Vinegar Eels: Super Easy & Affordable, Live Fish Food! How to Start, Maintain & Feed Fish With Them.

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Vinegar Eels! One of The Easiest Live Fish Foods. How to Start, Maintain & Feed From A Culture. Vinegar Eels are perfect for feeding to all nano fish, nano fry, rainbow fish fry, danio fry, guppies, bettas, and any small or young, newly spawned and hatched fish. The vinegar actually can help black water tanks and help lower your ph at the same time. These worms are great for finicky or picky fish, transitioning from live to frozen food and bulking up your fry or nano fish to get them maturing faster, living longer and getting them primed for spawning and mating!
Have you tried to hatch live baby brine shrimp, daphnia, micro worms, grindal worms, black worms, fruit flies and other live cultures for your pet fish? Well This video will hopefully show you how easy and inexpensive, dare i say cheap- it is to start a vinegar culture. You can buy a culture for $3 or $4 USD online buy some applecided vinegar, an apple, a used soda bottle and boom, you're ready to create or propagate a vinegar eel culture. These cultures don't smell and stink, require almost no attention and will last over 6 months without needing additional food or upkeep.
how do i start a vinegar eel culture? often times they simply appear in vinegar left out, or made with unpurified water, but simply getting an ounce or two of live culture aka thousands of nematodes or tiny worms is the easiest method and ensures no contamination or mold.
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@zenoeval 5 жыл бұрын

You make it sound so easy I may have to give it a try for my endler fry.

@OtterCreekAquatics 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a fintastic project! thanks for the info, buddy!

@prettybud21 3 жыл бұрын

Super chill video, love it thank you!!

@Fishtory 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@WaterWizard1 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Alex ! I harvest mine with the Corona bottle method. Works great and then with a pipet and clean water put them in the tanks with tiny fry. I use the white natural vinegar with water. It's cheaper and you can see them better. Thanks again and keep m coming 🌱🐠✌🏼️

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

oh rad. yeah i was curious if white vinegar works... my only concern is vitamin content but i have no idea if their metabolism even cares between one or thr other

@violahopsalot162 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing for this video. I just started mine a couple of days ago and hope it works!

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

as people gather leaves for tanins, and cultures come indoors, i figured it would be a good brush up on it

@crystalshackaquatics7468 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Vinegar eels are the bomb!! I have them myself ;)

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

right on!

@FlyLan 11 ай бұрын

the casual genius low key holdin it down...for science!

@alecthenice8115 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

100% brotha!

@Handygrrl 5 жыл бұрын

How long does it take to actually see and use the eels?

@edwinortiz1203 5 жыл бұрын

THATS Dr Pepper not Mountain Dew lol

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

blast! and I would have gotten away with it if it werent for you kids and your meddling dog!

@blackmoonmermaid4786 27 күн бұрын

lol think thats the joke babe. XD

@RickyRanchu 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video! I had vineger eels, but killed the culture. What's the filter floss for in the cap? Do you have to have a starter culture first?

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

filter floss stops mold spores/fungi/flies and the lil guys do form spontaneously in many regions, but usually that requires leaving it uncapped... the starters are like 3 dollars on ebay though

@youraveragefishkeeper 2 жыл бұрын

0:28 I love Mountain Dew as well 😆 I have a culture I started harvesting from after having it on a shelf for two years. These little things are hardy.

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Lol whoa that's a Resilient culture my friend!

@bl0pez772 Жыл бұрын

If I have non-chlorinated well water, can I use that? Could other toxins affect them, such as heavy metals?

@cg8404 3 жыл бұрын

Could one use old, vinegared, kombucha? and, might you be up for sharing a culture in Seattle? I'd be happy to come to you (I'm in West Seattle, and with the bridge out, we're nearly an island) or meet up somewhere. I was starting a new tank, shook out mossy wood from my lime green rasbora nano tank to start the new tank; turns out there were eggs on that moss and now I have surprise fry... (and if you want a kombucha scoby, omg do I have plenty of those. ;}

@Fishtory 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I'm not sure about the kombucha...the alcohol may kill them, I would guess? But yes, if you want some starter of locally cultured vinegar eels, I can share a bottle. I also sell 20 oz bottles that are 4 months or older and "full" of them for like 10 bucks ...only an ounce or less of those will start a whole new culture within 2 to 4 months also Email me if you'd like to do so. At Alexanderjwilliamson@gmail.com

@sophiagracecatubo 5 жыл бұрын

What if you don't have the starter? You only have (apple cider vinegar, fresh apple, water and container )

@braydenengelking6084 3 жыл бұрын

@@halfmoonplakat2391 buy it shammmmmeeee broke

@spiritconjure2996 3 жыл бұрын

Is it necessary to get the vintage reel culture or can they just magically appear when you put the vinager, water, and apples inside ?

