Food Sources
Whiteworms will eat just about anything organic. Apiarists feed their worms vegetable based foods such as plant material, oatmeal, bread soaked in milk, wheat flour, cereal, mashed potato and dozens of other similar foods. They will even eat flake and pelleted fish foods, dry dog and cat food, if they are pre-soaked beforehand. There are many opinions as to what is the best feed, i.e.:
- Breadcrumbs
- Carbohydrates
- Vegetables
- Fruits
- Commercial trout feed pellets
- A combination of all four of those above
- Out or all the above the greatest numerical increase and best reproduction was found to have occurred with the commercial trout feed pellets, which contained 45-47% protein and 12% fat.
- The least increase in number of individuals was observed in the vegetable-based group.
- Heinz® high protein baby cereal (blended with water) contains higher protein levels than many of the other foods. The cereal also provides higher protein levels than many of the other foods. This higher protein increases the nutritional value of the Whiteworms, which is then passed on to your fish.
You will need to inspect the culture for food levels two or three times a week. If the food is gone, then increase the amount of food given. If food remains, then remove the excess and reduce the amount provided.
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