How to dispose of vinegar eels? Vinegar eels are not dangerous so can be washed down the sink with plenty of water, alternatively, feed to young fish or autoclave to kill.
What kills vinegar eels?
The chlorine or chloramine in most treated tap water will kill vinegar eels. If your tap water is not chlorinated, pipet 1 mL of household bleach (sodium hypochlorite solution) or isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) into the culture and wait 15 minutes before flushing down the sink.
How long do vinegar eels last?
But, to truly live and reproduce they need to live in cider vinegar. The female Vinegar Eel give birth up to 45 young every 8-10 days, and live for an average of 10 months. Vinegar Eels do well at temperatures from 60-90 degrees. But, room temperatures 68-85 +/- a few degrees are best for optimum reproduction rates.
How do you filter out a vinegar eel?
You will need a paper coffee filter, funnel, turkey baster, tank or treated tap water, and a cup. Place the coffee filter in the funnel. Using the turkey baster suck some of the culture out of the jar. Filter it through the coffee filter and allow the vinegar solution to flow back into the jar.
Where do vinegar eels live?
The vinegar eel is a free-living nematode which inhabits the byproducts of fermentation and feeds on bacteria. In the past, it was com- monly found in commercial vinegar. It is adapted to acidic environments and can be found in acidic lakes. They are preyed upon by fish.
