Solids Removal ?

dthawk

and I have them in Lava rock and crushed rock. They do well and multiply!

Web4Deb

heka wrote:

Web4Deb wrote:

Makes sense to me!

I have a pretty big compost pile for my garden and have never seen a single worm in it. I think we just have just the regular night crawlers around here. Perhaps a small investment in some red wigglers.....

Red wrigglers.....are bloodworms.
Re.....compostworms....try somebody who has a septic tank. Check the outflow of the septic tank - they usually live in there. Compost worms are on every continent.

I was doing a little research.. From what I can find, bloodworms are not the same as red wigglers
The bloodworm is a fly larva and the red wiggler is a form or earthworm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodworm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_wiggle ... mic_impact

But, it looks like some people do call red wigglers "bloodworms"
http://www.justanswer.com/questions/168 ... s-redworms

so, do you use bloodworms, or red wigglers?
:geek:

RupertofOZ

Wrigglers... preferably...

TCLynx

There are many species of composting worms, definitely different than blood worms.
Eisendia Fetida and Lumbricus Rubellus are the two kinds I got. E. fetida are perhaps the best for how much organic matter they can eat in relation to their weight but they tend to be smaller. L. rubellus are bigger but they can become so energetic when you try to handle them that they are kinda difficult to use for fishing.
There are other varieties that might be more appropriate for different parts of the world. These two are pretty good for the warmer parts of the US in outdoor systems and in the north they would be fine in an indoor or heated system over winter.

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Solids Removal ?

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