{"product_id":"microworm-starter-culture","title":"Microworm Starter Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eMicroworms are one of the easiest live foods to culture and make an excellent first food for the fry of many fish species. They reproduce quickly, require very little space and are a great live food to have on hand for breeders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis offering includes a 2\" x 3\" bag of Microworm starter culture along with enough prepared culture media to get your first culture started. The media consists of quick oats mixed with dry active yeast. All you need to provide is a small plastic container and some water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulturing Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen your starter arrives, place the provided media in a small plastic container and mix in enough water to give it a soft, runny consistency. Add the Microworm starter culture and place and your culture is ready to grow. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicroworms are extremely small, reaching only about 1 mm in length when fully grown, so they may be difficult to see when you first start the culture. As their numbers increase, you will begin to notice the surface of the media shimmering with thousands of tiny worms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin approximately a week, a healthy culture should become dense enough that Microworms begin crawling up the sides of the container, where they can easily be collected and fed to your fry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the culture media moist and runny at all times. If it begins to dry out or develops a skin on the surface, simply add a small amount of water and give the culture a stir. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew cultures can be started using new media and seeding it with approximately one teaspoon of media and worms from the established culture. Keeping cultures going in this manner can provide you with a continuous supply of Microworms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePro Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can extend the life of your culture by sprinkling a pinch of dry active yeast on the surface of the culture when worm production starts to decline. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSeasonal Shipping Notice\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the high temperatures of summer and freezing temperatures of winter we are unable to guarantee live arrival of live cultures during periods of extreme weather. For customers who urgently need a culture and are willing to accept the risk we will continue to ship during those times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a general guideline, we recommend shipping live cultures within the following temperature ranges:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicroworms, Infusoria \u0026amp; Vinegar Eels: 1°C–30°C (34°F–86°F)\u003cbr\u003eGrindal Worms: 1°C–27°C (34°F–80°F)\u003cbr\u003eWhite Worms: 1°C–20°C (34°F–68°F)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrine Shrimp, Daphnia, Moina and Rotifer eggs can be safely shipped at all temperatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanada shipping only. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canadian Aqua Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46111723225132,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/6162\/8204\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_9_2026_01_58_06_AM.png?v=1788944330","url":"https:\/\/www.canadianaquafarm.ca\/products\/microworm-starter-culture","provider":"Canadian Aqua Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}