CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Do you need to add water to raise earthworms? Why can't you put them in the fish tank? (Do you need to add water to raise earthworms? Why can't you put them in the fish tank?)

1. Why can’t you water earthworms?

When raising earthworms, you cannot water them in large quantities. Earthworms like warmth and are best suited to living in an environment of 15℃-25℃. You can build a plastic greenhouse or cover it with plastic cloth in winter, and cover it with straw in summer. Place it in a cool place and sprinkle water frequently to cool it down. Earthworms like moisture and are afraid of dryness, so you need to water them regularly, but don't water them too much. Just water them thoroughly.

Earthworms like darkness and are afraid of light, so the breeding bed should be covered with straw to block light and kept moist. In addition, ventilation should be increased and the breeding bed should be kept loose.

Choose a breeding container of appropriate size. Wooden boxes are the best choice, as they are both ventilated and can filter water. If you don't have one, flower pots, plastic boxes, iron boxes, etc. are also OK. There should be some dense small holes at the bottom to filter water. The holes should not be too large, otherwise the earthworms will run away.

The feeding bed is made of compost, using rotten cow dung, horse dung, and rough cardboard. In rural areas, it is best to use rotten crop straw, weeds, mule and horse dung, etc. that have turned into black soil. If it is difficult to find in the city, you can only collect some plant leaves yourself and ferment them slowly to make them rot. Note that the nutrient soil must be loose.

2. How much water do you need every day to raise earthworms?

Proper watering is required when raising earthworms: In order to ensure the normal growth of earthworms during the process of breeding earthworms, especially in summer, water should be poured at least once a day. The water must not be polluted and the water flow should not be too large. It must be watered thoroughly so that the upper and lower layers of materials are connected. It is best to water in the morning or evening when the temperature is lower.

Feed field breeding: including planting comfrey, broad beans and other perennial green fodder fields. When breeding, choose a flat fodder field and dig a watering and drainage ditch every 10 rows. Dig a 15-20 cm wide and deep trench between the comfrey rows, apply organic feed in the trench, cover it with about 10 cm of soil, and then put in green earthworms for breeding. Pay attention to irrigation or drainage frequently to keep the soil moisture content at about 30%.

3. How to raise earthworms indoors?

When raising it, place it in a cool place and put a little water, about 0.5 cm deep will be enough. Wash it once a day. Don't use tap water. It's best to use overnight water.

It is best to have a larger basin, put more water, and also put some mud, because it lives in the mud. The water for earthworms must be flowing, so that it can be raised well, so it is best to put the basin under the faucet, turn on the faucet, but don't turn it too high, just let it drip slowly. The water temperature should not be too high, preferably not more than 30 degrees. It is very afraid of heat, and overheating will easily cause death.

It is better to add some dead fish or other perishable things to make it more nutritious.

4. If I put earthworms in a tropical fish tank with bottom sand, can they survive?

No, earthworms breathe through their skin, and if you add water, there will be no oxygen for them to breathe, so they will die and smell bad!!! But it's still okay for an hour or two

5. Do earthworms need water?

Required.

Water once every 2-5 days.

When breeding red earthworms, you need to choose a place close to water sources and convenient for transporting feces. Feeding management: The amount of food consumed by red earthworms is about the same as their own weight. You can choose to mix feces with fruits, vegetables and leaves and place them in a shallow feces pool. After 5-8 days, you can feed them. Temperature: Keep the temperature within the range of 18-25℃, which is a more suitable temperature for red earthworms to live.

6. Do I need to add water when raising earthworms in a small bucket?

Yes, but not too much.

The bucket used should be able to leak water. Drill a few small holes at the bottom of the bucket and put it in the iron basin to prevent the earthworms from escaping through the small holes. The soil should be fertile and have good moisture retention. Earthworms like to live in a warm and humid environment. The temperature suitable for the growth and reproduction of earthworms is 20℃-25℃.

7. How to raise earthworms at home?

I remember that when I was a kid, I often went fishing by the river. At that time, bait was not particularly abundant. My family lived in the countryside. According to the experience of the older generation, we basically used local materials and found some earthworms as bait. When I was fishing for earthworms with my friends, we mainly looked for them under dark and humid places or in relatively fertile soil.

How to raise earthworms at home? According to my experience, there are mainly the following aspects:

1. Because most families now live in high-rise buildings, it is difficult to find a large piece of open space. First, you need to find a box as a container, such as a foam box, wooden box, etc.

2. Put some soil in the box, and you can add some sand appropriately to increase the looseness of the soil and the water retention, because earthworms like to live in dark and humid places.

3. You can add some dead leaves, vegetable leaves, or other easily rotten things into the soil to increase the nutritional value of the soil.

4. Place the earthworms in the soil, add some moisture appropriately, sprinkle some water regularly to keep the soil moist.

5. Finally, place the container and earthworms in a dark place.

The above are the basic operations on how to raise earthworms at home. Of course, you can also check the details on the Internet. Since the Internet is relatively developed now, you can also buy some nutritious soil for earthworm growth or earthworm life online.

Finally, I wish you success in breeding. Thank you.