Re: [GSAS-Member] RE: rotifers

[Kate Breimayer <kate@munat.com>]

Try adding greenwater, that will kick start any rotifers. Most marine 
stores have "DT's Phytoplankton" which is a refrigerated centrifuged 
product. Supposed to contain 4 strains of algae. I have cultured it so 
it is indeed live, don't know if all 4 species are growing though.
Kate

haika@drizzle.com wrote:

> I have a couple water containers that were innoculated with rotifers but I
> can't guarantee what you'd get from this culture. I bought my starter
> culture from:
>
> http://www.aquaculturestore.com/fwinverts.html
>
> I've had these containers running for several months. There is mysterious
> brown water in there but when I look under the scope, I don't see
> rotifers. Actually, I don't see much at all but, this water did grow baby
> honey gouramis pretty well.
>
> I also got my Ceriodaphnia from this source as well, and these teeny
> copepods really seem to help. They are smaller than SF brand baby brine. I
> need to reorder....I'm not getting many these days when I sweep the net
> through the culture, but that's probably cuz I'm feeding my babies twice a
> day for WEEKS.
>
> Betty Goetz
>
>
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