NANFA-L-- Live Culture Options

Joey Holmes (Joey.Holmes-in-usd.edu)
Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:40:12 -0600

While the topic of life cultures has presented itself- anyone have/had success with aquatic isopods that they'd like to share? I'm culturing dragonfly larvae for my research and I'm trying for a reasonable prey variety. I'm currently culturing chironomids and amphipods but the addition of isopods would help. There was an out of print book touted on here two or three years ago that was being copied and dispersed through this board but I missed out on that one and haven't found a copy of that yet- it was all about live food culture. Anyone with an idea on that would also be welcomed. I know...dragonfly larvae are not quite fish...but I raise fish too and study the fish while studying the dragons in the field. Does that count?
Thanks for your help!
Personal info for those of you that I've not met or talked with since it's been a while since I've been active on my boards: I'm a former science teacher from Southern Alabama that got lost in South Dakota to work on a Ph.D. for a while. (what can I say...needed some snow).
Thanks again,- Joe Holmes

----- Original Message -----
From: Jase Roberts <nanfa_list-in-jaseroberts.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:59 pm
Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Live Culture Options

> Patrick,
>
> Yes, I'd love to hear how you culture the blackworms. A lot of
> searching hasn't turned up much more than the basic "paper towel"
> method as described on Carolina Biological's site-in-
> http://www.carolina.com/tips/worm/worma.asp. It seems there must
> be a better substrate and method of raising them...
>
> Anyone out there raising fly larvae (maggots)? Is there a way to
> do it without too much mess/stink? The rapid life cycle would
> seem to make this a fairly attractive option if it could be done
> easily.
> Thanks,
> Jase
>
> > Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:30:39 -0500
> > From: "Patrick Rose" <pncwd-in-picusnet.com>
> > Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Live Culture Options
> >
> > well now,
> > I do black worms and walter worms, the walter worms are a tad
> bit small for
> > semi adult sun fish. the black worms are easy to culture just a
> little time
> > consuming. Also be careful if you try them because if you end up
> with one
> > bad culture or one starting to go bad change it out and get rid
> of it quick
> > or else you will be sick by the next day when you walk in the
> room. I can
> > post more on how I do it if you choose to go that route. The
> reds are also
> > fairly easy to culture but they need much more space to be
> productive.
> > Confused flour beetles are a good option as well, they seem to
> be fairly
> > easy to grow also, although I have not tried these before.
> Unless you just
> > want to feed only live food you might want to try to get them
> taking frozen
> > or freeze dried foods, and use the live ones for treats or one
> time a day
> > feedings.
> > The above are only my opinions and we all know what opinions are
> like, judge
> > mine the way you wish.
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