Keeping tubifex worms alive

Originally Posted by MyBettaRomance

just to share recent experience.....

normally i can keep my tubi for 2-3 days no prob if i gt left overs. i just add water n ktp water in a basin n add air bubble.
recently, the tubi cannot even last more than 15-20mins like that. on top of that, the leftovers in the fries tank also die within a matter or minutes. i suspect is the water in my area...
to combat this problem, i wash the tubi at the shop n bring home in a big plastic bag. i'll take out whatever i need n refrigerate the rest. wash before adding into the tank n make sure its cunsumed before they die. so far so good this method lasted me from thursday till now. tubi in the bag still red n no signs of dead tubi

wonder if any bros have the same experience as me. i stay less than 2km away from a newater plant n i suspect its the newater

for mi i never use thursday water.... plus when i wash my tubi, i use my age water wif kpt extract =)

Originally Posted by VR2004

for mi i never use thursday water.... plus when i wash my tubi, i use my age water wif kpt extract =)

same here! waters on thursdays here at our area better not to use..

guess wat guys... i stop feeding tubi le... v troublesome... n my betta now started eating pallets le... so no more tubi!!!

[Excelsior]

using the method aged ktp water + water conditioner...

tubi surviving for 2 and half weeks and goin on...

Originally Posted by Excelsior

using the method aged ktp water + water conditioner...

tubi surviving for 2 and half weeks and goin on...

hmm... somehow it really works

[Excelsior]

my dad was amazed that i can keep these tubi for this long =P

Originally Posted by Excelsior

my dad was amazed that i can keep these tubi for this long =P

dats why we keep saying water para is the most impt...

Originally Posted by YiDaLi

dats why we keep saying water para is the most impt...

i would have to agree! whether it's for bettas or keeping tubi alive, in the end it's all about water parameters!

[zyblack]

I am using Oceanfree's Miracle Leaf extract to add to aged water taken from my tank. With air bubbling away, the tubi worms seem to last quite long with no smell. Think they are consuming the fine particles in the extract so can survive without any food.

erm... what about throwing in the ktp leave into it... maybe it rot n provide food for them ?
ktp extract + leaves+ aquarium water ^^