You are now the proud keeper of 2 pounds of African nightcrawlers (Eudrilus eugeniae). Keep them happy, feed them right, and harvest castings. Crash the bin and you start over — with wisdom.
The lessons, straight: precomposted food (food that's already rotted a bit, soft and microbe-rich) is safe worm food — raw scraps can heat up and sour the bin. If liquid pools at the bottom, that's leachate, not worm tea — it means the bin is too wet; add bedding. African nightcrawlers want warmth: below 55°F they sulk, above 95°F they're in danger.