Microfex Starter culture. Mini Tubifex, Live fish food. Freshwater starter.

Description: Microfex are similar to tubifex but they are much smaller in size, hence easier for smaller fishes and fish fry to eat. In addition, they are hardy and can consume all sorts of food, so their care and maintenance is relatively simple. Here is how many culture them. No filter or air stone needed (based on the research document findings) and no substrate needed (to make maintaining the container and harvesting the worms easier). Feeding the culture is just a matter of periodically adding fish or shrimp food into the container, the microfex will automatically crawl towards the food and start feeding on it. Each time you feed a combination of algae or sinking wafers/pellets, it should be equivalent to the mass of the worms. The worms usually finish eating that amount of food within a day. Maintenance and water changes is simply pouring out some of the container water (once a week or so) and then replacing it with clean dechlorinated tap water. (pouring out the old water through a fine brine shrimp net to catch any free swimming microfex, which you can then return back into the container). The majority of microfex will clump up at the bottom of the container anyways, so its quite easy to manage. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ (NOT WILD COLLECTED) This culture is grown indoors and is free of pests and parasites. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ During the water change process, you can take the opportunity to also pick out some microfex to feed your fishes. use a pair of small tweezers to pick up a ball of microfex. and then swish it around in the tank. The microfex will scatter and start swimming in the water column. Its time for the fishes to start hunting! The speed of their population growth depends greatly on the amount of food they consume. They reproduce by fission method, a young worm grows from one end of an adult worm and they eventually detach to form 2 worms... so more food = more growth = the faster they multiply. (Just be sure to keep up with water changes if you feed heavily) **** For multiple purchases please message me to see what can fit in the same box to help save you on shipping expenses!!! **** Additional insulation available for a small fee. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ IF IT IS COLD in your area 72 and 96 hour heat packs are available for purchase to ensure your package arrives in the best possible condition. Purchases containing live fish are NOT covered under our 100% live arrival guarantee if they are shipped in freezing temperatures (60 degrees Fahrenheit or lower) WITHOUT the WARMTH of a shipping warmer and may be denied shipping to PRESERVE the LIFE of the animal. IF IT IS HOT in your area ice packs are available for purchase to ensure your package arrives in the best possible condition. Purchases containing live fish are NOT covered under our 100% live arrival guarantee if they are shipped in burning temperatures (90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher) WITHOUT the COOLING of a shipping ice pack and may be denied shipping to PRESERVE the LIFE of the animal. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ All orders are shipped out on monday-tuesday to prevent overnight stay at the post office on weekends. -------------------------------------------------------- LIVE ARIVAL GUARANTEE. PLEASE READ Express shipments are the safest option for live animal purchases. Due to the possibility of delays and package mishandling DOA are rare but sadly they do happen, to reduce the risk of a doa please do not order fish when your outdoor temperature is above 90 or below 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Doing so may void the live arrival guarantee, and it is the responsibility of the buyer to be aware of the temperature in their location. Make sure there is someone there to receive the package!! Thank you. In the event of a DOA please send me pictures within 1 hour of delivery of the un opened bag and then it's contents clearly visible. If pictures are not sent within the first hour of delivery then the contents are not covered under the live arrival guarantee and may not eligible for a refund. Pictures must be CLEAR and of the UN-OPENED bottle/ bag. After receiving pictures of the doa a re ship or refund is possible for the cost of the product losses minus shipping. (Shipping costs are non refundable) Shipping cost can be recovered through usps in the event a package arrives damaged. All priority shipments and express shipments are provided with $50-$100 insurance for in the event the package is damaged in transit or for Express shipments that are delayed. Insurance claims can be filed with through usps

Price: 16.99 USD

Location: Pittsburg, Texas

End Time: 2024-10-13T18:50:33.000Z

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