Microworms

Extracting most of your microworm culture

How do you extract up to 98% of your expiring microworm culture(s) and have as little wastage(s) as possible? It's easy when you have the correct tools and method. Many writers have offered ideas ranging from a stack of matchsticks, a piece of cotton cloth, coffee filter to placing them on top of a warmer.

We had a field day, trying out these methods without much success, not to mentioned that it could be messy too. Now I don't know about you folks out there but I hate cleaning up funky-smelling messes and not having much to show for it. Now if you have been following my earlier microworm discussions, you know by now we love the K.I.S.S. principle. And you'll know by the end of this discussion why we only use bread flour or all-purpose flour.


You'll need the following;

Note: All food-contact equipment should not be used for human or other pet (dog, cat, bird etc) food production.All utensils should be free of oily deposits.

1. Your expiring microworm culture(s) which should have a funky smell by now. If they have a foul, evil smell, discard it. It's poison.
2. A 306-stainless steel micro-mesh mounted on a ring and handle. You can also buy this item from us for USD1.50 (Before postage). Just drop us an email or visit us at www.mudah.my/ecologicord (under 'Pets' catalogy).
3. A dinner spoon.

Fill up halfway of the culture container with clean, conditioned water. Stir up the contents with a spoon thoroughly. Place the micro-mesh strainer over a slow-flowing tap and slowly pour the contents of the container into the micro-mesh. Do not let it overflow. Because bread and all-purpose flours do not contain large particles, they will be easily flushed through the micro-mesh. This leaves only the microworms trapped on the mesh. 

Continue to rinse the micro-mesh under running water until all traces of flour is gone. You will now be able to see a mat of clean menatode(s) on the micro-mesh. They can now be fed directly to the fishes. After you have finished, clean up the micro-mesh with a soft sponge, hand it up to air-dry for the next use. It works every time. No waste! Hurra!