![]() This is the size of the culture after approximately 1 month of growth: Here is the initial starter culture ball of microfex worms (it is sitting on a Hikari sinking wafer of less than 1cm diameter for scale comparison): The starter culture i got was perhaps 20-30 worms, a small ball of them measured around the size of a pin head. I set about experimenting with different methods to culture the microfex as live food for my fishes. In addition, they are hardy and can consume all sorts of food, so their care and maintenance is relatively simple. ![]() Microfex are similar to tubifex but they are much smaller in size, hence easier for smaller fishes and fish fry to eat. Back in May 2015, i managed to obtain a starter culture of microfex (aka dero worms) from J'adore.
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