JBL PlaCollect
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Planarians are also picky eaters. Therefore, find out what the flatworms like best and use this food as bait in the trap. We have had good results with NovoTab and PlanktonPur.
There is a thin tube at the entrance to the trap. To ensure that the planarians from the substrate can reach the attractant in the trap, the entrance must be in contact with the ground. The suction cup provided can be used directly or with the thread for this purpose. If the tube is positioned at a 45° angle to the ground, like a small ramp, the flatworms can easily enter the trap. Another option is to bury the trap so that the thin tube just touches the ground.
No, because bristle worms are much thicker than the thin tube and cannot contract as strongly.
Yes, before closing the trap with the white lid and filling it with food, it must be completely filled with water so that it sinks and the food attracts the planarians.
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