{"product_id":"spiritual-creations-moina-macrocopa-and-chlorella-vulgaris-home-culturing-kit-1","title":"Spiritual Creations Moina Macrocopa And Chlorella Vulgaris Home Culturing Kit For Freshwater Aquarium","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMoina and Chlorella Home Culturing Kit\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything you need to run a living, self-sustaining freshwater live food system at home. Two live cultures, complete food inputs, and full written instructions — from Spiritual Creations, a veteran-owned aquaculture operation in Silver Lake, Wisconsin.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Complete Closed-Loop System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit contains two living organisms that work together the way nature intended:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLive Moina macrocopa\u003c\/strong\u003e (1,000+) — actively reproducing water fleas, your fish food\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLive Chlorella vulgaris culture\u003c\/strong\u003e — the microalgae that feeds the Moina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpirulina powder food packet\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDry Active Yeast packet\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAlgae growth nutrient\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMeasuring spoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComplete written instructions for both cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour Moina eat the Chlorella. Your fish eat the Moina. Fish waste feeds the Chlorella. \u003cstrong\u003eNothing wasted. Everything alive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy This System Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SC integrated culture system is circular by design. Chlorella vulgaris fixes light and nutrients into dense microalgae biomass. Moina macrocopa consume that Chlorella and concentrate the nutrition into tiny, living protein packages. Your fish eat the living Moina and receive nutrition in its most bioavailable form — alive, moving, enzyme-active, and packed with compounds that no processed food can preserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Chlorella-Fed Moina Carry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUp to 79% crude protein by dry weight\u003c\/strong\u003e — higher than any commercial fish feed\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e200–800 mg\/kg Vitamin C\u003c\/strong\u003e — fully preserved in live organisms; nearly zero in processed feeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids\u003c\/strong\u003e — critical for fry brain development and adult spawning conditioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural carotenoids\u003c\/strong\u003e (beta-carotene, zeaxanthin) — pigments that transfer directly into fish to brighten coloration\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete essential amino acids\u003c\/strong\u003e including high lysine content\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eActive digestive enzymes\u003c\/strong\u003e — not present in any processed or freeze-dried food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Two Cultures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMoina macrocopa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world's most productive freshwater live food. At 0.5–1.5 mm as adults and 0.2–0.3 mm as neonates, Moina feed fish at every life stage — from newly hatched larvae through adult fish. Moina reproduce 3× faster than Daphnia and can be maintained at densities of 5,000–15,000 per liter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eChlorella vulgaris\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nobel Prize microalgae. Used by Melvin Calvin to trace the carbon fixation pathway in photosynthesis (1961 Nobel Prize in Chemistry). The gold standard food source for zooplankton in aquaculture worldwide. Doubles in 6–24 hours under optimal conditions — one culture feeds your Moina indefinitely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth cultures can be set up the same day your box arrives with nothing beyond what's included:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStart your Chlorella culture in a clean glass jar under a grow light with the included nutrient\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAcclimate your Moina and transfer to a prepared vessel with dechlorinated water\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFeed Moina with the included spirulina and yeast mix while your Chlorella culture establishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTransition to Chlorella feeding as your algae culture grows in — usually within 3–5 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHarvest Moina into your aquarium as population grows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCulture Parameters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOrganism\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTemperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003epH\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChlorella vulgaris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20–30°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5–8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16–24 hr\/day LED\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoina macrocopa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25–28°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0–8.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16–24 hr\/day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Kit Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFreshwater aquarists who want to stop buying food and start producing it\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBetta, cichlid, guppy, and killifish breeders conditioning fish for spawning\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnyone raising fry who need a continuous, high-nutrition live food supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHobbyists interested in closed-loop aquaculture\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBeginners and experienced producers alike — full written protocols for both levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Live Arrival Guarantee\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth cultures are guaranteed alive on delivery. Ships Monday through Wednesday only. Kordon Breather Bags for Moina; sealed cold-stable bottle for Chlorella. Heat packs November–February; ice packs July–August, at no charge. Contact us with a photo within 24 hours for replacement or full refund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Spiritual Creations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeteran-owned aquaculture operation based in Silver Lake, Wisconsin. We raise every culture in-house, inspect before shipping, and answer customer messages personally. 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