Re: [RML] Vinegar eels

Adrian R. Tappin (atappin at ecn.net.au)
Tue, 01 Apr 1997 08:50:50 +1000

At 11:06 31/03/97 -0600, David Soh wrote:

>I work with plant parasitic nematodes and I agree with Adrian that they
>don't feed on fish eggs. Turbatrix aceti is the scientific name for vinegar
>eels and they feed on bacteria in the vinegar. If they have been observed to
>be feeding on fish eggs, they were probably feeding on bacteria growing on
>the surface of the eggs.

I think Alan Ford is talking about microworms not micro eels (vinegar eels)
but yes, I agree with you that vinegar eels don't bother eggs either. I'm
not sure on the scientific name for microworms - they might be a member of
the Panagrellus genus???

Adrian.
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