I keep mine at around 24-25C (75-77F) in the heated fishroom. You can also keep the culture container on the fish tank or even on the light fixture if the room the tank is in is quite cold. The culture can be kept at a lower temperature than this but the production is slower which is not a problem for most people. Higher temperatures also possible but I haven’t tested what’s the maximum temperature the culture tolerate before collapsing.
@@KillieOrCory I don't have white bread so I just tried this recipe but with whole wheat flour.I heard basically any starch, do you think it will work?
You can probably safely add charcoal to the culture containers, I would expect that would do an excellent job of also cutting down on the smell. It shouldn’t change the PH, and should just add even more surface area for bacteria, etc.
Wazza's Aquarium's Yes that’s exactly what I do. When the production reduces and the microworms are only climbing an inch up the sides or less I start new cultures by just adding new microworms to the new medium. That way I end up having endless supply of microworms as some cultures starting to expire new ones are starting to produce.
Teny Bhai it’s about getting the balance right with yeast and temperature. We keep the cultures at 23-25C. Cooler might make them climb less. If yours is kept within this temperature range then consider adding more yeast.
Yes, air holes in the lid are needed. Though you can get away with not having holes if you don’t put the lid on securely and take the lid of the container at least once a day.
Hi, I’m trung and I followed u for a very long time. I have my guppies at home but I don’t have any live food to feed it, i just feed them with the fish food that i have bought from the fish store. After watched your video I would like to culture microworm but I don’t have any starter. So may i ask u for some starter please? I really need it. Thanks for reading my comments
I tried to culture microworm before but then flies got into my culture and maggots seems very happy in it. Can I make no hole on the lid? Is there any other alternatives?
Sarah Sabrina you can make holes with a pin so that the holes are really small and the flies can’t get in. Or cut a bigger hole in the lid and push a bit of filter wool in there. This would allow the culture to ‘breathe’. Last resort would be no holes in the lid but then you would need to open the lid once or twice a day to make sure the culture doesn’t go off.
Thank you. As long as you keep the lid with a few holes on the container the microworms should not dry up on the sides. Take the lid off to feed your fish then replace the lid. All the best
Depending on where you are you should be able to find some online, at local aquarium societies or some shops might have them. If you are in Australia message me at KillieOrCory's Fishroom on Facebook and I will send some to you for free.
After watching this, I can see a few ways my microworm cultures were not working so well! I think my containers were too short and I also think I was letting my mixture get too wet. Also I think I have not used enough yeast in the past. I have tried dried mash potato mix which has milk powder and so on in it and also doesn't smell as bad as oats but it has a tendency to get a bright pink mould which I never saw with oats. I'm going to try the bread method and see if I can salvage any worms from my oat cultures.
fossphur glad the video was of help. Yes, all cultures go watery overtime so starting with a dryer culture does help. If it looks too dry it’s easy to spray a couple of pumps of water on top.
Sorry missed your reply. Depending on where you are if you contact your local aquarium society and the members there would have them. If you are in Australia contact me through facebook at KillieOrCory's Fishroom and can send you some.
Micro worms were a failure for me, tried potato and oats, they multiplied fine but never climed up the sides so harvesting them was a pain, so I dumbed them.
@@KillieOrCory I tried bread with yeast, oats, mashed potato etc. The worms would mulitipy rapidly but no matter how long I left it they did not climb the sides! Must have gotten an odd race of micro worm! I also tried them in plastic tubs and glass jars, still no climbers. At that point I thought these guys are not worth my time, I had brine shrimp and vinegar eels anyway. I did have microworms years before and they did climb.
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Thankas❤
I can't thank you enough. I started using this recipe/method and the smell problem and short culture life has completely gone away.
That’s excellent! So glad this helped you 😊
I have used white rice (from my local sushi spot) for my microworm cultures it's the best method I've found.
Nice! Whatever works is good. Never thought of using rice. Of course it would work.
Hey KilliOrCory
May I ask how do you keep your culture in a steady temperature? What is the best temperature and what are acceptable ones?
I keep mine at around 24-25C (75-77F) in the heated fishroom. You can also keep the culture container on the fish tank or even on the light fixture if the room the tank is in is quite cold. The culture can be kept at a lower temperature than this but the production is slower which is not a problem for most people. Higher temperatures also possible but I haven’t tested what’s the maximum temperature the culture tolerate before collapsing.
@@KillieOrCory Thanks for the answer
How many spoonsof milk and yeast should i add?
Can i use a whole grain toast bread?
Yes you can use any bread as long as you use yeast as well.
do you have to use white bread? If you don't have any could you use home made bread or rye?
I have used home made bread of all types as well. They all work to a degree so yes you can use the bread that's available to you.
@@KillieOrCory awesome, thanks!
I seen some people using dried potatoes to. What are your thoughts on this?
Yes that’s another alternative. White bread, yeast and milk works really well for me so never seen the need to use it.
@@KillieOrCory I don't have white bread so I just tried this recipe but with whole wheat flour.I heard basically any starch, do you think it will work?
Thank you for an excellent video.
Glad you liked it! Appreciate the comment
You can probably safely add charcoal to the culture containers, I would expect that would do an excellent job of also cutting down on the smell. It shouldn’t change the PH, and should just add even more surface area for bacteria, etc.
