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Live Microworm starter culture 3oz
Item #1695515996

Current Auction Time: Fri May 3 15:00:03 2024


Final: $4.00 First Bid $4.00
Time left 00:00 # of Bids 1 (bid history)
Started Sep 15 2023 - 09:39:56 AM Location richland hills TX United States 76118 United States
Ended Sep 23 2023 - 07:39:56 PM
Auction Closed
Seller Blueblade (61/61) 51-100JustMe
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High Bidder Triadaquatics (186/190) 101-500

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Description

Live Microworm starter culture - 3oz

3oz volume of wet oatmeal teeming with live Microworms.

Microworms are an excellent live food for fish fry and small fish. They are tiny nematode worms ranging in size from 1-3 mm in length and roughly 50-100 microns in diameter.
They can live submerged in water for 8 to 12 hours. My worms are cultured in cooked oatmeal with yeast. You will receive 3 ounces of mature culture to use as a starter for your own cultures.

Culturing:
1) use a small round plastic or glass container with lid, such as a cleaned whip cream, sour cream, or butter tub.
punch 3 or 4 quarter inch holes in the lid and plug them with sponge or filter floss (to let some air in but keep bugs out)
add about one inch of instant oatmeal and enough water to just float the oatmeal. (you can use instant potatoes, baby cereal, or any starchy wet food, I find oatmeal to have the least unpleasant smell).
2) microwave for one minute (to sterilize the oatmeal and container, and cook the oatmeal).
the oatmeal should be soft like jelly, but not liquid. Drain water if too runny or add more water if too firm.
allow to cool to room temperature.
3) sprinkle in enough yeast to lightly coat the surface of the oatmeal and add 1-2 tsp of (still good) old culture or starter.
put the lid on it, set it on a shelf that isn�t in the sun, and allow it to grow for 1 week before starting to harvest.

DONE!) after a few weeks you may need to stir the culture and add a bit more water. at 4-5 weeks use it to start a new culture and discard the old one.
I recommend you keep at least 2 cultures always going, to provide a backup if one goes bad (flies, mold, etc).

Harvesting:
you can harvest every day if you need to. Even multiple times per day.
when the culture matures the worms will crawl up the side of the container.
Harvest them by gently swabbing them off the side wall of the container (use your finger, a small spatula, etc) and then rinse the harvested worms off into your fish tanks.





All livestock has been bred and raised in my fish room. No fresh imports, and none of the "bonus" pests and diseases that come with fresh imports.

Payment through PayPal Only - an invoice will be sent after auction close to the listed email.

I only ship to addresses within the continental US at this time.

I ship Live goods on Mondays and Tuesdays - your lot will be shipped the first Monday or Tuesday after payment is received.

Shipping (Continental US only):

*���$12 UPS ground shipping - NO DOA coverage(no guarantee, but I want you to be happy. So let me know if there is an issue)
*���UPS 2 day air shipping (with NO DOA coverage) is avaliable on request for $20, or Next Day/Express shipping for Gauranteed live arrival.
*���Next Day/Express shipping price is dependent on Zip Code, message me for a quote. Its usually around $40.
*���I can usually combine shipping for up to 4 auction lots at the single highest listed shipping price.
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*���The tracking number will be emailed to you once shipped.
*���If temperatures are extreme and/or you may not be home to bring the box inside immediately you can follow the link to the UPS tracking and request "hold for pickup" to have the package held for you at a UPS location.
*���100% live arrival guaranteed only with Next Day/Express shipping.
*���If there's DOA, please email me a clear photo in unopened bag within 2 hours of delivery, along with any comments.


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Bid History:

Bidders Bid Time Bid Comments
Triadaquatics (186/190) 101-500 Sep 18 2023 - 10:09:38 AM $4.00 

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