Dumped my worm culture on the garden

[Rjb3]

Micro, Walter, and Banana worms are all different in size. Then Grindals and White worms. Endlers will eat White worms without a problem. Larger Micro worms are a good thing. Sounds crazy to have larger Micro worms, ?

[Mugwump]

Micro, Walter, and Banana worms are all different in size. Then Grindals and White worms. Endlers will eat White worms without a problem. Larger Micro worms are a good thing. Sounds crazy to have larger Micro worms, ?

I know, we have all three.....I was just envisioning a Giant micro worm....LOL....perhaps robust would be a better term??...

[BillT]

I was just envisioning a Giant micro worm....LOL....perhaps robust would be a better term??

robustus is a common scientific name.

Some thing I really like about micro- and Walter-worms is that their babies are smaller than large paramecia and make good food for baby Danios.
These worms shed their skin to grow like an insect. They have something like 5 stages separated by molts.
The smallest start as little worms coiled up in eggs in the female (hemaphrodite?)'s body.
They are microscopic, but you can make them out as dust in a column of water if you shine the light on them right.

I'm going to try your paper towel trick. Sounds interesting.

WRT your nice link:
When I tested (micro-worms plus paramecia and brine shrimp) vs. (paramecia and brine shrimp) for growing baby zebrafish, the micro-worm combo resulted in better survival and growth (microworms were not limitiing).

[Rjb3]

My paper towel trick should work for you. I can pour milk down my sleeve, too. I always end up with a wet sleeve though . . . . .  LOL

[Rjb3]

Uh, Oh! Tracking says your worms are in Florida.

At 9:26 AM they were out for delivery in Mississippi. Then, they traveled 772 miles to be delivered at 4:19 PM to Lake Harbor, Fl. Hmmmm.

[LizStreithorst]

Don't get me started My Captain, darlin'.  They made it to me, finally...way after my mail was delivered the first time.  My home delivery has been screwed ever since the old post mistress retired.  I was kick ass, cussing mad but I'm calming down now thanks to beer and  .

Thanks so very, very, much for the worms and powdered foods

[Mugwump]

Don't get me started My Captain, darlin'.  They made it to me, finally...way after my mail was delivered the first time.  My home delivery has been screwed ever since the old post mistress retired.  I was kick ass, cussing mad but I'm calming down now thanks to beer and  .

Thanks so very, very, much for the worms and powdered foods

+1.....

[Rjb3]

So, in less than an hour, they were removed from the mailbox in Florida and quickly transported 772 miles back to Mississippi? Nothing short of miraculous.

Glad you received them. Next time I won't bother with "This side up". LOL

[LizStreithorst]

Apparently they beamed them over with the transporter   It's amazing what they can do when it comes to late arrival and having to pay out on the insurance.

[Rjb3]

https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction.action?tRef=fullpage&tLc=1&text28777=&tLabels=9114+9014+9645+0314+4620+83

They took the long way.

[Mugwump]

https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction.action?tRef=fullpage&tLc=1&text28777=&tLabels=9114+9014+9645+0314+4620+83

They took the long way.

uh oh.......

[LizStreithorst]

My tracking just said that they were delivered to my mail box although the lady showed up at my door.  I didn't move to Florida and I never will.  Could be that they beamed me there to pick up the box and beamed me back so fast that I became confused.  That's my only explination

[Rjb3]

LOL  I had fun with this. LMK if they give you any trouble.

[LizStreithorst]

My darlin' Captain.  I didn't enjoy it one bit.  I will let you know if the worms are dead. I'll also let every one here know if I get beamed again to some other place that I don't want to be. 

[LizStreithorst]

Wouldn't you know it?  My live Black Worms are a day late.  Got stuck in Memphis