🪱 Live Microworm Culture – 1 Tsp Starter Cup | Natural Fry Food

Raise strong, healthy fry the natural way with our Live Microworm Culture 🐟✨

Each order includes a 1 teaspoon starter culture in a sealed cup — packed and ready to reproduce quickly in your own setup. Microworms are one of the best first foods for baby fish, providing a steady supply of live, moving nutrition that stimulates feeding and supports rapid early growth.

Unlike powdered foods that cloud water, microworms stay alive and active, making them perfect for:

• Fry (guppies, bettas, tetras, cichlids, etc.)

• Nano fish

• Shrimp

• Small invertebrates

They’re easy to culture at home and begin producing within days.

✅ Why Microworms?

🪱 Live Moving Food – Triggers natural feeding instincts
🐠 Perfect Fry Size – Ideal for newborn and small-mouth fish
⚡ Fast Reproducing – Continuous food source with simple maintenance
💧 Cleaner Than Powders – Less water fouling
🌿 Father Fish Approved – Works beautifully in natural, low-tech aquariums

📦 What You’ll Receive

• 1 × 1 teaspoon live microworm starter culture

• Packed in a sealed culture cup

• Ready to expand into your own growing colony

🧠 Father Fish Tip

“Live food builds strong fish. Microworms are simple, inexpensive, and incredibly effective. Start a culture once, and you’ll have live fry food for months.”

🔒 Live Culture Guarantee

We pack cultures fresh. If your culture arrives inactive, contact us within 48 hours with photos and we’ll make it right.

🪱 How to Grow Your Microworm Culture

Microworms are easy to maintain and begin producing quickly. Follow these simple steps:

🥣 Step 1: Prepare the Medium

• Mix plain instant oatmeal with warm water until it becomes a thick paste (not watery).

• Spread ½–1 inch of the mixture into a small plastic container.

• Let it cool completely before adding worms.

🪱 Step 2: Add the Starter Culture

• Place your microworm culture on top of the cooled oatmeal.

• Spread gently across the surface.

• Optional: Sprinkle a tiny pinch of baker’s yeast on top to jump-start production.

📦 Step 3: Cover & Store

• Cover loosely with a lid (poke a few small air holes).

• Keep at room temperature (68–75°F).

• Avoid direct sunlight.

⏳ Step 4: Harvest

• Within 2–4 days, microworms will begin climbing the sides of the container.

• Wipe them off with your finger, cotton swab, or small brush.

• Rinse lightly in aquarium water and feed to your fish.

🔁 Maintenance Tips

• Start a new culture every 2–3 weeks to avoid crashes.

• If the culture smells very foul or turns moldy, discard and restart.

• Keep multiple cultures going for continuous supply.

🧠 Father Fish Tip

“Live food builds strong fish. Keep two cultures going at once — one active and one backup — and you’ll never run out of fry food.”