How to Successfully Raise Detritus Worms in a Jar Aquarium

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How To Culture Detritus Worms. Tips on raising these white detritus worms in various jar aquariums. They can thrive in shrimp tanks, nano jars and other planted tank type projects. • subscribe / bucketponds • follow facebook.com/bucketpondsblog • Other Detritus Worms Projects • my Pond in a Jar series, which successfully raised thousands of Detritus worms: • • my Microfauna Aquarium series, which did not succeed but we did learn more about them: • useful information for Raising Detritus Worms: • How to Culture Detritus Worms Intentionally? • A half gallon jar aquarium is ideal. Planted heavily with a healthy level of beneficial bacteria will get you off to a great start. Start with clean water and keep the parameters similar to most fish tanks. Low ammonia, low nitrites/nitrates. Let the tank run for a few weeks before adding your worms for the best chances of success. • What do Detritus Worms Eat? • These tiny white Worms are Detritivores. They will eat almost anything organic. Meaning mulm, extra fish food, wilted plants and more. When raising them like this I feed them fresh foods such as thin cucumber slices and strawberry chunks. Once the foods breakdown in the water, the worms will happily consume them. • Are Detritus Worms Harmful to Fish? • No these tiny white worms cannot harm fish. These Detritus Worms are not harmful and they are not parasitic. Detritus Worms are a great option for live fish foods for fry and smaller fish. These worms have no ability to protect themselves, they swim slowly and they are high in protein. • Can Detritus Worms Harm Humans? • Nope. These tiny white worms are not harmful to humans. They are not parasitic and they cannot bite or otherwise hurt a human being. That being said, you should still wash your hands after handling the detritus worms or equipment from the live culture. You should always wash hands after dealing with any aquarium equipment. • How to Get Rid of Detritus Worms? • To remove detritus worms from your aquarium you should: 1 remove their food sources. Vacuum the substrate and reduce feeding schedule for your fish. 2 install a fine mesh filter rinse the filter pads regularly with aquarium water. Over time you will greatly diminish the number of worms in the aquarium. • Where do Detritus Worms Come From? • Typically these tiny white detritus worms will find their way into your aquarium as hitchhikers. Coming in with live plants, used decorations and other items bought from pet shops or purchased online. Even large shops like PetSmart will occasionally have these worms in their aquariums. • What Are Detritus Worms? • The term Detritus Worms refers to a wide variety of different species. Generally the term is used in relation to the Naididae family of oligochaete worms. They are extremely important parts of the benthic communities of all freshwater and marine ecosystems. Detritus worms are critical parts of these natural ecosystems. • Are Detritus Worms Good for Aquariums? • Yes generally detritus worms are a useful organism when found in the home aquarium. These worms are often misunderstood and blamed for all manner of issues in home aquariums. Though truth be told, they are harmless and quite useful in any planted tank. • Can Detritus Worms Swim? • Yes these tiny white worms can swim freely throughout the water column. They actively swim up and down through the aquarium in search of food and oxygen. Yet they are slow swimmers and they lack the ability to swim against strong currents. • What Eats Detritus Worms? • Typically any smaller fish will happily hunt and eat Detritus Worms. Guppies, Platys, Mosquito Fish are great examples. These tiny white worms also make a great live food for fish fry. They offer no resistance and they swim too slowly to escape from predators. • • Are Detritus Worms Harmful to Other Pets Like Shrimp, Turtles, Crayfish etc? • Nope, These tiny white Detritus Worms are harmless to pets like Shrimp, Turtles and Crayfish. Generally these worms will act as a good food source for your pets. They pose no danger to larger animals, other than causing obesity if eaten in exceptionally large numbers. • Can Detritus Worms Live Out of Water? • No these tiny white worms cannot survive for more than a few seconds out of the water. Their incredibly small bodies can dry out very quickly. They may survive a bit longer in a very moist and humid environment but I have not tested this. • How Long Have You Been Raising Detritus Worms? • I began raising these small white Detritus Worms back in 2019. Since then I have learned a lot by trial and error when it comes to Detritus Worms Live Cultures. There are no guides online for raising these worms so I've had to figure it out myself. • Are Planaria The Same as Detritus Worms? • No, Planaria are not the same as these small white Detritus Worms. They are related but they are not the same species.

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