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In article <1k1vgoINNrqd@access.usask.ca> goldie@herald.usask.ca (Hugh Goldie) writes:
>I have just ordered some "red wiggler" worms for use in an indoor composter.
>(Indoor composting was discussed on rec.gardens recently.)  Can I feed these
>to my fresh-water angel fish?  They are supposed to be smaller than garden
>worms, which sounds good, but I'd hate to give my fish indigestion or disease.
>I read somewhere that tubifex worms can constipate fish, if you feed too 
>heavily.  Does anyone have any experience feeding red worms to fish?

There's been numerous 'how to cultivate' worm postings here and maybe
somethings made it to the FAQ. I've fed those horticultural supply-house
red wigglers to my cichlids for the past few years, they work just great.
Heck, I've fed bait shop wigglers as well 'cause my bait guy cultivates
them in a compost heap, and ones I've found in my garden (where I don't
use pesticides.) There's a variety 'african red wigglers' you see in the
hobby mags that is the easiest of the bunch to cultivate indoors, not
too demanding of temp/moisture/food.

Things that are working for me:

	Keep the worms in a fish styro in a fish box. Keeps 'em warm enough
	and seemingly keeps the mites and crap *out*.

	Keep the soil fairly moist - squeeze a handful, it drips water.

	Feed organic scraps - apple, lettuce, whatever. I tried baby food for
	awhile but that seemingly fouled the soil pretty badly. Note:
	if you feed apples to your worms I've heard you shouldn't fed them
	to marine fish.

Now, I don't harvest worms by the handful - probably a dozen/week and this
culture's been going since September just fine. Soil is mostly peat moss
with some garden soil mixed in. All my fish love 'em, I do cut the worms
up for the smaller fish.
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