@Fishtory 3 жыл бұрын

If you have unfiltered, unboiled or pasturized vinegar, they appear 50% of the time

@MoreChannelNoise 5 жыл бұрын

You know i alwys read you need at least 50/50 vinegar water mix but almost by accident once I had just water mixed with apple juice and they did really well, no vinegar at all.

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

yes, ive also used like 10% vinegar and the remainder water, however I usually take a pipette or baster of it, but top it off with water, watering the culture down over time and they seem to do okay. however I hear the culture doesnt last as long. But you bring up a great point

@patjesscole2709 3 жыл бұрын

I've got someone that swears by those vinegar eels I may just have to try them best video about them 👍😉

@Fishtory 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Some places you can't just culture them from the local water/air.. seattle in summer and spring happens to be one of the spots they natural just show up

@valentinvazquez7074 2 жыл бұрын

Someone call the cops that hobo is making a video in someone house 🤣🤣🤣

@aperson336 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do this without a culture or are there any other live foods that don’t need one? (I’m a kid and don’t have the funds to buy/ go somewhere to get one)

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

If you have unpasteurized vinegar then in most of the USA Japan and Europe, If you leave vinegar out a few weeks. The nematodes will find their way to it... however finding unpasteurized vinegar is a little unusual these days. Sometimes on aquatic.com or getgills.com you can get starter kits for as little as 5 to 10 dollars also. I'd suggest that you look up paramecium culture or infusoria...it's nearly free to make and you usually don't need a starter culture. Good luck!

@rollerkitbird 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Bro, great video! I was just wondering if the jacket you're wearing is out of Kanye's new Yeezus clothing line?

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

Hah thank you. And any clothing i have is out of my closet circa 2004 or work clothing haha. Ive never been accused of being a fashion expert :)

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

This is a tie dye Hoodie i made nearly 20 years ago...in some old beatnik's VW bus as a bluegrass festival

@toutanglor 2 жыл бұрын

Do you need a starter culture?

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Ideally yes...but in some places... northern latitudes in Europe, USA/ Canada, Russia and Japan/ Korea you can start it like sourdough bread, naturally many times

@makanlah6911 3 жыл бұрын

I just wonder, What it smell like after several week, especially the 6th month?

@Fishtory 3 жыл бұрын

Vinegar honestly... its fine... micro worms however...those smell like death and blue cheese

@DrownedAmazon 3 жыл бұрын

I want to start for first time. I don't have starter culture. So should I just put apples in vinegar_water solution???? And they will grow out of nowhere...... can someone explain it

@Fishtory 3 жыл бұрын

So if you have unfiltered vinegar...and are in europe, Central Asia, North America, Chna, Korea or Japan- they should be living In the region and I believe perhaps they live in fresh fruit and grapes, apples, olives etc...and as long as your vinegar is not boiled or filtered they usually just appear (like yeast does to create sour dough bread). If you can't make or find unfiltered vinegar, then i think you need to buy a starter culture on ebay or some such site. Good luck!

@DrownedAmazon 3 жыл бұрын

Yea bro I got unfiltered apple cider vinegar and put apples in it . Hope they will appear quickly. Thanks for guide burh

@reza4365 2 жыл бұрын

@@DrownedAmazon did this work? Were you able to raise vinegar eels without a starter culture?

@DrownedAmazon 2 жыл бұрын

@@reza4365 nope. :/

@l2hettl3ernas41 5 жыл бұрын

What if you dont have a starter?can you make one?

