Grindal Worm / White Worm / Tropical White Worm

 

There are 3 species of commonly available white worms. The requirements for all 3 species are identical.

 

·         Grindal Worm (Enchytraeus buchholzi)

·         White Worm (Enchytraeus albidus)

·         Tropical White Worm RARE (Enchytraeus doerjesi)


PLEASE DON'T BE FOOLED BY PHOTOS AND LISTINGS ON EBAY. PHOTOGRAPHS NORMALLY SHOW COMPLETE CULTURES AND NOT ACTUAL AMOUNT BEING SENT. THIS IS A STARTER CULTURE THAT WILL TAKE ABOUT 28 DAYS TO START TO MATURE.


Grindal Worm

This is a distinctly different species from White Worms. They are slightly smaller than White Worm and a great favorite live food for all aquarium fish and amphibians. They grow and reproduce very fast, 10 x in quantity every 28 days. They can reach a maximum size of 1 cm. Fish cannot resist these wriggling morsels. 

White Worm

This is a distinctly different species from Grindal Worms. They are larger than Grindal Worm and a great favorite live food for all aquarium fish and amphibians. They grow and reproduce very fast, 10 x in quantity every 28 days. They can reach a maximum size of 3 cm. Fish cannot resist these wriggling morsels. This species needs to be kept in a fridge to gain optimum bteeding and sixe.

ATTENTION PLEASE : You are dealing with live animals that will die if cultured incorrectly.

  • It takes a minimum of 28 days for worms to become sexually mature. This may take much longer depending on temperature, humidity and pH.
  • Optimal temperature is 59 ~ 70°F. Temperatures above or below this range will severely impact growth and reproduction.
  • Make sure your soil doesn't contain any chemical fertilizers, sterilizers, fungicides, pesticides and other man made chemicals or contaminants, as these additives will kill the worms. Whiteworms required soils containing relatively high organic matter content and a soil pH of about 6.8 to 7.2 for optimal conditions. Acidic soil will kill your worms.

Please don't blame me if your culture wont grow. It is very easy to kill the culture.

IT CAN TAKE MANY MONTHS TO ESTABLISH A VIABLE CULTURE, IF YOU WANT AN ESTABLISHED CULTURE PLEASE BUY A 1000 ADULTS.