Blackworms

[lonlangione]

I will be at the meeting this Saturday 1 / 10 / 09. If anyone wants blackworms let me know at tankraisedtropicals@gmail.com. I have worked out new pricing on the worms from my supplier.
Price is now 1lb worms $18.00 1/2 pound $10.00.

Thanks, Lonny

 

[Julie]

That's a great price, esp for small quantities like 1/2 pound! wish I was going to be there.

 

[mab]

Lonny, are these California Blackworms? I goggled 'tankraisedtropicals blackworms' with the results alluding to a CA provenance.

All. If so, I recall that we were warned by a speaker last fall not use CA Blackworms? Does anyone else recall the specifics of that warning?

 

[longstocking]

Email sent a few days ago....

Michael .... I use balck worms all the time with my breeders and pleco's. No ill affects as long as you clean them and make sure they aren't dying ( too old ).

 

[mab]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (longstocking @ Jan 8 2009, 02:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Email sent a few days ago....

Michael .... I use balck worms all the time with my breeders and pleco's. No ill affects as long as you clean them and make sure they aren't dying ( too old ).[/b]

It is not the use or lack of that is the concern - nor was this asked. It is the origin of the black worms. I think it was during the discus talk that the speaker warned of something to do with disease or parasites being very common in black worms coming out of California.

 

[longstocking]

He brought that up at the discus talk. I have found california black worms to be fine for most of my fish.

 

[Sonny Disposition]

I've been feeding them to the cories and black bandeds for years, without any problems. Like Sara said, though, I keep them rinsed and don't feed old or dead worms.


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (longstocking @ Jan 8 2009, 03:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

He brought that up at the discus talk. I have found california black worms to be fine for most of my fish.[/b]

 

[Pat Kelly]

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