How to treat Tubifex worm (TW)

[Edmundo]

$20 worth of " treated " tubiflex worms ! I will luv you deep deep ! my zebras will also luv your deep deep ! :D :D

Treated as in "dried" type?

[akoh]

Treated as in "dried" type?

No ! treated as in " treated for all parasites " :D

[Edmundo]

No ! treated as in " treated for all parasites " :D

How to do it the right way?

[SoToNgMaN]

some pple say dettol .. some pple say colgate ... some pple say melafix ..

if ask me ... dun feed at all .. :D

[Edmundo]

some pple say dettol .. some pple say colgate ... some pple say melafix ..

if ask me ... dun feed at all .. :D

Dettol? Colgate? interesting......... i think TW is a good feed actuali but alway haf 2nd thot of the cleanliness :)

[lyh]

Rinse them in water together with listerine. This is what the killie fish keepers do. Their method I believe should be one of the most secured ones as tubifex worms are one of killie fish's main diet :)

Oh and my method is to rinse them in formalin

[celticfish]

i dont know if this REALLY works as i cannot verify the effects.
after i buy the TW i keep them without using them for at least 3 days.
the rational is that by that time the toxins would be purged from them.
parasites and germs... maybe not though.
then use them after the "quarantine" period.

i did come across an article or two on "growing" them yourself.
but the floor space required is quite large.
something like 1mx1m.
if i recall correctly its by jim quarles? (of discus fame)
if anyone is interested to try let me know and i'll try to dredge the article out.
hopefully, not from my a**!! :eek: hahaha

i have and still do believe that TW is the "best" food for fish.
of course this statement does not consider their uncleanlinesss...

[akoh]

i have and still do believe that TW is the "best" food for fish. of course this statement does not consider their uncleanlinesss...

Spot on ! :D coupled with pollution and whatnot " harvested TW " these days are not as " feedable" as in the earlier yrs ! that's the reason why I stop feeding them to my fishes ! :(.

One cories farm in SG are still feeding their champion cories with treated TW ! and won many trophies in Aquarama competition. :D

[Edmundo]

Rinse them in water together with listerine. This is what the killie fish keepers do. Their method I believe should be one of the most secured ones as tubifex worms are one of killie fish's main diet :)

Oh and my method is to rinse them in formalin

Wat is the mixture proportion? :confused:

[akoh]

Rinse them in water together with listerine.

Which one ? the natural one or the cool mint one ? :D :D

[celticfish]

okay here's the article from jim quarles (RIP).

"Free Tubifex Worms" (http://article.discusnews.com/cat-01/freetubifex.shtml)

and another with some information on the killies guys using some.

"Tubifex2" (http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/feeding/tubifex2.shtml)

how i wish one of the local farms will produce them clean...
i wouldnt mind paying the premium for it.
the "old days" when tubifex worms were clean were the "golden years" of local fish farming...
makes you wonder about the water we have today.
and thats not taking into account the "NEW water"!!! :(

[SoToNgMaN]

Which one ? the natural one or the cool mint one ? :D :D
still got the newer burst-fresh .. :D

after washing and cleaning ... u can kiss your TW also .. :D

[akoh]

still got the newer burst-fresh .. :D

after washing and cleaning ... u can kiss your TW also .. :D

Fear Factor ! :eek: :D

[NKS8]

No ! treated as in " treated for all parasites " :D

old man, boil the TW, all parasites will be treated pretty well:rolleyes: your zebbies will love them too..

[NKS8]

Spot on ! :D coupled with pollution and whatnot " harvested TW " these days are not as " feedable" as in the earlier yrs ! that's the reason why I stop feeding them to my fishes ! :(.

One cories farm in SG are still feeding their champion cories with treated TW ! and won many trophies in Aquarama competition. :D

come and buy from me la. i treat them for you, one tin 50 bucks. before you collect i feed to my zebbies first to show you they are clean. on boh:rolleyes:

[SoToNgMaN]

come and buy from me la. i treat them for you, one tin 50 bucks. before you collect i feed to my zebbies first to show you they are clean. on boh:rolleyes:
5kg knife brand oil tin size or "Guni Kong" tin size ... got difference hor ..

if its prior .. confirm onZ .. :D

[NKS8]

How to do it the right way?

so many ways, you can boil, double boil, stir fry, steam, grill, smoke, the best way is to decot like chinese medicine, for every 50 grams of TW decot with eight bowls of water bring in to a boil with slow heat till one bowl residual.:eek::D

[akoh]

Wah ! :eek: youngman ! you still remember me ! I call you ! you no answer ! I sms you ! also no reply ! did you received my sms pertaining to the Dymax Ph5000 ? you frickling busy these days hor ! :rolleyes: :D

[NKS8]

Wah ! :eek: youngman ! you still remember me ! I call you ! you no answer ! I sms you ! also no reply ! did you received my sms pertaining to the Dymax Ph5000 ? you frickling busy these days hor ! :rolleyes: :D

yeah freaking busy man, a lot of new roads to measure leh

[NKS8]

5kg knife brand oil tin size or "Guni Kong" tin size ... got difference hor ..

if its prior .. confirm onZ .. :D

pai seh pai seh, guni kong milkmaid type hor. knn, this measurement has been used since our grandfather days...... :mad:

[SoToNgMaN]

pai seh pai seh, guni kong milkmaid type hor. knn, this measurement has been used since our grandfather days...... :mad:
$50 for guni kong?

next better player please ...

