CRASH!!!

[Paul B]

No, Not my tank. Don't be ridiculous. I use an undergravel filter so it can't crash.

My white worm culture crashed.

I think it may be ten years old and the worms are disappearing. They may be to inbred or have a social disease. I am not sure what it is but after the last worm bath, they started to disappear. I looked al over for them even in my wife's underwear drawer but they are no where to be found.

I did find a lot of things hatching into what looks like fruit flies, but they must be "worm flies". I put the culture outside so the neighbors could sample some of the flies.
I still l have worms but they are small.

If I get time, I will flood the entire culture and collect the worms that I can and start a new batch with new potting soil. Maybe after so many years, you need to do that.

Actually, now that I think about it. I did that a couple of months ago. Maybe the soil I used has A 1 Steak Sauce or transmission fluid from a 1967 Ford Pinto in it. Anyway, I will go look for different dirt and try to rescue my remaining worms. I need the worms for the bacteria so this is a crucial part of my system.

(Many people were hoping my tank crashed, this way they could say, See!!! you should have quarantined.

 

[Billdogg]

Hey Paul! To help ease your worry, you should know that one of the very last things I would expect to happen is for your tank to crash! Good luck with the worm culture. Really, I didn't think they actually had much in the way of culture anyway.

 

[W1ngz]

Those dang Pintos! If they're not blowing themselves up, they're blowing up people's tanks.
Good luck

 

[Katrina71]

I actually felt a little sick to my stomach when I read the title.

 

[BeejReef]

You should QT any new worms at least ;Playful

 

[Paul B]

I actually felt a little sick to my stomach when I read the title.

I got you Didn't I

 

[Gareth elliott]

I have to reboot my fruit fly cultures every few months or they do that too(they breed faster though).
If have a microscope would be interesting to see the microfauna of the culture after so long.

 

[ScottR]

No, Not my tank. Don't be ridiculous. I use an undergravel filter so it can't crash.

My white worm culture crashed.

I think it may be ten years old and the worms are disappearing. They may be to inbred or have a social disease. I am not sure what it is but after the last worm bath, they started to disappear. I looked al over for them even in my wife's underwear drawer but they are no where to be found.

I did find a lot of things hatching into what looks like fruit flies, but they must be "worm flies". I put the culture outside so the neighbors could sample some of the flies.
I still l have worms but they are small.

If I get time, I will flood the entire culture and collect the worms that I can and start a new batch with new potting soil. Maybe after so many years, you need to do that.

Actually, now that I think about it. I did that a couple of months ago. Maybe the soil I used has A 1 Steak Sauce or transmission fluid from a 1967 Ford Pinto in it. Anyway, I will go look for different dirt and try to rescue my remaining worms. I need the worms for the bacteria so this is a crucial part of my system.

(Many people were hoping my tank crashed, this way they could say, See!!! you should have quarantined.

Scared me for a second

 

[PanchoG]

Scared me for a second

Yes, you scare us !

 

[erk]

I thought you were involved in a crash when I read the title. Probably from driving said 67 Pinto. Glad you weren't because if you were then your tank would crash.

 

[HotRocks]

No, Not my tank. Don't be ridiculous. I use an undergravel filter so it can't crash.

My white worm culture crashed.

I think it may be ten years old and the worms are disappearing. They may be to inbred or have a social disease. I am not sure what it is but after the last worm bath, they started to disappear. I looked al over for them even in my wife's underwear drawer but they are no where to be found.

I did find a lot of things hatching into what looks like fruit flies, but they must be "worm flies". I put the culture outside so the neighbors could sample some of the flies.
I still l have worms but they are small.

If I get time, I will flood the entire culture and collect the worms that I can and start a new batch with new potting soil. Maybe after so many years, you need to do that.

Actually, now that I think about it. I did that a couple of months ago. Maybe the soil I used has A 1 Steak Sauce or transmission fluid from a 1967 Ford Pinto in it. Anyway, I will go look for different dirt and try to rescue my remaining worms. I need the worms for the bacteria so this is a crucial part of my system.

(Many people were hoping my tank crashed, this way they could say, See!!! you should have quarantined.

Lol Paul!

The only thing crashing is the waves on the beach when you are pumping your water into your truck because it's time to do a waterchange.

 

[Paul B]

I think I do need a water change even though I just changed it. Truth is, I like collecting water. ;Smuggrin

 

[Daniel@R2R]

I saw this thread title and literally shouted "NO!!" right in the middle of a coffee shop... Got lots of weird looks. ;Hilarious;Brb Thanks for the scare @Paul B! Sorry to hear about your worm culture, but glad the reef is ok.

 

[jaxredsoxfan]

Nothing worse than unreliable worm cultures.....

 

[Tamberav]

Drama queen

 

[MnFish1]

Now you can start using a better food that doesnt need so much work....

 

[JasonK84]

That would have been a real bummer. Super models would be needed to cheer everyone up if that happened!

 

[Paul B]

I always wanted it to get at least fifty years old. Another year and a half. After that I may dump it out and plant petunias.

 

[SantaMonica]

Maybe time to try black instead of white

 

[sfin52]

I just said no and my wife looked at me. I said it looks like a legend's tank just crashed.

Good to see it wasn't your tank. Sorry about the worms.