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Question
Q1:u said in ur profile that ur specializing in the care of salt water. what does that mean ( are u doing some sort of course etc_)

Q2:can u plz tell me that is that possbible that i can grow planaria or blood worms myself in house ( thier culture using piece of bread ) .

Answer
1) No course, but I do manage the fish section at a local store. I've been keeping SW fish for many years, I've done hundreds, if not thousands or hours of independent research, and I've learned a lot from other aquarists. One course won't really teach you anything in the aquarium business. Its a life time thing, and it takes a couple hundreds of hours of research before you know anything worth telling anyone.

2) You can culture planaria. You have to buy the starter culture from an online retailer. There are many to choose from, just google it.
You have to keep them in pond water or distilled water, no tap.
Feed them some egg yolk every day or so. Do a water change 30-60min after the feeding. Don't expose them to any extremes of temperature or lighting. And don't feed them during the breeding months. If you want additional information I suggest picking up some books, or spending a few hours online researching this subject.


As for bloodworms-
"You need a small insulated and heated outbuilding with no globe or retainer
around any lights. Fiberglass utility tubs with the drain hole plugged work
well, or use a similar proportioned container. Cover with a tight screen lid.
Leave about three inches of space between lid and water surface. Use cool
white light tubes on a 24 hour timer. Put starts of bloodworms in each tub.
They will eat the algae forming on the sides of the tubs and (optionally)
small amounts of powdered fish food that your fish don't like or has become
old. Keep lids closed. Adults crawl on screen, mate, & lay eggs to complete
cycle. When released, they fly around and require careful houskeeping to
remove the dead midge adults from every concievable crevice. To harvest or
feed, you will have to do this. The collected adults are like a light powder
snow only gray. Fish don't show enthusiasm for the dead adults, but they can
sop up juices in prepared home made foods. It is unwise to raise these in a
home or main building because of the hazards resulting from the escaped
adults."