[celticfish]

with the chatter going back and forth now...
is everyone home?
or goofing at w**k? :D

[akoh]

goofing at......... holiday mood mah ! :D

[SoToNgMaN]

with the chatter going back and forth now...
is everyone home?
or goofing at w**k? :D
I everyday also goofing at work wat .. wasting rice on planet earth ..

I am online daily since morning 10 am to nite 8pm leh ..

if PCS Forums got longest duration online record I confirm win liao loh ...

[Edmundo]

How to choose good TW?

The following pointers are i looked for:
1) Color - reddish brown (healthy)
2) Lively - Knock on the tray, they should retract instantly
3) smell - no foul smell

What do you guys look out for?

[SoToNgMaN]

How to choose good TW?

The following pointers are i looked for:
1) Color - reddish brown (healthy)
2) Lively - Knock on the tray, they should retract instantly
3) smell - no foul smell

What do you guys look out for?
- no whitish foam or particles

[Edmundo]

- no whitish foam or particles

whte foam i agree but can elaorate particles?

[SoToNgMaN]

whte foam i agree but can elaorate particles?
particles == dead tubiflex worms .. :D

[Edmundo]

particles == dead tubiflex worms .. :D

*faints* since when ur england become so powderful? :confused:

[SoToNgMaN]

*faints* since when ur england become so powderful? :confused:
since u didnt notice from the start?

[lyh]

How to choose good TW?

The following pointers are i looked for:
1) Color - reddish brown (healthy)
2) Lively - Knock on the tray, they should retract instantly
3) smell - no foul smell

What do you guys look out for?

You can pay a small token to my bro alang and he will hand pick the TW one by one for you. Like this confirm all alive one :D

[Edmundo]

You can pay a small token to my bro alang and he will hand pick the TW one by one for you. Like this confirm all alive one :D

i think in the entire sg, oni NKS can let him do it this way.......... :D

[SoToNgMaN]

i think in the entire sg, oni NKS can let him do it this way.......... :D
how to pick TW one by one?

use toothpicks ahh?

[Edmundo]

how to pick TW one by one?

use toothpicks ahh?

Use shit as bait to lure the active n healthy ones out......... :p

[celticfish]

for live TW
number one is to look for healthy worms - very bright reddish brown.
but sometime quite hard to look for this as they pack them with minimal water.
so you may only confirm they are healthy when you are home...

there are a few waste that they have.
grey stuff - i suppose this is the clay soil that they were harvested from.
yellowish brown or white - dead worms (some short white ones are not tubifex worms).
sticky yellow brown mucus - usually you see this after you water change with chlorine water. i suspect the chlorine causes them to secrete this.

so i only use aged water to flush clean them.
and use about half of the worms i buy.
while cleaning i try to harvest only the healthy protions and throw the rest away.
quarantine for three days before i dare to use.
but as mentioned - pathogens will still be there... :(

[celticfish]

also, i notice these days there's a lot of "rubbish" in the worms.
fish bones, and other kinds of worms... :eek:

[SoToNgMaN]

Use shit as bait to lure the active n healthy ones out......... :p
they feed on decaying matter ... not shit ...

[Edmundo]

they feed on decaying matter ... not shit ...

shit dun decay? u will be amaze tat shit can works wonder ok? :p

[lyh]

Here is the link to how the killie fish keepers' wash their TW. http://www.killies.com/Food.htm

[crazyalan]

hahaha.. i will be working in nks helping bros to choose healthy tubiex worms. Give me a thinker if you guys need :p

Alright, i shall roll out my experiences and my way of settleing tubiex worms.


- Practise a good habit by running tubiex worms through cold water.
- Lefting behind clean worms, add in a pail with black(Kleaves) water
- Energise and keep them alive with air bubble(oxygenated)
- Consolidate all healthy worms the next day, ready to feed.
- Ocassionally include tubiex worms to have a balance diet meal


Not 100percent asurance, but so far so good. :D:D:D

[SoToNgMaN]

hahaha.. i will be working in nks helping bros to choose healthy tubiex worms. Give me a thinker if you guys need :p

Alright, i shall roll out my experiences and my way of settleing tubiex worms.


- Practise a good habit by running tubiex worms through cold water.
- Lefting behind clean worms, add in a pail with black(Kleaves) water
- Energise and keep them alive with air bubble(oxygenated)
- Consolidate all healthy worms the next day, ready to feed.
- Ocassionally include tubiex worms to have a balance diet meal


Not 100percent asurance, but so far so good. :D:D:D

start work liao meh?

[crazyalan]

no la. u wanna hire me help u choose tubiex worms?:D

[SoToNgMaN]

salary wages offered by "property tycoon" how to fight ...

unless u dun mind I pay $0.50 per hour one lah .. :D

[crazyalan]

salary wages offered by "property tycoon" how to fight ...

unless u dun mind I pay $0.50 per hour one lah .. :D

yea.. no problem. every hour i choose one healthy tubiex worm for you?:D

[SoToNgMaN]

yea.. no problem. every hour i choose one healthy tubiex worm for you?:D
not healthy deduct whole day pay ahh ...

[crazyalan]

not healthy deduct whole day pay ahh ...

hahaa.. yea no issue.. u follow my way to clean them, shouldnt be any problems.