Red worms are chironomid larvae, which are widely distributed in various water bodies, and their biomass often accounts for 50% ~ 90% of the total zoobenthos in water bodies. They are excellent natural bait for carp, crucian carp, shad, sturgeon, herring, eel, loach, river crab, turtle, turtle and other economic aquatic animals. Let me introduce the breeding method of red worms to you!

Red worm collection method

Red worms like to live in fat water with slow water flow, and the water depth is generally 0. About 5 meters. The late spring and early autumn are the breeding seasons of red worms. Red worms float on the water, often making the water reddish brown, so people can easily find them. Red worms can be collected all year round in southern China, especially in spring and autumn.

1, before the acquisition

Prepare the collecting net. The handle of the net should be long, 3-4 meters, the caliber should be small, 20-30 cm, and the net depth should be 50-60 cm. It is also necessary to cover the mesh with a layer of plastic green yarn, and the mesh of the green yarn is just enough for the red worms to pass through. This can prevent weeds and other debris from entering the net during collection.

2. Acquisition method

First, choose a suitable collection site, find the red worm, and catch it slowly and repeatedly on the water with the collection net. Repeat this several times, you can catch a large number of red worms and move them into plastic buckets or plastic food bags with a small amount of water.

After collecting red worms from the river, put them in a larger glass jar. Put some water and green algae, such as Spirogyra, brought back from the river in the tank to increase the oxygen in the water, and put some minced meat made of earthworms, locusts or other animals as bait for red worms. When the number of red worms increases, they should be harvested and dried in time. In late autumn and winter, the fecundity of Daphnia is greatly weakened.

In winter, when there are no water fleas in the water tank, don't dump the water in the water tank, because they are all lurking among the green algae. We can put the water tank in a sunny room or near the radiator. In spring, the indoor temperature rises and red worms come out again. When the room temperature rises above 28℃, red worms begin to multiply in large numbers.

Red worm culture method

1, red worms like to live in slow-flowing fat water. Every year, the late spring and early autumn are the season for red worms to breed in large numbers. They float on the water, often turning the water reddish brown, which is an excellent opportunity for us to collect red worms.

2. When raising a small amount of red worms at home, you can take the mud from the river pond back with the red worms and put them in a basin or glassware, preferably soaked in river water. If it is raised with tap water, it should be dried for 2 ~ 3 days in advance to discharge substances such as bleaching powder. Change water every other day. To prevent freezing in winter, put a wet red cloth on the container to keep it moist.

3. It is most suitable to use a container with a large contact area with air, because red worms will float to the water surface and have similar breathing movements, so if the number is large, I am afraid that some will die if they can't get a place.

4. Raising red worms needs light source. You can't turn off the light at night. You can use a small light source (such as 5w nightlight) for lighting at night. Because red worms are too lazy to breathe, if there is no light source, they will easily die the next day.

5. There are special farms, and most of them are fermented with rice bran, sawdust, banana peel, bagasse, sludge, pigeon manure, etc. In family rearing, red worms can be fed with yeast powder soaked in water, but the dosage must be controlled.

6. When the number of red worms increases, they should be harvested and dried in time. In late autumn and winter, the fecundity of red worms is greatly weakened. When there are no red worms in the water tank in winter, don't dump the water in the tank, because they are all lurking among the green algae. We can put the water tank in a sunny room or near the radiator. In spring, the indoor temperature rises and red worms come out again. When the room temperature rises above 28℃, red worms begin to multiply in large numbers.