These free-living nematodes can be found in unfiltered vinegar and are often raised and fed to fish fry as a live food. They are about 1/16th of an inch (2mm) long and feed on the bacteria of apples, so apple cider vinegar is a great source of these yummy microworms. 6 мая 2013 г.
Are there parasites in apple cider vinegar?
What are vinegar eels? Vinegar eel, or Turbatrix aceti, are non-parasitic nematodes which thrive in unpasteurised apple cider vinegar, feeding on the bacteria which creates the vinegar.
Are nematodes in vinegar?
Turbatrix aceti (vinegar eels, vinegar nematode, Anguillula aceti) are free-living nematodes that feed on a microbial culture called mother of vinegar (used to create vinegar) and may be found in unfiltered vinegar.
Are there worms in vinegar?
Vinegar eels are actually not eels at all, but a type of roundworm. Turbatrix aceti is a non-parasitic nematode commonly found in raw (unpasteurized) vinegar. They look like tiny worms, about 1/16 inch or 2 mm in length. FUN FACT: Vinegar eels are actually bred as a supplementary food for fish!
What does apple cider vinegar do to worms?
The good news is, unlike other types of vinegar, apple cider vinegar has the ability to change your pet's intestinal pH from acidic to alkaline, which makes the environment uninhabitable for the worms.
