Comments on: Tap Water And Worms Don’t Always Mix

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:16:38 +0000

Chuck

Distilled and or spring water are fine to use as neither should contain chlorine.

Bruce

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:38:31 +0000

Bruce, what about distilled water and or distilled/ reverse osmosis?

chuck

By: Donal

Donal — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:59:48 +0000

Thanks for addressing this issue. Well stated.
I have been a long time opponent of chlorine used so extensively, and its affect on fish and their food-chains, soil and the life therein, the atmosphere, and us. The only attention given is to the chlorinated fluorocarbons.
It is a subject that government health want to avoid- belt & britches approach. We treat the city water to drink and water our yards, and then heavily treat the sewage discharged into the rivers and coast line. Sad.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:07:48 +0000

Brian

Welcome

First of all do not use any dirt for most worms as they do not survive in dirt as this is not their natural habitat. A good base for most worms including but not limited to is red wigglers, European nightcrawlers and African nightcrawlers is pre-soaked sphagnum peat moss. Place about two inches as a base. Then go ahead and add shredded newspaper… and dampen it. Best with a sprayer… to mist the paper. Place your food scraps in one side or corner to start by creating a hole in the peat and lightly cover again.

Bruce

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:18:56 +0000

New guy here. Whats the best way to start my worm farm. I have the bin set up. What goes first, dirt/newspaper then food scraps, or how would you suggest. Thanks

By: John B.

John B. — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:36:24 +0000

I did the deed ! A “little” 3% ( drugstore ) peroxide took the chlorine out of a gallon. The tap water read 1 PPM initialy. Next day I put 1/8 ( about 8 drops ) of 3% peroxide in 5 gallons of water – ZAP clear ! It takes out chlorine and chloramine. The pool test reagent “Otto” is the indicator. The lowest reading ( lightest yellow ) is 1 ppm. IF the yellow darkens after the immediate initial reading , there are chloramines present. It was too light to tell. This reagent can be used without the color scale since the FINAL color saught is “clear” . ; John

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:34:25 +0000

John

Did not see this one… Thanks! Very interesting article and may have to give it a whirl…

Bruce

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:30:31 +0000

John

Interesting… I have not heard of this. Have you given it a try? If so can you post your findings as I am sure all would welcome this.

Thanks

Bruce

By: John B.

John B. — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:23:35 +0000

A good looking article I just read says that vitamin “C” ( 1000mG / 75 Gal. ) will take out both chlorine & chloramine for bathing water . Question remains whether worms will like it. It is a very small amount / gallon. It recomended an activated carbon filter ( water pitcher filter ) for drinking water. John B.

By: John B.

John B. — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:01:25 +0000

Great topic. Chlorine can be removed by aging in a partly filled jug. Overnight is good , longer is better, sunshine is better yet, There is stuff to instantly remove chlorine from aquarium / pond water. I believe it is sodiumthiosulfate. It doesn’t hurt the fish. Unfortunately many municipalities are now adding chloramine & chlorine because the chloramine does NOT evaporate as easily. 1000 mG of vitamin “C” will remove it from (treat) 75 gallons of water. BUT an article I just found says that peroxide does it all. http://www.solvaychemicals.us/static/wma/pdf/6/6/1/3/H7-166.pdf ; John B.