Live food triggers natural hunting behavior and is more nutritious than flakes. I show you how to culture brine shrimp, daphnia, microworms, infusoria, etc. – from a simple jar setup to small-scale production.
Vinegar eels (Turbatrix aceti) are one of the well-known live foods used in aquarium hobby. Their small size makes them suitable for feeding most species of aquarium fish fry. Cultivating vinegar eels is quite an easy and straightforward process that doesn’t require almost any materials.
Ostracods, commonly referred to as Seed shrimp, are microcrustaceans that can be found almost in any shrimp or fish tank. For a variety of fish species, Seed shrimp offer a good source of food, whereas in shrimp tanks will be an additional clean-up crew. Even
Culturing live food, such as Cyclops, can be a good way to provide a nutritious and diverse diet for your aquatic pets while also saving money on live food purchases. Cyclops are small freshwater crustaceans that are widely used as live food in the fish-keeping
Tubifex worms, also known as Mud worms, Sludge worms, or Sewage worms, are a species of aquatic annelid worms that can be found in rivers, streams, and sewage treatment plants. They are commonly used as live food for aquarium freshwater fish, crabs, crayfish, axolotl, frogs,
Lumbriculus variegatus, also known as the Blackworm, California blackworm, or the Mudworm, is a natural food for many aquatic animals (such as freshwater fish, crabs, crayfish, axolotl, frogs, etc.). These little worms are so tasty that even picky eaters will not refuse to eat them.
Chironomid larva, commonly known as ‘Bloodworm’ is a major natural food for many species of freshwater fish, crabs, crayfish, axolotl, frogs, and even shrimp. The valuable nutrient-feeding composition of bloodworms made many aquarists think to themselves “How difficult and expensive would it be to produce
So today, I will discuss how to culture Grindal worms (Enchytraeus buchholzi) as live food for aquarium fish, freshwater crabs, and crayfish. It will be an easy, fast and simple setup. Grindal worms refer to small, white non-parasitic worms often employed by hobbyists in feeding