This listing is for large 2 oz. starter cultures of all four of the nematode worms widely cultured and used as a first/second food for fry of freshwater fish. They are healthy, sizable cultures used to start larger cultures that quickly provide fry food. The worms are all extremely small to the unaided human eye. Their size differences are summarized in the chart in the image section. In my experience feeding fry, I use them in the order: vinegar eel – walter worm – banana worm – micro wo...

Pick one of each, all four the same, or any combination in between!

This listing is for large 2 oz. starter cultures of all four of the nematode worms widely cultured and used as a first/second food for fry of freshwater fish. They are healthy, sizable cultures used to start larger cultures that quickly provide fry food.  The worms are all extremely small to the unaided human eye. Their size differences are summarized in the chart in the image section. In my experience feeding fry, I use them in the order: vinegar eel – walter worm – banana worm – m...

Ready To Feed Fry On Arrival

Ready To Feed Fry On Arrival

The pictures above were taken shortly after a Quick Start culture was placed in the container. The worms are already climbing the sides and ready to feed with the swipe of a finger or a Q-Tip. While you are feeding from these mature cultures, you can take a couple spoon-fulls and start a new mother culture per the instructions you get when you purchase your culture. Setup is as simple as preparing a vented container, laying down a half inch or so of cooked oats, and spreading the starter o...

The pictures above were taken shortly after a Quick Start culture was placed in the container. The worms are already climbing the sides and ready to feed with the swipe of a finger or a Q-Tip. While you are feeding from these mature cultures, you can take a couple spoon-fulls and start a new mother culture per the instructions you get when you purchase your culture. Setup is as simple as preparing a vented container, laying down a half inch or so of cooked oats, and spreading the starter o...

The pictures above were taken shortly after a Quick Start culture was placed in the container. The worms are already climbing the sides and ready to feed with the swipe of a finger or a Q-Tip. While you are feeding from these mature cultures, you can take a couple spoon-fulls and start a new mother culture per the instructions you get when you purchase your culture. Setup is as simple as preparing a vented container, laying down a half inch or so of cooked oats, and spreading the starter o...

Ready To Feed Fry On Arrival

This auction is for 16 oz. (1 lb.) of Phase 2 – Grow Out 

This auction is for 8 oz. (1/2 lb.) of Phase 2 – Grow Out 

This auction is for 4 oz. (1/4 lb.) of Phase 2 – Grow Out 

A professional breeder called this food "Fry Crack" because of the way his fry attacked it. The name stuck. Fry Crack is the first and smallest of my four phase, high protein foods. It is a perfect first food for medium to large fry, such as livebearers and cichlids, and an excellent second food for smaller fry growing out of foods like micro worms and vinegar eels. Guppies and many other small and medium size adult fish also hit it hard.   Here is customers’ feedback after using...

A professional breeder called this food "Fry Crack" because of the way his fry attacked it. The name stuck. Fry Crack is the first and smallest of my four phase, high protein foods. It is a perfect first food for medium to large fry, such as livebearers and cichlids, and an excellent second food for smaller fry growing out of foods like micro worms and vinegar eels. Guppies and many other small and medium size adult fish also hit it hard.   Here is customers’ feedback after using...

A professional breeder called this food "Fry Crack" because of the way his fry attacked it. The name stuck. Fry Crack is the first and smallest of my four phase, high protein foods. It is a perfect first food for medium to large fry, such as livebearers and cichlids, and an excellent second food for smaller fry growing out of foods like micro worms and vinegar eels. Guppies and many other small and medium size adult fish also hit it hard.   Here is customers’ feedback after using...

Characteristics of Monoraphidium contortum Fast growing Stays suspended - long hang time Does not clump easily Robust Small cell size High biomass Does very well with F2 fertilizer Very high in lipids/omega-3   As far as I or Google know, I am currently the only retail supplier of this species in the US. The starter kit comes with two 2 oz. portions of Monoraphidium contortum, 50 ml of F2 fertilizer which is enough to grow...

A professional breeder called this food "Fry Crack" because of the way his fry attacked it. The name stuck. Fry Crack is the first and smallest of my four phase, high protein foods. It is a perfect first food for medium to large fry, such as livebearers and cichlids, and an excellent second food for smaller fry growing out of foods like micro worms and vinegar eels. Guppies and many other small and medium size adult fish also hit it hard.   Here is customers’ feedback after using...

A professional breeder called this food "Fry Crack" because of the way his fry attacked it. The name stuck. Fry Crack is the first and smallest of my four phase, high protein foods. It is a perfect first food for medium to large fry, such as livebearers and cichlids, and an excellent second food for smaller fry growing out of foods like micro worms and vinegar eels. Guppies and many other small and medium size adult fish also hit it hard.   Here is customers’ feedback after using...

A professional breeder called this food "Fry Crack" because of the way his fry attacked it. The name stuck. Fry Crack is the first and smallest of my four phase, high protein foods. It is a perfect first food for medium to large fry, such as livebearers and cichlids, and an excellent second food for smaller fry growing out of foods like micro worms and vinegar eels. Guppies and many other small and medium size adult fish also hit it hard.   Here is customers’ feedback after using...