Worm Farm!

Howdy,

For those of you who feed their /\/\onsters live worms, this might be of help. I used to get my worms from the bait shop, 25 redworms for $2 or 3. Well, my knifefish moved up from 2-3 to about a dozen every night (HERE). That would get expensive, but I started my own worm farm: Get a 30x20x20 inches (76x50x50 cm) plastic tub, I drilled holes into the bottom, lid, and sides, and filled it about one third with a peat/sand/limestone mix. Then I ordered 1 lbs of redworms online (best species with regard to size and nutrition). That's about 1000 worms, and it ended up being around $30. They eat kitchen leftovers and multiply like crazy (no point in ordering more than 1 lbs). The worm farm is parked in the basement, so that I can access it year-round. I am not planning on spending any more money on worms anytime soon

HarleyK







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stingray94;2623947; said:

Despite what I read online they did not breed and they were always trying to escape. I might try it again with red worms in a few months. What's the coldest temperature that red worms can be in and still breed?

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Well, the redworms like to hang out on the lid when they're hungry. I add more food to the soil, and they retreat into the substrate.

Breeding is seasonal (if you don't keep them in your heated livingroom) from Spring until Fall.

HarleyK

Pyramid_Party;2623950; said:

Pretty cool. You ever think about selling some of them?

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I don't think I can beat the $30 I paid for 1 lbs online. Local maybe, but shipping is a hassle, especially when it's hot or freezing.