Vinegar Eels

Vinegar Eels Container

Vinegar Eels Container

Vinegar eels are extremely easy to culture.

I use a quart to half gallon container with no aeration and a 50/50 mix of water and apple vinegar. The apples are cut up and put into the liquid, and then the starter culture of vinegar eels is added. The apples float for several days, and unless you look really close you won’t see much indication of a viable culture for 2-4 weeks.

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Microworms/Walterworms/Banana Worms

Microworms

Microworms

Microworms/Walterworms/Banana Worms are another of my favorite live foods.

There are several methods which can be used, and most will work very well. I have had the best success using instant potato for the culture medium. There are many other ingredients that will work, but I had the least amount of mold problems with this medium.

I’ve used small tupperware containers up to large plastic shoe boxes with good success. Which works best for you will be determined by how many worms you need.

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Brine Shrimp Hatcher

Brine Shrimp Hatcher

Brine Shrimp Hatcher

The hatching of brine shrimp eggs is a pretty common method of feeding small fry after they’ve hatched.

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