Microworm (Panagrellus redivivus) are <2mm Non-parasitic Nematodes and ideal as a first food for Caudate larvae (also good for fish fry). Microworms are able to live for several days in an aquarium are easy and inexpensive to culture and have a very fast life cycle making them much quicker to culture than similarly sized livefoods such as Vinegar Eels.
For your culture you will need a clear plastic tub with lid, oats, water, a mixing bowl & a starter culture of Microworms:
Measure out your oats to give a 1cm layer in the base of your plastic tub:
Mix your oats with boiling water until of a thick sticky consistency. If you make your mix too dry your culture will die off, if you make it too wet your culture will smell:
Spread your porridge over the base of your plastic tub and leave to cool:
Once cool your porridge should have a rubbery feel and you should be able to touch it without it sticking to you fingers. Now spread your starter culture over the centre of your porridge:
Make a few pin holes in the centre of the lid and clip onto the tub, place the culture at room temperature:
Within 48 hours you should see your worms multiplying and they will start to climb the sides of your tub:
