Any local stores sell california blackworms?

[nacra99]

Need to feed some wild caught critters who won't touch anything that's dead.

thanks!

[fishboyt]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

I'd like to find a store also.

[nacra99]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

If not... would anyone like to split an order?
http://aquaticfoods.com/Blackworms.html

[szidlon]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

Or, you can try here:

http://houstonfishbox.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=8994&highlight=worms

PhishPhreek's connection  :)

[JStrider]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

talk to spot.  She gave me some  but i didnt do a very good job of keeping them alive... but my fish liked them while they lasted.

[alexarae]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

yeah, the last i heard spot had a good amount.

[islander]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

Howdy,

Phishfreaks contact is Patrick at Jungle Jims in Texas City 409-986-6419; talked with Patrick about them today, they come in on Tuesdays and he does not like to keep them at the store past Wednesday.

I have Spots phone number but don't know if she wants me to hand it out, but she is very good about answering PM's.

Hopefully I am back up with raising daphnia again, got a small start from the Fish Gallery where Phishfreak found them.  later, ken

[Paleoguy]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

Aquabid.com or my personal favorite www.aquaticfoods.com. My fruit fly person has blackworms as well www.buyfruitflies.com.

[nacra99]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

Ok.. great info guys . I'll hunt around
Thanks!

[pam916]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

Do not order from Wormman.com, he is no longer shipping blackworms but he is keeping the customers money that order them.  Dan at aquatic foods was shipping Wormman's blackworms but Wormman burned him like he is burning many of his customers.  Dan offered to give me a special rate that is much cheaper than what is on Aquatic Foods website, he told me he would also offer it to any members of the Houston Fishbox that were interested.  You can contact Dan at blkworm@aol.com if interested.

[nacra99]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

So i ordered 1/2 lb of blackworms from aquatic foods. They have nice deals for first time buyers. But subsequent orders will have to be 3/4 lbs and above . (or really at least 1lb to make it worth it per order)

Slightly more than my fish can eat in a week :(

[PhishPhreek]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

I have had no problem keeping California Black Worms for up to a month.  I use worm keeper from aquatic foods.  I would order 1# and put them in 4 worm keepers, 2 keepers each in plastic shoe boxes from wallyworld.   If they start to turn grey they are going bad and you should not feed them to your fish.   You can add a little milk to their water for food and add a few goodies for gut loading.   They will try to crawl out if they don't have enough oxygen so you need to rince them off and change their water daily and keep them in the refrigerator or out in the winter cold.

[nacra99]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

Milk?.. that's a new one... i'm gonna try it!
I hope they don't mind 2% cos that's all we drink nowadays.

[alexarae]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

ack. i hate worms.

i have enough trouble cutting open the top to frozen blood worms.  8O

[nacra99]

Re: Any local stores sell california blackworms?

Arghhhhhh.... i think i over-did it!
I didn't think 3/4" of worms was going to be THAT much!
I'm using 2 worm keepers + 2 more tupperwares. All that to feed 3 altums!

[s:b4ce5287e3]If anyone wants to buy small quantity of blackworms... send me a pm.
What's a reasonable price... $1 a tablespoon???[/s:b4ce5287e3]

Edit: Wow.. that was quick. Found somebody to take my extras.

Again.. if anyone wants to split the next order, i'll be more than happy to do so.