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MICROWORMS ARE TINY LITTLE WORMS THAT ARE EXCELLENT FOOD FOR FRY AFTER 3 DAYS OLD. I PREFER THE MICRO'S BECAUSE THEY LIVE IN THE AQUARIUM FOR HOURS AFTER FEEDING. THEY WIGGLE AND SQUIRM ON THE BOTTOM TO DRAW THE FRY'S ATTENTION. ALSO THEY DO NOT CAUSE THE SWIM BLADDER PROBLEM AS DO BABY BRINE SHRIMP. BBS CAN ALSO OUTSWIM VERY YOUNG FRY CAUSING A FEEDING PROBLEM. MICRO'S ARE EASILY KEPT AND CULTURED, PLUS THEY ARE SIMPLE TO FEED.

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Microworm Large Culture $10.00 INCLUDING SHIPPING

The cultures that I sell are large cultures. The other instructions that have been included are for starting a sub culture from this one. I prefer oatmeal as the medium and 2 teaspoons of yeast.

MICROWORMS

AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE YOUR STARTER CULTURE, SET UP A LARGE CULTURE WITHOUT DELAY. THE TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE FROM 65 DEGREES TO 90 DEGREES F. THE IDEAL TEMPERATURE IS AROUND 75 DEGREES F. ANY PLASTIC CONTAINER CAN BE USED TO CULTURE THE MICROWORMS. THE CONTAINER SHOULD BE COVERED TO KEEP MOISTURE IN, BUT SMALL HOLES SHOULD BE PUNCHED IN THE TOP FOR AIR EXCHANGE. ALSO, FLIES MAY TRY TO INVADE THE CULTURE THIS HELPS TO PROTECT IT. YOU CAN USE MANY DIFFERENT CEREAL BASED MEDIA FOR MICROWORM CULTURES, INCLUDING COOKED BREAKFAST CEREALS, OATMEAL, MOISTENED PLAIN (NOT SELF RISING) YELLOW CORN MEAL, WHEAT GERM, AND INSTANT CEREAL PRODUCTS (I.E. GERBER BABY OATMEAL CEREAL). TO PREPARE A HIGH YEILD FORMULA, PLACE OATMEAL OR BABY CEREAL IN A CONTAINER TO A DEPTH OF ABOUT ½ INCH. MIX ACTIVE DRY YEAST (ONE TO TWO TEASPOONS) IN SLIGHTLY WARM WATER UNTIL THE SOLUTION IS QUITE MILKY. THIS WATER-YEAST SOLUTION SHOULD THEN BE ADDED TO THE CEREAL AND MIXED TO A THICK PASTE. ACTIVE YEAST IS VERY IMPORTANT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A HIGH YIELD OF WORMS. ADD THE STARTER CULTURE (A SPOON FULL OF THE OTHER CULTURE). STIR WELL. STIR IT EVERY TWO DAYS. ADD A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER TO THE CULTURE IF THE SURFACE OF THE MEDIUM IS STARTING TO DRY OUT. IN FOUR TO SEVEN DAYS (USUALLY OVER NIGHT FOR THE HIGH YIELD) THE WORMS WILL HAVE COVERED THE SURFACE OF THE MEDIUM AND WILL START CLIMBING UP THE SIDES AND ONTO THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER. AT THIS STAGE THEY ARE EASILY COLLECTED WITH A RAZOR BLADE, A BRUSH, OR EVEN YOUR CLEAN FINGER. YOU HAVE TO SUB-CULTURE REGULARLY (EVERY TWO WEEKS) OR ONCE YOU NOTICE THAT THE TOP OF THE MEDIUM HAS CHANGED COLORS FROM THE BOTTOM. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, YOU WILL END UP WITH A FOUL SMELLING MESS AND A DEAD CULTURE. I SUGGEST THAT YOU SUB CULTURE YOUR LARGE CULTURE WITHIN 5 DAYS OF RECEIVING IT.