Septic Tank Sewage Worms

[Fastpedeller]

I want to improve the performance of our septic tank, and have seen 'Sewage Worms' as a means of cleaning the water/soakaway improvement. Now this looks like it could well be either a)a rip off @ £99 for a small bucketfull of worms, or b)a very valid method, as it appears (for internet searching) to be something used extensively around the world for breaking down sludge/waste. The worms are Tubifex Tubifex, and I've also found them a lot cheaper when sold as live fish food! but HAS ANYONE TRIED THEM IN A SEPTIC TANK and got good results? (sorry didn't meant to shout)

[smifffymoto]

Here in France live yoghurt is said to be good but I use the peasant farmer method of a dead chicken or even better a dead cat to give it a boost.

[Murph7355]

What are you wanting to improve? What problem are you trying to resolve?

[Fastpedeller]

Murph7355 said:

What are you wanting to improve? What problem are you trying to resolve?

Frequency of emptying - sludge build up (which I guess stops the soakaway process working correctly).

[Murph7355]

Fastpedeller said:

Frequency of emptying - sludge build up (which I guess stops the soakaway process working correctly).

Are you careful/semi-careful what you put down it?

How frequently does it need emptying? Size of house/no. occupants etc?

Are you pre-emptively emptying or are you checking/is it over flowing?

[Fastpedeller]

Murph7355 said:

Are you careful/semi-careful what you put down it?

How frequently does it need emptying? Size of house/no. occupants etc?

Are you pre-emptively emptying or are you checking/is it over flowing?

It is filling up too quickly, used to be ok. We are very careful what goes down, and haven't changed any pattern of use.

[Johnnytheboy]

How does one tell when a septic tank is full? Just keep checking it?

[elster]

I would just put a dead rabbit in to kick start it again.

It may be happening if your grease trap isn't functioning well.