Black mosquito larvae

[Ttw]

Does anyone have any experience feeding black mosquito larvae from UHT?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
Not sure what UHT stands for? but I've fed all my fish Black Mosquito larvae.

It works best in a tank with a surface orientated dither (Pencil fish or Epiplatys annulatus etc), they actively hunt the larvae at the surface, which causes them to somersault down to the bottom and into range of the Apistogramma.

cheers Darrel

 

[MacZ]

Not sure what UHT stands for?

Presumably a brand. Across the pond everybody speaks in terms of brands, while on our side of the pond brand is secondary as long as the product fits the requirements.
Accordingly I could also only say something about black mosquito larvae, but not about the brand.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
OK @MacZ , that makes sense. I've never considered buying them, so that hadn't ocurred to me. All I could think was Ultra Heat Treated milk.

cheers Darrel

 

[MacZ]

After some research, it seems to be exactly that. Looks like a preserve jar.

 

[anewbie]

they like milk? What are they some type of kitten ?

 

[Ttw]

Yes, UHT is a brand. They are the only black mosquito lavae that I can find to purchase. I have collected mosquito larvae but was looking for a more consistent source.

 

[MacZ]

they like milk? What are they some type of kitten ?

No, ultra heat treated. Or simply pasteurized. Preserves in a glas jar are often if not fermented or pickled.

 

[anewbie]

No, ultra heat treated. Or simply pasteurized. Preserves in a glas jar are often if not fermented or pickled.

So sour milk ?

 

[MacZ]

So sour milk ?

What the? Ultra heating/pasteurisation is a preservation method that keeps milk as it is and just sanitizes it. It doesn't turn sour. Fermentation is an alternative to preserve other things in a jar and pickling is yet another option. That's all. I'm talking of different preservation methods for different things to preserve.

 

[anewbie]

What the? Ultra heating/pasteurisation is a preservation method that keeps milk as it is and just sanitizes it. It doesn't turn sour. Fermentation is an alternative to preserve other things in a jar and pickling is yet another option. That's all. I'm talking of different preservation methods for different things to preserve.

But why do we preserve milk for mosquito? Why not just prick the finger and give them some tasty blood ?

 

[MacZ]

But why do we preserve milk for mosquito? Why not just prick the finger and give them some tasty blood ?

*facepalm* There is no milk involved.

 

[anewbie]

*facepalm* There is no milk involved.

I'm so confused - we preserve the milk for the larva but never actually give it to them.

 

[MacZ]

No. That company uses the same technique used to preserve milk and other foods to preserve the larvae.

 

[anewbie]

No. That company uses the same technique used to preserve milk and other foods to preserve the larvae.

So these are dead larva and not live that have been well cooked.

 

[MacZ]

So these are dead larva and not live that have been well cooked.

Yes and you could have found that out yourself with a simple google search. I recommend doing that from time to time.

 

[anewbie]

Yes and you could have found that out yourself with a simple google search. I recommend doing that from time to time.

Google m. larava ? They were all ugly and squarming.

 

[MacZ]

Grow up.

 

[anewbie]

Grow up.

I prefer to enjoy youth for as long as i can; for eventually i will become an old fart like everyone else who is old.

 

[yukondog]

i will become an old fart like everyone else who is old.

I can relate to that.