CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to maintain the red worms that you bought but cannot use them all (How to maintain the red worms that you bought but cannot use them all)

1. 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.

2. How to raise red worms for ornamental fish?

The remaining red worms can be cultivated for a period of time. Since they like a humid environment, they can be raised in water. In weather where the temperature is not too high, the container containing the red worms can be placed directly in a cool place.

In summer, you need to put the container with red worms in the refrigerator and adjust the temperature to between 0-5 degrees. The water in the container needs to be changed regularly, usually every 2-3 days. If there are dead red worms, they need to be cleaned out in time.

3. 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.

4. How to store the frozen red worms you bought?

Simple storage method: Place it in tea brine or wrap it in a wet cloth for 2 to 3 days.

2. Soil storage method: Place the red worms in a basin with water and mud and sand. The red worms can survive for a long time, but when using them, you have to use a specially made small sieve to filter out the mud and sand to separate the mud and worms, which is more troublesome.

3. Short-term storage in plastic bags in the refrigerator: Red worms are afraid of heat but not cold. For temporary storage, you can put the red worms in plastic bags and place them in the refrigerator. They can be stored for 10 to 15 days.

5. How to keep red worms alive permanently?

There are many ways to raise red worms. Here I share a simple and practical method of raising red worms using a flower pot.

1. Put a round sponge at the bottom of the flower pot (wet the sponge in water first), put some soil for raising earthworms on the sponge, sprinkle some water on the soil and mix well, not too much water. Spread the purchased red worms on the soil. Get a sponge about 2 cm thick that is as big as the mouth of the flower pot, soak it in water and squeeze it with both hands to make sure there is not too much water in the sponge, and cover the red worms.

2. Place the flower pot in a plastic basin and add three centimeters of water to the plastic basin.

3. Place the plastic basin in a cool and ventilated place, and avoid exposure to the sun; add some water to the plastic basin regularly to keep the water three centimeters deep. In this way, the water in the plastic basin can continuously seep into the bottom of the flower pot, then seep into the sponge at the bottom of the pot, and then seep into the nearby soil through the sponge, so that the soil is always moist, and the red worms can not only survive, but also absorb nutrients in the soil to grow. Regularly soak the sponge covering the red worms in water, squeeze out excess water, and then cover it. When it freezes in winter, place the plastic basin in a non-freezing place indoors to prevent the red worms from freezing to death, and do not cover the flower pot tightly without ventilation to suffocate the red worms.

6. How to store the remaining red worms after buying them for fishing?

Sand can be used to store red worms. It only needs to be moist, but not too wet. It can be stored in the refrigerator for two months without dying. It is just troublesome to separate the red worms, unless you use a fine mesh to sift the sand first and then sift out the red worms. The mesh should not be too large, otherwise the red worms will be sifted out.

You can also find a small cardboard box, put newspapers or cabbage leaves in the box, spray some water, then put the red worms in, and cover it with a layer of newspaper. Put the box on the balcony in the shade of the room or in the shade of other buildings. It must be ventilated and sun-proof. Spray water every 3 days.

7. How to store 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.