Dwarf redworms are a worm from Africa that makes an excellent fish food. They are easy to take care of and they reproduce quickly.

The first thing you need are about 6 to 10 adult worms. The next thing you need is a container to raise them in; I use a Styrofoam fish box. Once you have your container you will need a medium for your worms to live in. I use Magic Worm Bedding, but you can use potting soil as long as it does not have any insecticides in it. You will need to add enough water to make the soil moist but not overly wet. The way you can tell if you have the right consistency is to grab a handful of soil and squeeze. If when you squeeze water comes out you have your soil too wet and you need to add some soil. If when you squeeze and no water comes out but when you open your hand the soil falls apart, your soil is too dry; you need to add water until the soil stays balled together when you open your hand. When you have your soil at the right consistency you can add your worms. It is important that you keep your soil at this consistency so you need to check it once in a while.

After put your worms in you will need to feed them. I feed mine oats. I mix the oats with water and let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes; this allows the oats to absorb the water. You don't have to feed oats - they will eat about anything: bread, oatmeal, table scraps, etc. When I feed I dig a trough in ...