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

in theory, yes... a batch of wine or vinegar being made will spontaneously grow them if it is contaminated by air about one out if 5 times (so I hear)... but it's far easier to spend 5 or 10 dollars and buy a starter on Ebay or aquabid... if you need tiny food though...like micro you can boil lettuce, kale or brocolli and then let it sit in a jar of fishtank water for a week or two...itll be full of algea and protist

@l2hettl3ernas41 5 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory oh thank you youre dabest

@aperson336 2 жыл бұрын

Would mother of vinegar work better than apples

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

I don't believe so, because the nematode "eels" break down sugars and or alcohols if I recall. So you need something to fuel the culture, sort of like brewing beer or wine. I may be incorrect on that, since it's been a couple years since I was reading up on all this. But I think what I just mentioned, is how it works

@aperson336 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory im fairly certain mother of vinegar is alcohol and bacteria that deconstructs it down into sugar

@chouavang503 3 ай бұрын

Alexander are you from the NW?

@Fishtory 3 ай бұрын

Born and raised in Seattle!!

@chouavang503 3 ай бұрын

Looking for some vinegar eel starter culture

@chouavang503 3 ай бұрын

Do you know of anyone who sells? I'm also from NW. Portland Oregon

@brebreboolardoo5910 3 жыл бұрын

I have access to coconut that turns to vinegar and it has vinegar eels on it.

@Fishtory 3 жыл бұрын

Right on! Score

@rohitsai2533 2 жыл бұрын

It would've been awesome if you could've actually demonstrated the process i.e what you were saying about transferring the eels your way 🤧

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

I have in feeding videos if you search for any video where I'm livestreaming "feeding all my tanks" etc.

@animallover1495 5 жыл бұрын

Have you tried bnanna worms

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

yes! i actually may do a video on my culture of them next! do you keep them as well?

@animallover1495 5 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory yes I keep them and they are very easy to keep. I do think you should do a video on them I think people would like it. thanks again your videos are so awesome much love from Auburn Washington

@Fishtory 5 жыл бұрын

right on!

@rohitsai2533 2 жыл бұрын

Btw are these vinegar eels attracted to light same as brine shrimp? That can open up some simple new possibilities for transfer

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Yes oxygen and light: )

@rohitsai2533 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory also can vinegar eels survive in water for long? Like we are talking maybe a week or more?

@toutanglor 2 жыл бұрын

How to start a vinder eel without vinder eel culture ?

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

In many parts of the world you just do this same method but leave things uncovered for a month or two, until something blows in cysts (eggs) of vinegar eels OR sometimes apple cider vinegar that is not pasteurized or filtered, will also contain a small amount and over time they'll come back to life. It's why it's hard to find non-pasturized vinegars now

@toutanglor 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory cool just order me a starter on Amazon:) starting a vender eel and microworms culture for my betta fry :)

@aperson336 2 жыл бұрын

1:14 would well water work

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Yes well water will work as long as it doesn't cause mold/Fungi to grow in the culture.

@nickdaboii 3 жыл бұрын

Who likes dr pepper lmao

@GlassBoxHero 2 жыл бұрын

Use a thin neck bottle and use a cotton ball to separate the vinegar and added water for easy removal of the nematodes using a pipet.

@Fishtory 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice. Thanks

@yuh8946 4 жыл бұрын

How do I make a culture without buying a culture?

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

Keep a really algae filled and nasty dirty tank without fish, but with plants and shrimp....eventually little microorganisms grow, especially in sunlight or window ledge. However this is only for very young and or tiny cultures. For scuds, water fleas, black worms etc. You need to introduce them form an existing colony. As for grabbing some stream or lake water and culturing them- there are a ton of variables and it totally depends on your source.it can be risky fue to parasites and worms existing in the wild...all that said- many people do use that method

@yuh8946 4 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory what happens if you just put apple slices in apple cider vinegar

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

@@yuh8946 there is a chance that your local ecosystem may contain an organism that would colonize it before some sort of fungi or mold does.... basically you could end up with Kombucha type stuff also. But i mean the vinegar eels had to come from some place in nature....perhaps they will colonize your mixture if you left it outside in mild weather. Let me know if you do

@yuh8946 4 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory how would I know if there's life in that container? And how will I know if it's vinegar eels?

@voluntaryismistheanswer 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, ok lol

@ThePearlprince 3 жыл бұрын

I have not starter

@Fishtory 3 жыл бұрын

The internet has them often times. But many parts of the world, you can just leave unpasteurized vinegar out, uncovered for a week or two, and they get in, from the air.