Microworms

Eric1 · Post by **Eric1** » 22 Apr 2006, 04:17

Hi Everyone,
Are there different sizes of micrworms? My newborn Albino cory's starve to death when I feed them microworms. I have to use newly hatched brine shrimp. When they get about 3 weeks old they start eating microworms.
Thanks
Eric

Kana3 · Post by **Kana3** » 22 Apr 2006, 13:58

Gidday Eric.

I can't help you with microworms, I can't find anywhere that sells them.

I feed my Cory fry liquid, or powdered food, usually the latter.

Have you tried grinding regular food with a Mortar and pestle?

Eric1 · Post by **Eric1** » 22 Apr 2006, 17:56

Hi
I have only tried microworms and baby brine shrimp. the newborns do well on the baby brine but they will not eat the microworms until about the 3rd week after hatch.
Thanks
Eric

Post by **Coryman** » 23 Apr 2006, 13:00

At a guess I would say that what you have is not micro worm, can you tell me how you are culturing them. I use micro worm all the time for new Cory fry, it is give to them as soon as they become free swimming, which is usually two days after hatching.

Ian

Eric1 · Post by **Eric1** » 23 Apr 2006, 13:46

Hi Folks,
This is how I culture microworms. I use a disposable

perware like food container.
Fill the bottom with about 1/2 inch corn meal.
add water until pasty.
add 1/4 tsp of active yeast.
inoculat.
whn they start crawling up the side I scape them off and feed the fish.
Thanks
Eric

Post by **Coryman** » 23 Apr 2006, 19:57

I was curious because there are very few Cory species that I know where the fry are not capable of eating micro worm.

Ian

Eric1 · Post by **Eric1** » 25 Apr 2006, 01:00

Hi Ian,
I was wondering if there were diferent sizes of microworms and I have large ones. I cant even get newly hatched angelfish to eat them.
Thanks
Eric

Post by **Coryman** » 25 Apr 2006, 18:52

You have me really intrigued can you take some pictures of them.

Ian

Eric1 · Post by **Eric1** » 10 May 2006, 01:32

Hi Ian,
I am trying to figure out the best way to photograph a microworm.
Thanks
Eric

Post by **medaka** » 10 May 2006, 22:34

I am trying to figure out the best way to photograph a microworm.

Try photographing the microworms on a piece of glass, held at an angle.