CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to deal with the live red worms you bought when you get home (How to deal with the live red worms you bought when you get home)

1. How to clean the dead red worms after buying them?

You can prepare a piece of fine net for screen windows and half a basin of clean water, place the net on the water just touching it, and pour the red worms you bought on the net. The live ones will pass through the net and into the water, and the dead ones will remain on the net.

2. How to preserve the red worms you bought?

The red worms you buy need to be stored in the refrigerator patiently.

The red worms you buy need to be stored in the refrigerator patiently.

First, you need to determine the temperature. Red worms are not easy to preserve, especially when the temperature is high, they will die. You can put them on a wet cloth or in a container.

But it is best to use containers with a large bottom area, so that they are not too thick and can breathe well. Place them in the coolest place in your home (cool but not cold). Don't let them freeze, as it will be difficult to feed the fish if they do.

What's more, fish will grow better if they eat fresh food. Use water once a day and leave it for a while. Don't be reluctant to feed it after buying it. Arowana is a big eater, and to keep it well you need to feed it well.

After you buy it, it is best to find a large mask cloth and wash it clean. Just wet it until it is damp.

Pour the red worms down and wrap them gently. Put them in a box and put them in the refrigerator.

Additional information:

Bloodworms, also known as chironomid larvae, are larvae of the Insecta, Diptera, and Chironomidae families. They are worm-shaped and dark red in color. Bloodworms are widely distributed and are one of the main groups of benthic animals in freshwater waters. They are excellent natural bait for fish with high nutritional value. They are also recognized as the best live feed for tropical fish in the world, so they are closely related to the aquaculture industry.

3. How should I store the red worms after buying them?

Spread the red worms evenly on a cloth or newspaper and put them in the refrigerator! Note that it is refrigerated, not frozen! They will not die in one or two days! If you want to keep them for a long time, put them in water! If you want to keep them for a long time! Put them in muddy water!

4. Can the red worms I bought be put into water?

Can

Bloodworms can be kept in water because they like moisture. However, pay attention to the water depth when raising them. Although bloodworms can be placed in water, the water should not be too deep. Generally speaking, it is enough to cover their bodies. The temperature of the breeding environment also needs to be paid attention to. If you want to keep bloodworms for a long time, you need to adjust the temperature to between 18-25℃. If the temperature is too high, the bloodworms will die easily. If there are dead bloodworms, their bodies need to be removed in time.

5. How to store the red worms you bought?

Since bloodworms are living bait, they must be well preserved when used as bait to ensure their vitality and freshness, so that they can attract fish and have a greater harvest when used for fishing. So how can bloodworms be preserved so that they will not die? Simple cultivation method Bloodworms live in a humid environment and can survive even if they do not eat for a day or two. Therefore, as long as the temperature and environment are suitable, it is easy to preserve bloodworms.

The simple culture method is to use wet gauze or towels to gently wrap the red worms, ensure that the living environment of the red worms is moist, and place them in a shaded and cool place. Generally speaking, this method can preserve red worms for one to two days without any problem.

