california blackworm company

inwha · 08/15/2012, 05:33 PM

does anyone have any experience with this company?

Ive done a lot of research lately and i have to get on the blackworm team after reading everyones reviews and successes with blackworms. The only problem is i dont have a local source for them.

The site definitely looks homemade so im just curious if they are reputable. They also provide containers to help keep the worms alive.

Thanks for any help!

Ostara · 08/15/2012, 05:55 PM

Do you have a link? I know of Aquatic Foods (blackworms-direct.com), which is a local company (to me) that provides blackworms to all of the stores around here. I've met people online who have them ship to them and all have been very satisfied. When I was in to discus I knew a few hobbyists who had them automatically bill and ship worms to them each month.

I've never heard of "California Blackworm Company" though.

64Ivy · 08/15/2012, 06:15 PM

Same place. On their sites' home page, they title themselves as the California Blackworm Company for some reason. By the way, I've ordered from them several times and have been very satisfied. Just make sure you have a place to store them [like a 'frige and an understanding spouse] and don't order too many. A quarter pound lasts me a more than a month.

inwha · 08/15/2012, 06:23 PM

thanks for the feedback, yes that is the same company, i was looking at their homepage name but the website is the aquatic foods you mentioned.

on another note will they make your refrigerator stink? I didnt know if its one of those things where you use the ocntainers they send you, change out the water daily and they will store at room temp?

softieatheart · 08/15/2012, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inwha

thanks for the feedback, yes that is the same company, i was looking at their homepage name but the website is the aquatic foods you mentioned.

on another note will they make your refrigerator stink? I didnt know if its one of those things where you use the ocntainers they send you, change out the water daily and they will store at room temp?

I order 3/4 lb from them every 4-6 weeks. I ordered the worm keepers, but found them to be more of a pita than they are worth. I jsut split my order between two 1 gallon icecream buckets and rinse them well daily.

They do not make the fridge stink unless you forget to rinse them.

MaLi · 08/15/2012, 06:51 PM

... just received a shipment in Indiana. FedEx overnight. A+ transaction.

hope it helps,
MaLi

TL1000RSquid · 08/15/2012, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inwha

thanks for the feedback, yes that is the same company, i was looking at their homepage name but the website is the aquatic foods you mentioned.

on another note will they make your refrigerator stink? I didnt know if its one of those things where you use the ocntainers they send you, change out the water daily and they will store at room temp?

I don't think they'll live at room temp, I've heard of people keeping them in a cool basement.

I keep mine on fridge door next to the butter, change out the water every 2-3 days and they live till I use them all up. No odor from them.

inwha · 08/15/2012, 07:13 PM

Do i keep them fully submerged in water or just enough to stay moist?

TL1000RSquid · 08/15/2012, 08:31 PM

I use just enough water to barely keep them all submerged, you could probably get away with leaving the top layer exposed since they sometimes climb on the side of the container out of the water.

cloak · 08/15/2012, 08:42 PM

I barely keep them submerged as well. Maybe 1/4" under the water. (refrigerated) I usually change the water every other day or so. HTH.

FWIW, my LFS gets a shipment of worms every week. (a big bag) He keeps them in a sink you might find in a garage, only there's a stand pipe in the middle. It's always draining while the faucet is on a constant drip. (24/7) The worms are about 1' under water. Sometimes he gets a good batch, sometimes he gets a bad batch. The worms I got today didn't look too good, not like the ones in the picture anyways.

08/15/2012, 05:33 PM	#1
inwha Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Columbia, TN Posts: 136	california blackworm company does anyone have any experience with this company? Ive done a lot of research lately and i have to get on the blackworm team after reading everyones reviews and successes with blackworms. The only problem is i dont have a local source for them. The site definitely looks homemade so im just curious if they are reputable. They also provide containers to help keep the worms alive. Thanks for any help!

08/15/2012, 06:15 PM	#3
64Ivy B'rer Reefer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greenwich, CT Posts: 3,194	Same place. On their sites' home page, they title themselves as the California Blackworm Company for some reason. By the way, I've ordered from them several times and have been very satisfied. Just make sure you have a place to store them [like a 'frige and an understanding spouse] and don't order too many. A quarter pound lasts me a more than a month. __________________ Be Kind To The Elderly. Life Without Parole Means Nothing To Us. ToTM 3-03 Current Tank Info: Between tanks. Searching for a home

08/15/2012, 06:51 PM	#6
MaLi Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 532	... just received a shipment in Indiana. FedEx overnight. A+ transaction. hope it helps, MaLi __________________ Enjoy your time reefing ! Current Tank Info: 90G Perfecto Mfg. Cube, 20G sump, DIY 24 LED light fixture + 250 MH, DIY Arduino controller, Reef Octopus 1000 LSS skimmer

08/15/2012, 08:42 PM	#10
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I barely keep them submerged as well. Maybe 1/4" under the water. (refrigerated) I usually change the water every other day or so. HTH. FWIW, my LFS gets a shipment of worms every week. (a big bag) He keeps them in a sink you might find in a garage, only there's a stand pipe in the middle. It's always draining while the faucet is on a constant drip. (24/7) The worms are about 1' under water. Sometimes he gets a good batch, sometimes he gets a bad batch. The worms I got today didn't look too good, not like the ones in the picture anyways. Last edited by cloak; 08/15/2012 at 09:25 PM.

08/15/2012, 05:55 PM	#2
Ostara Keep Calm and Reef On Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: California Posts: 302	Do you have a link? I know of Aquatic Foods (blackworms-direct.com), which is a local company (to me) that provides blackworms to all of the stores around here. I've met people online who have them ship to them and all have been very satisfied. When I was in to discus I knew a few hobbyists who had them automatically bill and ship worms to them each month. I've never heard of "California Blackworm Company" though.

08/15/2012, 06:23 PM	#4
inwha Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Columbia, TN Posts: 136	thanks for the feedback, yes that is the same company, i was looking at their homepage name but the website is the aquatic foods you mentioned. on another note will they make your refrigerator stink? I didnt know if its one of those things where you use the ocntainers they send you, change out the water daily and they will store at room temp?

08/15/2012, 07:13 PM	#8
inwha Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Columbia, TN Posts: 136	Do i keep them fully submerged in water or just enough to stay moist?

08/15/2012, 08:31 PM	#9
TL1000RSquid Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NY Posts: 423	I use just enough water to barely keep them all submerged, you could probably get away with leaving the top layer exposed since they sometimes climb on the side of the container out of the water.