Black worm culture

[Willj626]

Would it be feasible or possible to just release a black worm culture into a planted five gallon tank? My thought behind this being that it would be a kind of free range food for the dwarf frogs I have living in it. Would the worms be able to live long term and if so would they reproduce? Thanks for any advice!

 

[Sauceboat]

Would it be feasible or possible to just release a black worm culture into a planted five gallon tank? My thought behind this being that it would be a kind of free range food for the dwarf frogs I have living in it. Would the worms be able to live long term and if so would they reproduce? Thanks for any advice!

I think you definitely could but the concern would be the frogs overeating, and eating them all in one sitting. I don’t think it would be possible as like a long term alternative to food though because from what I understand blackworms only breed in very shallow water.

 

[Willj626]

I think you definitely could but the concern would be the frogs overeating, and eating them all in one sitting. I don’t think it would be possible as like a long term alternative to food though because from what I understand blackworms only breed in very shallow water.

Yeah the over eating was something I was worried might be a concern. I wasn't sure if they would be able to reproduce in the tank given how deep it is. I guess I will just continue maintaining the culture as it is.