6. How to preserve the live fish worms you bought?

Here are some common methods for preserving red worms: 1. The method of storing red worms with leftover tea leaves: We drink scented tea every day, and pour the leftover scented tea roots into a container and save them. Go to the fishing tackle store to buy 5 yuan of red worms, put them in the container for tea, stir them, and store them in a cool place. When using, take out a part of the utensil, pick out the red worms and tie them up, and put the rest back. Later, pour in a part of the tea roots that have been drunk to maintain the amount of leftover tea leaves. Under normal circumstances, it can be stored for about 20 days to 1 month. But the temperature must be controlled between 10 degrees and 3 degrees, and the humidity must be maintained. The leftover tea leaves cannot become too dry. 2. The method of storing red worms in sand and soil: Prepare a plastic basin, preferably with a lid, take 1 part of the black mud from the river, and then take 2 parts of coarse sand, mix them together and put them in a plastic basin. Buy red worms for 5 yuan, put them in the middle layer of the utensil, and cover them with sand and mud. Keep the humidity of the mud and sand at a temperature of about 10 degrees (it can be placed in a refrigerator, but not a freezer). You can take a small amount of red worms from the sand and use them as a substitute. When not in use, restore the red worms to the sand and soil. The mud and sand can store red worms for a long time. Red worms can survive in the mud and sand for 1 month to 40 days. Sand and soil can also be replaced with fine wet soil containing about 30% water. 3. Preservation method of using fresh orange peels to pretend to be red worms: Take 50 grams of red worms as an example. First, pour the red worms you bought into clean water and wash them, pick up the dead worms, then drain the water, find a container (not plastic), wet a piece of cotton cloth with water, pour the red worms after being soaked with water on the wet cotton cloth, put it in the container, tear 50 grams of freshly washed orange peels into pieces the size of fingernails with clean hands and pour them into the container containing red worms, pretend to be red worms, cover with the remaining wet cotton cloth, put in the refrigerator, the wet cloth and orange peels can be changed once a week, and the discolored dead worms can be picked out when changing. Generally, it can be stored for about 40 days. 4. Preservation method of washing red worms with running water: Wash the red worms you bought with water, pick up the dead worms, put them into the discarded mercerized jackets worn by female comrades, tie them tightly with ropes and put them into the water tank for flushing toilets. Tie them with ropes or they will be flushed away when the water is released. If there is no bleach in the water, it can be stored for 15-20 days without any problem. The above is the method of preserving red worms. Please refer to it and use it~~~

7. What should I do when I receive red worms?

Wash it yourself. Although the merchant has cleaned the bloodworms, they are still very dirty. In this case, you must wash the bloodworms several times. After washing several times, if the color of the water is not particularly dark, it means that the bloodworms have been washed.

Wash with coarse salt. If the bloodworms have been washed, they must be washed several times with coarse salt. After washing with coarse salt, the dirt in the bloodworms will be vomited out, and some parasites can be killed in the process.

Add an appropriate amount of water. When using coarse salt to clean red worms, you also need to add an appropriate amount of water. Add some water to the basin every ten minutes or so. If there is more water, some empty skins or dead worms can float up. Later in the cleaning process, you can directly pour out the top layer of impurities, which will make cleaning much easier later.

8. How to raise the red worms you bought?

Breeding conditions: To breed bloodworms, prepare a glass container, then put the bloodworms and unpolluted natural water into it.

Control the light source: Hang a 5-watt bulb above the container to provide the red worms with 24 hours of light every day.

Water quality control: Change the water once a day and clean the bloodworms and mucus on the utensils.

9. How to store the red worms you buy home?

Simple culture method

Red worms live in a humid environment and can survive even if they don't eat for a day or two. Therefore, as long as the temperature and environment are suitable, it is easy to preserve red worms. A simple culture method is to use wet gauze or towels to gently wrap the red worms, ensure that the living environment of the red worms is moist, and place them in a shaded and cool place. Generally speaking, this method can preserve red worms for one to two days without any problem. Soil maintenance method

If you want to preserve the fish for a longer time, you need to improve the environment and make some improvements to the environment that is suitable for the fish. For example, you can use soil to preserve the fish. The nutrients and water in the soil can provide nutrition and a suitable environment for the fish. The soil can also insulate the fish from heat and wind, allowing the fish to stay in a damp and dark place for a long time.

Bloodworms are afraid of heat, so when storing bloodworms, pay attention to the temperature of the bloodworms. Generally, put the unused bloodworms in a glass or ceramic stainless steel container, add a little water, and then put it in the refrigerator. Change the water every one or two days and clean up the dead bloodworms. This way, the bloodworms can be stored for a longer time and the activity of the bloodworms can be guaranteed.

When storing bloodworms, you can also tie the bloodworms together directly, then put them in a small plastic bag filled with clean water, remove the air in the plastic bag, and then put it in the freezer of the refrigerator to freeze, and then you can take it out for fishing. If the weather is hot, you can also store the bloodworms in a thermos cup to prevent them from deteriorating due to high temperature.