> I set new cultures up with equal parts of cheap cider vinegar and water with
> a 50 mm cube of apple in a 1 quart jar. I add a cube of sugar, about 1
> level teaspoon each month. I presumed that the creatures ate sugar. My
> cultures have been going for years. You can't seem to kill them unless you
> let them get above 65 degrees F.
Actually, I'd bet they are feeding on bacteria that feed on the sugar.
I'm only guessing though. Actually, heat doesn't bother them either.
Mine are presently at 90oF (~32oC) and have been for the last 2 months.
> I've heard that vinegar eels and microworms are actually the same species.
> Can anyone confirm or deny this?
Different critters.
Peter Unmack