding into the peat moss.
e) Wait about a month, and you will discover that you have
literally millions of worms ranging in size from
tiny little young worms to fully adult worms. The baby
worms can be used for small fish and very young fish, while
the larger worms will easily satify the live food
requirements of even the most ravenous large fish.
f) this is an infinitely renewable resource !!! You can
not possibly feed your fish enough worms to reduce
or even dent the supply. I have been keeping worms
for fishing and for fish food for 17 years, TRUST ME !!
g) the peat moss must be kept damp by periodic watering.
Don't over water !! Do not allow it to dry out !! The
worms will die QUICKLY if the peat moss dries out.
Fortunately, peat moss retains water very well, and
watering is rarely needed.
h) The worms must not be allowed to freeze. The worms and the
worm box will not smell and can be kept in garages or closets
during the winter. The worms do not like being baked in
the full evening sun in the summer ( you will kill them ).
Place them in a shady location if they are left outside.
i) keep the lid closed, worms like it dark.
4) Other uses for Earthworms !
a) potted plants love earthworms !!
b) gardens love earthworms !!
c) lawns love earthworms !!
d) fish love earthworms !!
e) Gorbeshev loves earthworms !!
Well, maybe not
- Steve Bartling, man of many 'strange' talents. Raising worms is
one more reason for my wife to love me
I found this on a search and saved it.
>I have heard/read a lot of different approaches to raising earthworms for
>feeding larger fish. Steve, how do you raise yours? How many do you harvest
>daily/weekly?
>
> Vinny.
Hi Vinny and netlanders et. al.,
To raise earthworms cheaply and easily :
1) build a box out of wood ( any size is fine, a bigger box
= more worms ) ( apt dwellers can make do with a 1' x 1' x 8" box)
a) attach the top with two cheap hinges
b) drill/cut two 2-inch holes in the front of the box
in such a way as to line up the bottom of the hole
with the bottom of the inside of the box
c) paint the box with any outdoor rated, oil based paint.
d) place a small piece of fine plastic screen against
holes that were drilled/cut. Make sure that you place
the screen on the inside of the box. Firmly nail the
screen into place. The screen will allow the box to drain,
but will not allow the worms to escape.
The box is now complete.
2) prepare the box for worms
a) buy enough peat moss from a garden supply store or nursery
to fill up the box ( remember the peat moss will compact
after it gets soaking wet )
b) place the peat moss in the box and completely soak the
peat moss ( stir it up until you are sure it is uniformly
wet ).
c) get 6 bricks
d) place one brick at each front corner and two bricks at each
rear corner so that the box slopes forward and can drain
from the holes.
e) place a pan under the holes to catch the future runoff
( unless you place the box outside ). Note, after worms
are growing, the runoff is great for plants.
3) Now, for the worms
a) go buy three or four boxes of the smallest worms that
you can find at a fish and tackle shop.
b) put the worms in the box
c) buy some corn meal ( a small bag will last forever !! )
This is all the worms need for addequate nutrition.
d) every three or four days, sprinkle a LIGHT layer of corn
meal on top of the peat moss. Note : before you apply
each new layer, use a small, tined garden hand tool to
stir up the peat moss and to mix the corn meal left over
from the previous feeding into the peat moss.
e) Wait about a month, and you will discover that you have
literally millions of worms ranging in size from
tiny little young worms to fully adult worms. The baby
worms can be used for small fish and very young fish, while
the larger worms will easily satify the live food
requirements of even the most ravenous large fish.
f) this is an infinitely renewable resource !!! You can
not possibly feed your fish enough worms to reduce
or even dent the supply. I have been keeping worms
for fishing and for fish food for 17 years, TRUST ME !!
g) the peat moss must be kept damp by periodic watering.
Don't over water !! Do not allow it to dry out !! The
worms will die QUICKLY if the peat moss dries out.
Fortunately, peat moss retains water very well, and
watering is rarely needed.
h) The worms must not be allowed to freeze. The worms and the
worm box will not smell and can be kept in garages or closets
during the winter. The worms do not like being baked in
the full evening sun in the summer ( you will kill them ).
