I've found they are <"much more persistent in cultures"> with <"Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) present">. My buckets don't have gravel, but do have a thickish mulm layer.I’ve had it going for a good couple of months before was getting enough to feed maybe every 1/2 weeks but I just changed out the gravel being careful not to suck up any worms and there is hardly any worms left I did cut them up a bit before putting in the new gravel
Outside all year, Hornwort doesn't have any roots, so yes floating and I assume that there are actually more Blackworms in the substrate (than in among the Hornwort) but they are much easier to harvest from the Hornwort.@dw1305 I see is your hornwort floating? if show dont the blackworms mainly live at the bottom?
Do you have your buckets in doors or out doors?
I dont have a light on my tank so would throwing a few stems in work?
Hi Darrel,Hi all,
Outside all year, Hornwort doesn't have any roots, so yes floating and I assume that there are actually more Blackworms in the substrate (than in among the Hornwort) but they are much easier to harvest from the Hornwort.
cheers Darrel
Really common in blackworm (Lumbriculus) cultures.got contaminated with small leaches ..... I’ve not read about other people having leach problems with cultures.
About 1/2 shade.Do you keep the bucket in direct sunlight or in the shadow?