Tiny Red Worms in Bog Water + Brita Filter Warning

The Worms: Harmless Earthworms

Small red worms emerging from pot bottoms = red earthworms (likely from peat moss eggs). Completely harmless — they aerate soil and break down debris.

Pitcher Smell

Bad odor from pitchers = decomposing insect prey. Normal, especially in active season.

⚠️ Critical Water Warning

Brita filters do NOT remove minerals. They only remove chlorine, taste, and odor. If your tap water is hard (>50 ppm TDS), minerals will accumulate and kill your plants — Dionaea dies first.

Solutions

• ZeroWater pitcher — only pitcher filter that removes minerals (includes TDS meter).
• RO system — best long-term.
• Rainwater or distilled — always safe.

Test your water with a TDS meter. This is covered in depth in DVD Vol. 1.