{"title":"Live Starter Cultures","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoost the health and trigger the natural breeding habits of your fish with our premium live starter cultures! Perfect for conditioning breeding pairs, feeding newborn fry, and enticing picky nano fish, these high-yield cultures provide a continuous source of nutrient-rich live food. Easy to maintain right at home, they simulate a natural environment to get your fish in peak spawning condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"white-worm-starter-cultures","title":"White Worm Starter Cultures","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese worms are great for adult guppies and bigger fish. As long as they are in a cooler environment 54 degrees F they will thrive. Starter cultures will take a while to get going. Once your culture is thriving then you want to start a new one to avoid crashing. I buy the 1-gallon rectangular Rubbermaid containers from Menards and Organic potting soil with Coco Coir and that bag goes a long way. \u003cbr\u003eFeeding: 100% Wheat Bread not anything expensive, Plain Greek yogurt, and nutritional yeast flake, cut it up into 3's and put a piece of plastic canvas sheets over top to put the yogurt side down. Every 3-4 days feed them again. If there is still bread in it don't need to feed unless there is mold. Instructions will be sent with your cultures to get started. \u003cbr\u003eNote: Our cultures are biologically active. While we strive for clean cultures, they may contain beneficial soil mites or springtails, which are harmless to fish and actually help break down waste in the culture media.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mama T's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49635297558776,"sku":"WHT-WRM-STRTR-CLTRS","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0834\/7340\/0056\/files\/IMG_6145.png?v=1782326408"},{"product_id":"microworm-banana-worm-or-walter-worm","title":"Live Worm Starter Cultures (Microworm, Banana Worm or Walter Worm)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWant to harvest your own live food to offset some costs of expensive foods. This is the perfect fry food, breeding conditioning, and healthier for your fish too. Easy to care for and as long as you have any of the following (baby oatmeal, instant mashed potatoes, quick oats, active yeast) just mix together in a 16 oz container or bigger is better a rectangular 1 gal Rubbermaid storage container with just a small amount of water to make it firm but not too firm or too runny, and your starter kit take some off of the sides and a small scoop of the oatmeal and put it in a container every 3-4 days to keep a culture sustainable and you always want a backup just in case a culture crashes. Use the culture for about 3 weeks to feed your fish and harvest you have got yourself a living food source for your fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mama T's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Microworms","offer_id":49636257431800,"sku":"MCRWRM-BNN-WRM-R-WLTR-WRM-MCRWRMS","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Banana Worms","offer_id":49636257464568,"sku":"MCRWRM-BNN-WRM-R-WLTR-WRM-BNN-WRMS","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Walter Worms","offer_id":49636257497336,"sku":"MCRWRM-BNN-WRM-R-WLTR-WRM-WLTR-WRMS","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"All 3 Worm Cultures BW, MW, WW","offer_id":49636257530104,"sku":"MCRWRM-BNN-WRM-R-WLTR-WRM-LL-3-WRM-CLTRS-BW-MW-WW","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0834\/7340\/0056\/files\/20260510_163731147_iOS_492987d8-8469-44e3-a33b-31b7097802ce.jpg?v=1782314809"}],"url":"https:\/\/mamatsaquatics.com\/collections\/live-starter-cultures.oembed","provider":"Mama T's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}