Vinegar eel instructions

<BODY BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000" LINK="#00FFFF" ALINK="#80C200" VLINK="#00CCFF"><script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-47423994-1', 'fortunecity.ws'); ga('send', 'pageview'); </script> <center> <br> <div> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://ad.broadcaststation.net/ads/show_ad.php?width=728&height=90"></script> </div> </center> <div> <FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B><IMG SRC="55f644b0.gif" border=0 width="100" height="75" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></FONT><B>Betta Wizard</B><I><B>  </B></I><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B><IMG SRC="55f644b0.gif" border=0 width="100" height="75" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#99CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="616" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 106 ><NOBR><div> <B>Welcome to </B><B>the </B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Sherwood" ><B>Wizards</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Class - Vinegar Eels 101 </B></div> <div> (Anguillula acetic/turbatrix)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="56280400.gif" border=0 width="128" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>Now pay attention, there will be a quiz at the end of the class.  </B></div> <div> <B>ha ha, just kiddding</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Vinegar Eels:</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Anguillula acetic/turbatrix</I>, is a free living, non-parasitic roundworm that is</div> <div>       adapted to living in a low pH (acidic) medium. It is an excellent live food for</div> <div>       native fish fry.  This is one of the easiest live foods to culture and maintain.</div> <div>       They are raised in a mixture of apple cider vinegar, apple juice, and water.  </div> <div>       The vinegar eels can be cultured in any glass or plastic bottle (jar etc.).  </div> <div>        I use long neck wine bottles which I salvaged at a re-cycling plant for free.</div> <bR> <div> <B>The advantage of vinegar eels over microworms is:</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     Vinegar eels are just a little smaller than microworms.  This makes them ideal for new born betta fry. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     Vinegar eel cultures require little or virtualy no attention,  They can be ignored for weeks or even months.  (I have had mine for over a year and have changed the medium only once in this time.)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     Vinegar eel cultures don't have the unpleasant smell that microworm cultures do.  (If you don't mind the mild smell of vinegar.  Personally I don't notice any smell except when harvesting.)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     Vinegar eels will live for a long time in the Aquarium.  (Approximately 36 hours.) </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     Vinegar eels stay towards the surface of your tank. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Disadvatages of vinegar eels over microworms is:</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     Vinegar eels take 7 to 10 days to grow, as their gestation period is longer than microworms.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     Harvesting has been difficult.  (New methods have been developed as we will see later.)</div> <bR> <div> <B>Recomendations for culture mixture:</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>(This is the mixture that works best for me.)</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     75% Apple Cider Vinegar (must use <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><U>apple cider vinegar</U></FONT> only.) </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     25% Water.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     1 Ounce of pure apple juice.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     Some people put a small slice of a peeled apple in their medium, but I have found that it is not neccesary.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Starting your Vinegar Eel culture:</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     Fill a long neck bottle to a point where the bottle starts to taper up to the neck (see step 1 below) with your pre-mixed medium .  Add your vinegar eel culture.  (You should have enough culture to do at least 3 bottles)  Do not use a cap, place a piece of filter floss in the neck, and set aside at room temperature for 7 to 14 days.  Light does not affect vinegar eels.  After 7 to 14 days you should be able to harvest your eels.  (Hold the bottle up to a light source and using a magnifying glass.   you should be able to see the tiny white eels swimming in the medium near the top.)</div> <bR> <div> <B>Harvesting you Vinegar Eels:</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Add medium, fill to the point where the bottle ends and the neck starts. </div> <div>      (see step 1 below).  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Place a plug of clean filter floss into the neck and then fill the rest of the way to </div> <div>      the top with clean fresh water (see step 2 & 3 below). </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> A few hours later many eels will have migrated thru the floss into the freshwater</div> <div>      and can be easily harvested, (the vinegar and water stay separated so you don't have to worry about getting vinegar into your fry tanks.)  (I use a turkey baster or a craft syringe to suck the eels out, and then add them directly to my fry tank.)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> After harvesting your eels pour enough medium from your bottle into another</div> <div>      bottle to lower the medium back down to the widest part of the bottle.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Guess what??  You just started another culture in your new bottle.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Set both bottles aside for another 7 to 10 days.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b70118ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="19" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Use one of your other bottles for your next harvest.  (I have 14 to 20 bottles </div> <div>      going at once so that I can keep switching them.)</div> <bR> <div> <B>Wasn't that simple</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>??</B></FONT><B>  What were you worried about</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>??</B></FONT><B> </B></div> <div> <B>No messy coffee filters, very little smell, and very little</B></div> <div> <B> work.</B></div> <bR> <div> Harvesting proceedure:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <IMG SRC="55d40e00.gif" border=0 width="576" height="480" ALT="Ulead PhotoImpact Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>   </div> <div> Here is a very good article by Wayne Schmidt about some test he did on vinegar eels.  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.bettatalk.com/e-magazine_vinegar_eel.htm" TARGET="_top" 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