Keeping tubifex worms alive

[Johnc]

Originally Posted by cwtan12

3 years ago, I had a discussion with Uncle Foong on this. I also used ketapang with aged water while uncle foong used rain water with the same result. I think it the chlorine and high pH that kills

Originally Posted by SilverStallion

Mmm.... probably is the chemicals in tap water that's killing the worms. plus rotting Ketapang leaves means food for the worms.

(1) Chlorine + (2) PH + (3) Food. I think this might be it.

I will add that KTP has antibacterial properties, which is probably why the water does not foul up.

I used aged water and water with chlorine and chloromine filtered out too, but the result was no where near what I got with KTP water.

The KTP extract that my wife prepares has anti-chlorine mixed in. KTP does lower PH. And yes, I had suspected too that there must be some food in the water for the worms in the extract.

/John