Place them in a shady location if they are left outside.
i) keep the lid closed, worms like it dark.
4) Other uses for Earthworms !
a) potted plants love earthworms !!
b) gardens love earthworms !!
c) lawns love earthworms !!
d) fish love earthworms !!
e) Gorbeshev loves earthworms !!
Well, maybe not
- Steve Bartling, man of many 'strange' talents. Raising worms is
one more reason for my wife to love me
I found this on a search and saved it.
>I have heard/read a lot of different approaches to raising earthworms for
>feeding larger fish. Steve, how do you raise yours? How many do you harvest
>daily/weekly?
>
> Vinny.
Hi Vinny and netlanders et. al.,
To raise earthworms cheaply and easily :
1) build a box out of wood ( any size is fine, a bigger box
= more worms ) ( apt dwellers can make do with a 1' x 1' x 8" box)
a) attach the top with two cheap hinges
b) drill/cut two 2-inch holes in the front of the box
in such a way as to line up the bottom of the hole
with the bottom of the inside of the box
c) paint the box with any outdoor rated, oil based paint.
d) place a small piece of fine plastic screen against
holes that were drilled/cut. Make sure that you place
the screen on the inside of the box. Firmly nail the
screen into place. The screen will allow the box to drain,
but will not allow the worms to escape.
The box is now complete.
2) prepare the box for worms
a) buy enough peat moss from a garden supply store or nursery
to fill up the box ( remember the peat moss will compact
after it gets soaking wet )
b) place the peat moss in the box and completely soak the
peat moss ( stir it up until you are sure it is uniformly
wet ).
c) get 6 bricks
d) place one brick at each front corner and two bricks at each
rear corner so that the box slopes forward and can drain
from the holes.
e) place a pan under the holes to catch the future runoff
( unless you place the box outside ). Note, after worms
are growing, the runoff is great for plants.
3) Now, for the worms
a) go buy three or four boxes of the smallest worms that
you can find at a fish and tackle shop.
b) put the worms in the box
c) buy some corn meal ( a small bag will last forever !! )
This is all the worms need for addequate nutrition.
d) every three or four days, sprinkle a LIGHT layer of corn
meal on top of the peat moss. Note : before you apply
each new layer, use a small, tined garden hand tool to
stir up the peat moss and to mix the corn meal left over
from the previous feeding into the peat moss.
e) Wait about a month, and you will discover that you have
literally millions of worms ranging in size from
tiny little young worms to fully adult worms. The baby
worms can be used for small fish and very young fish, while
the larger worms will easily satify the live food
requirements of even the most ravenous large fish.
f) this is an infinitely renewable resource !!! You can
not possibly feed your fish enough worms to reduce
or even dent the supply. I have been keeping worms
for fishing and for fish food for 17 years, TRUST ME !!
g) the peat moss must be kept damp by periodic watering.
Don't over water !! Do not allow it to dry out !! The
worms will die QUICKLY if the peat moss dries out.
Fortunately, peat moss retains water very well, and
watering is rarely needed.
h) The worms must not be allowed to freeze. The worms and the
worm box will not smell and can be kept in garages or closets
during the winter. The worms do not like being baked in
the full evening sun in the summer ( you will kill them ).
Place them in a shady location if they are left outside.
i) keep the lid closed, worms like it dark.
4) Other uses for Earthworms !
a) potted plants love earthworms !!
b) gardens love earthworms !!
c) lawns love earthworms !!
d) fish love earthworms !!
e) Gorbeshev loves earthworms !!
Well, maybe not
- Steve Bartling, man of many 'strange' talents. Raising worms is
one more reason for my wife to love me
I tried to do something similar to this with red wiggler worms, but the wife didn't like the idea of slimy worms in the house lol. I would do it outside, but the elements would kill my worms.
Wilkes
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When spring hits and the ponds go crazy I used to catch tadpoles for my Oscar and he loved them was great to see him in hunting mode.
Yup right after you gut-load them with other food such as worms.
darkmatter_3500
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I feed mine meal worms but I let the meal worms eat on fish food for a while before I feed them to my fish, they enjoy the treat
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