I have a sealed bag left over that I didn't use this week, is there any way it will keep it till next Sunday if chilled or should I just put them in my pond?
You can freeze them but once defrosted keep them covered in water as they will turn a lot quicker than unfrozen casters
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Oh nice I didn't realise you could freeze them
Oh nice I didn't realise you could freeze them
If you freeze them they die, same as maggots. I've never found dead maggots or casters anywhere near as good as fresh.
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If they were fresh when you got them and they are in a sealed bag they will keep a couple of weeks in a cold fridge.
If they were fresh when you got them and they are in a sealed bag they will keep a couple of weeks in a cold fridge.
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I wouldn't freeze them personally. Keep them in the sealed bag and pop them in a fridge. They'll keep for up to a month relatively hassle free dependant on how fresh they are
I wouldn't freeze them personally. Keep them in the sealed bag and pop them in a fridge. They'll keep for up to a month relatively hassle free dependant on how fresh they are
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Too late now I've murdered them
Too late now I've murdered them
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Casters wont keep in the fridge just left there. They are living so need air daily. Let them breath and rebag but remove all the air within before putting back in fridge.
If freezing freeze in water -not just in the bag or they will get freezer burn.
Some match guys use a pellet pump /box method. Worth a google.
Casters wont keep in the fridge just left there. They are living so need air daily. Let them breath and rebag but remove all the air within before putting back in fridge.
If freezing freeze in water -not just in the bag or they will get freezer burn.
Some match guys use a pellet pump /box method. Worth a google.
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This is way over complicated. Maggots and casters will keep for two weeks and up to a month when chilled and in a sealed bag. They just shut down and then wake up when the bag is opened in warmer conditions. Maggots can survive being frozen solid for 48 hours and will still revive. They are incredibly resilient. Just make sure they are fresh, the bag is sealed with most of the air squeezed out and they are kept chilled. They will keep without hassle.
Use multiple small bags and open them as you need them and keep your ready use casters in water when opened as they may quickly turn into floaters when opened otherwise.
This is way over complicated. Maggots and casters will keep for two weeks and up to a month when chilled and in a sealed bag. They just shut down and then wake up when the bag is opened in warmer conditions. Maggots can survive being frozen solid for 48 hours and will still revive. They are incredibly resilient. Just make sure they are fresh, the bag is sealed with most of the air squeezed out and they are kept chilled. They will keep without hassle.
Use multiple small bags and open them as you need them and keep your ready use casters in water when opened as they may quickly turn into floaters when opened otherwise.
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