I have fed mine squished old grapes. I just toss them in and don't
take them out again. The water is changed without disturbing the grapes
(or fruit). Just leave the food in all the time. Any flakes should work
too. You have to let it get all yucky before the worms eat it.
Sajjad
On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, Lions Lark wrote:
> I've been keeping blackworms in my frig. over a couple of weeks & have been
> trying to feed them. I have to order large quantities to save money (80%!)
> but I've noticed that they are getting skinnier & skinnier over the weeks. I
> would like to order a larger quantity & set them up in their own minifridge
> at 45 degrees F with aeration & filtration however I can't figure out what
> to feed them!
>
> I've tried flake food, Hikari algae discs, anacharis, part of an unsalted
> cracker, bread ('wonder'bait), a fallen maple & oak leaf from outside and
> even a dead cricket & dead minnow from my tank! I've tried feeding in room
> temp during the day & at night after water changes & in the fridge. I try to
> leave each food in for a couple of days at least. I didn't notice any
> consumption. I didn't notice any dead worms either! Just skinnier ones!
>
> I keep them on the top shelf in square glass pyrex dishes covered with a
> paper towel and stacked alternating lengthwise & crosswise. (No substrate.)
> I change the water 2x a day & the fridge is kept at 34-36 degrees F.
>
> Should I try a better brand of flakes? I'm not happy with the thought of
> them starving!
>
> Any help appreciated,
> Amy
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