To start a new culture do you just save some micro worms from your first culture then add them into a new container ?
Wazza's Aquarium's Yes that’s exactly what I do. When the production reduces and the microworms are only climbing an inch up the sides or less I start new cultures by just adding new microworms to the new medium. That way I end up having endless supply of microworms as some cultures starting to expire new ones are starting to produce.
@@KillieOrCory ok thanks for the info
if don't have a microworms that can be culture..where can i find so i can start culturing..
My culture does not climb the container walls, what to do?
Teny Bhai it’s about getting the balance right with yeast and temperature. We keep the cultures at 23-25C. Cooler might make them climb less. If yours is kept within this temperature range then consider adding more yeast.
@@KillieOrCory thank you!
Love it. What do you use for video editing?
Some Aussie Bloke Thank you. Because I am lazy I have been using IMovie app on my phone rather than Adobe suit on my PC lol
Haha me I am just starting using just my phone lol .nice video!
Curious: do I have to poke air holes on my container lid? By the way Your Microworm culture looks amazing!
Yes, air holes in the lid are needed. Though you can get away with not having holes if you don’t put the lid on securely and take the lid of the container at least once a day.
Hi, I’m trung and I followed u for a very long time.
I have my guppies at home but I don’t have any live food to feed it, i just feed them with the fish food that i have bought from the fish store. After watched your video I would like to culture microworm but I don’t have any starter. So may i ask u for some starter please? I really need it.
Thanks for reading my comments
Hi Trung, have you found microworm cultures yet? If you are in Australia send me a message and I can send you a starter.
KillieOrCory oh thanks for your reply, i already got a starter, but thank you anyway 👍
I tried to culture microworm before but then flies got into my culture and maggots seems very happy in it. Can I make no hole on the lid? Is there any other alternatives?
Sarah Sabrina you can make holes with a pin so that the holes are really small and the flies can’t get in. Or cut a bigger hole in the lid and push a bit of filter wool in there. This would allow the culture to ‘breathe’.
Last resort would be no holes in the lid but then you would need to open the lid once or twice a day to make sure the culture doesn’t go off.
@@KillieOrCory Thank youu for the info. Will try it out for my next batch. Wish me luck :D
How to prevent worms from dying up on sides? Btw loved your vid.🙂
Thank you. As long as you keep the lid with a few holes on the container the microworms should not dry up on the sides. Take the lid off to feed your fish then replace the lid. All the best
@@KillieOrCory can i use whole grain breed?
@@tntgamerking6673 yes you can. As long as you are using yeast almost any bread works.
what if I dont have any microworms how can I get one?
Depending on where you are you should be able to find some online, at local aquarium societies or some shops might have them. If you are in Australia message me at KillieOrCory's Fishroom on Facebook and I will send some to you for free.
After watching this, I can see a few ways my microworm cultures were not working so well! I think my containers were too short and I also think I was letting my mixture get too wet. Also I think I have not used enough yeast in the past. I have tried dried mash potato mix which has milk powder and so on in it and also doesn't smell as bad as oats but it has a tendency to get a bright pink mould which I never saw with oats. I'm going to try the bread method and see if I can salvage any worms from my oat cultures.
fossphur glad the video was of help. Yes, all cultures go watery overtime so starting with a dryer culture does help. If it looks too dry it’s easy to spray a couple of pumps of water on top.
How can I get some from someone else x
Sorry missed your reply. Depending on where you are if you contact your local aquarium society and the members there would have them. If you are in Australia contact me through facebook at KillieOrCory's Fishroom and can send you some.
Alguien que me ayude a explicar en español cuáles son los ingredientes y que fue lo que hizo
Los ingredientes para el cultivo son pan blanco, levadura seca y leche. Agregar microworms
Can we have some stater
nguyễn trung sure if you are in Australia just send me a message with your address through KillieOrCory’s Fishroom on Facebook.
KillieOrCory i did, can u reply it please
KillieOrCory can u reply me please
Micro worms were a failure for me, tried potato and oats, they multiplied fine but never climed up the sides so harvesting them was a pain, so I dumbed them.
If you get microworms again try the recipe in this video. They climb quite high in a culture with white bread and yeast. Best of luck
@@KillieOrCory I tried bread with yeast, oats, mashed potato etc. The worms would mulitipy rapidly but no matter how long I left it they did not climb the sides! Must have gotten an odd race of micro worm! I also tried them in plastic tubs and glass jars, still no climbers. At that point I thought these guys are not worth my time, I had brine shrimp and vinegar eels anyway. I did have microworms years before and they did climb.
That’s a bit weird. The only thing I can think of is maybe your culture was too cold. We keep ours in the fishroom at around 25-26C
how does this smell compare to mashed potato?
I havent tried the mass potato but as far as I know everything else smells a lot stronger than this
Is that yeast important?
You can do the culture without yeast. But yeast speeds up and increases the amount of microworms the culture produce
@@KillieOrCory bread yeast or beer yeast? Thanks... 🙏
@@selimselimoglu3805 ikiside olur, both should work.
I use fry bread yeast
@@KillieOrCory Thank you so much 🙏
India deliverer???
I want to micro warm culture price bro
If you were in Australia I send these out for free. I am sure you should be able to find them locally
I am having a doubt regarding this. Can i ask ? @killieorcory
Sure, ask any questions you might have?