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| MOINA - Fluorescent lit in unheated garage |
| Item #1569799205 |
Current Auction Time: Fri May 10 22:10:07 2024
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Final: | $13.00 | First Bid | $13.00 | ||
| Time left | 00:00 | # of Bids | 1 (bid history) | |||
| Started | Sep 22 2019 - 06:20:05 PM | Location | Veneta OR 87982 United States | |||
| Ended | Sep 29 2019 - 06:20:05 PM Auction Closed |
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| Seller | Food (354/358)  |
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| High Bidder | Dreaggol (17/17)  |
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| Payment | See Item Description, PayPal | |||||
| Shipping | Will Ship to United States Only Buyer Pays Fixed Amount, See Item Description | |||||
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Cost: $13(culture) + $8(shipping/USPS priority)= $23 total.
My Paypal account is a business account and accepts cards.
Make payment with Paypal using: ryanthehut@gmail.com
I can't combine orders as this fills the package.
Auction:
These are moina from a culture kept under fluorescent light, unheated in my garage, and fed using the simplest & safest culturing method. The image picture is a daphnia culture but they are cultured identically.
Transitioning daphnia/moina to new water sources can be tricky. To eliminate the risk of losing your daphnia I ship a large quantity of water, 2-liters, so you can keep it as a small culture - simply remove most of the daphnia, while conserving most of the water(about 1.5 liters), and placing that under fluorescent light. Then, if you fail to get your new cultures started, you have this as a source for starters. It will grow quickly and any daphnia/moina you take from it will be replaced almost immediately.
Keep most of the water I send as a backup:
Being I send a large amount of culture water keep most of what I send you as your backup. If you remove most of the daphnia/moina, conserve most of the water(about 1.5-liters), you can keep it as a backup for an extended time. Then, if your cultures fail to start, you still have what I sent you for a starter of moina/daphnia.
When you recieve the bottle gently pour it into a more usable container(a glass jar with wide lid works great), fill a couple tiny cups with the culture water(to be used to transition the daphnia/moina), net out most the daphnia/moina, place them into the cups, and then transition to their awaiting tanks. The culture water that is left over, about 1.5-liters, along with a dozen moina/daphnia, is then placed under fluorescent light at 6500 Kelvin(daylight spectrum). It will grow quickly and any daphnia/moina you remove will be quickly replaced.
I ensure there is enough organic matter in the bottle that you don't need to feed it for two weeks. If you need to keep the culture going longer add a few drops of aquarium mulm, or add a shot glass or two of aquarium water(a great source of flora & fauna) every few days.
How to start a new culture:
To ensure a successful startup with daphnia I recommend you start a couple small cultures. Yes, get your large primary culture ready, but for best results start a number of small cultures. Culturing daphnia/moina in small containers is just as easily as something large...so start several. My favorite container to start daphnia/moina cultures are 1-gallon milk jugs with the top cut off. Start each with water from different sources(aquariums), place in different locations both in & outdoor, and feed each differently. If your primary doesn't take one of the mini-cultures should.
When starting a new culture it's important, regardless of what you are using to feed your daphnia, to raise the level of organic matter before adding the daphnia/moina. The more organic matter, with the addition of light, generates the growth of naturally occuring flora & fauna that aid in feeding your daphnia, and helps maintain a balanced biome/cycle. To build up organic matter in a new culture use mulm from a fish tank. What is mulm? It's the debris you vacuum from the bottom of a fish tank. A fish tank with fish, snails, plants, etc, will provide a well rounded organic rich mulm. Fruits & vegetables are also helpful, such as cucumber, banana peel, melon, grape, tomato, etc.
Steps to creating a culture:
Week 1:
Any container works from soda bottles to pond liners. Lets assume 10 gallon for proportions.
Place under flourescent light(6,500 Kelvin) or where it receives filtered sunlight.
Add water. Aquarium water is ideal. If using tap water allow an extra week or two for cycling.
Lightly coat the bottom with aquarium mulm(3 to 6 shot glasses).
Add 1/4 slice of fresh banana peel & thin slice of cucumber.
Gravel, driftwood, aeration, are helpful but not required. A water only culture works fine.
Week 2:
Add 1 to 3 shot glasses of aquarium mulm.
Add 1/8 slice of banana peel & very thin slice of cucumber.
Week 3 - 4:
A few days before adding daphnia add a shot glass of aquarium mulm.
Add 2 to 3 daphnia per gallon. Don't be tempted to add more as that stresses the cycling biome.
If you used tap water in your culture allow it another week or two to cycle.
Feeding:
Outdoor: So much debris naturally falls into a culture there is little need to feed it. For a boost add a banana peel or slice of cucumber every few weeks.
Indoor: Each week add a very thin slice of cucumber, and every couple weeks a 1/4 slice of banana peel.
One of the most common questions I receive is why I prefer using banana peel & cucumber? I like them because they release some of their nutrients directly into the water for an instant feeding, AND, as they slowly decay they release bacteria over a period of time. A banana peel will decay over several months - acting like a time release food capsule. When some people make feeding daphnia sound like a science keep in mind green water isn't all that different than a cucumber slice.
Maintenance:
There is little need to clean or change water as the gradual buildup of organic matter is beneficial - that decaying matter encourages the growth of flora & fauna, so the more organic rich the culture the more food there is for the daphnia/moina to forage from. Nitrates are kept at bay because the biome also grows. When it gets too organic rich lightly vacuum the culture bottom, and the water that is removed can be replaced with aquarium water.
GUARANTEE:
If DOA I will send a replacement at no cost. Please don't file any claim as that usually adds additional steps for us both - just let me know and I will send another without a guilt trip.
FYI: During shipping, distance isn't a risk factor, neither is temperature - what will kill the culture is sunlight. It's critical the box not be left in your mailbox or sitting at your door. Alert your mail carrier you have a perishable package coming and ask for them to deliver it to your door. Watch for the mail carrier as it may still be placed in the mailbox. I will send a tracking number so you know when to expect it.
WHITE WORM MAN:
Visit both my Facebook page and YouTube channel for a variety of culturing information. No culturing information comes with package.
Facebook page and YouTube channel links, or search White Worm Man:
YouTube Channel: White Worm Man
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Bid History:
Bidders Bid Time Bid Comments Dreaggol (17/17) Sep 27 2019 - 10:39:05 PM $13.00 BUY IT NOW
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