{"product_id":"live-moina-macrocopa-eggs-shipped-in-chlorella-culture-hatch-en-route","title":"Live Moina Macrocopa Eggs in Live Chlorella Culture — Hatch En Route | Just Add Sunlight | USA Raised","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoina Macrocopa eggs shipped in a bottle of live Chlorella Vulgaris culture. They start hatching on the way to you, and the Chlorella keeps them fed. Just add sunlight.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn All-In-One Live Culture Starter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the simplest way we know to start a live Moina culture. We ship Moina eggs suspended in a living Chlorella Vulgaris culture, all in one sealed, re-usable PET container. The Chlorella is the food supply: as the eggs hatch, en route or within a few days of arrival, the newborn Moina have a green, nutrient-rich culture to feed on right away. Nothing to mix to get started. Put it in the light and watch it come alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Receive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLive Moina Macrocopa eggs in live Chlorella Vulgaris culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, in a sealed, re-usable PET plastic container\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoina Macrocopa Culture Kit Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e booklet: care, feeding, and harvesting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpirulina powder vial\u003c\/strong\u003e: premium culture food for when your population grows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry active yeast vial\u003c\/strong\u003e: backup food source\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen the box right away.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moina should hatch en route or within a few days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeave the container sealed\u003c\/strong\u003e until you see movement: tiny, darting specks in the green water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGive it light.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put it in sunlight (or bright light) at least 8 hours a day. The Chlorella uses the light to grow and make oxygen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShake gently once a day\u003c\/strong\u003e to keep the algae suspended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale up\u003c\/strong\u003e using the included guide, spirulina, and yeast once your culture is swarming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to Expect\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoina are tiny crustaceans (water fleas), not fish. Newborns are only 0.2–0.3 mm and adults reach about 0.5–1.5 mm, so what you are looking for is tiny specks darting through the green water. Seeing little or nothing in the first hours is normal: the eggs need light and a few days. Put the container in sunlight, then hold it up to a bright light against a dark background and look for small, jerky movement. Once they hatch, they multiply fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKeep It Cool\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight, yes. Heat, no. Chlorella Vulgaris culture will die if exposed to heat above 100°F. Bring your package inside as soon as it arrives, and keep it out of hot cars, hot porches, and direct heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Moina Macrocopa?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreshwater-native live food\u003c\/strong\u003e: no salt stress on your fish or fry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 50% protein\u003c\/strong\u003e, and their constant movement triggers natural hunting behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRight-sized\u003c\/strong\u003e: adults are about 0.5–1.5 mm, and newborns are only 0.2–0.3 mm, small enough for fry and nano fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReproduce 3× faster than Daphnia\u003c\/strong\u003e: females can start producing eggs within a day of becoming adults, so one culture keeps going\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreat for conditioning\u003c\/strong\u003e breeders: bettas, tetras, livebearers, killifish, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe System Behind the Culture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur culture system is circular by design. The Chlorella feeds the Moina. The Moina concentrate that nutrition into tiny, moving packages. Your fish eat the Moina, and their waste can feed more Chlorella. Nothing wasted, everything alive. When you start with eggs and Chlorella together, you are starting that loop on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Policy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips Monday through Wednesday only, so your culture never sits in a postal warehouse over a weekend. Packed in a re-usable sealed PET plastic container. Heat packs included November–February and ice packs July–August, at no charge. Because these are live organisms, all sales are final, with no returns or refunds. Please make sure someone can bring the package inside promptly on delivery day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Spiritual Creations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeteran-owned aquaculture operation based in Silver Lake, Wisconsin. We do not import. We do not resell. 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