So my Clarkiis are doing the dance...so I am expecting eggs soon. Anyone have or know of a place to get rotifers? I have been reading up on this, but this is the first time I have had fish breed. I have a 10 gallon tank, airstone and light for the fry. If you have any pointers about this as well as any guidance to keeping the rotifers alive and such it would be greatly appreciated.
rotifers
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Keys island off Santa Fe and oxford has them. http://www.google.com/m/place?cid=1...c80092e4ec035:0x841191b1b15559e8,Sheridan,+CO
yep keys has them.
I wouldn't worry about using a light for the first few days. Ambient light should be enough.
To keep rotifers alive, DON'T OVERFEED. I know it's tough to figure out how much to feed them, but
the best thing to do is feed just enough to lightly tint their water green and feed again when it clears up.
After the culture gets dense enough, harvest half the volume and refill the container with fresh saltwater.
I also culture my rotifers at a salinity of 1.020, no heater, no light, very light aeration.
I wouldn't worry about using a light for the first few days. Ambient light should be enough.
To keep rotifers alive, DON'T OVERFEED. I know it's tough to figure out how much to feed them, but
the best thing to do is feed just enough to lightly tint their water green and feed again when it clears up.
After the culture gets dense enough, harvest half the volume and refill the container with fresh saltwater.
I also culture my rotifers at a salinity of 1.020, no heater, no light, very light aeration.
That's a fact....you could culture phyto.
I stopped culturing phyto because it was taking all my free time to clean the containers and
it crashes a lot. I thought the price for the RotiGrow was well worth it......but I also use more
than most people will. Raising clowns means I need a lot of rotifers, so I need a lot of food for the
rotifers.
I stopped culturing phyto because it was taking all my free time to clean the containers and
it crashes a lot. I thought the price for the RotiGrow was well worth it......but I also use more
than most people will. Raising clowns means I need a lot of rotifers, so I need a lot of food for the
rotifers.
Reed makes other products that would work in the short term.
I would try some of those first because you may find that you
hate culturing rotifers. I wouldn't want you to waste your money
on RotiGrow Plus when you could use a different cheaper product first.
I'll try and get the names of the products.....most fish stores carry them
if they carry Reed products.
I would try some of those first because you may find that you
hate culturing rotifers. I wouldn't want you to waste your money
on RotiGrow Plus when you could use a different cheaper product first.
I'll try and get the names of the products.....most fish stores carry them
if they carry Reed products.
This stuff is probably not carried but can be ordered for you.
It's a six ounce bottle so it'll give you a feel about whether you want to continue or not.
RotiGrow Complete.....$12 for a six ounce bottle
http://apbreed.com/products.html
It's a six ounce bottle so it'll give you a feel about whether you want to continue or not.
RotiGrow Complete.....$12 for a six ounce bottle
http://apbreed.com/products.html
I think what you bought was probably called RotiFeast.
That's good for corals and other plankton feeders but it isn't alive so the larvae wouldn't even touch it.
I think the larvae are triggered to feed by the motion of the prey...among other things
You can feed rotifers a product called PhytoFeast. That's cheap and I'm sure Elite carries that.
That's good for corals and other plankton feeders but it isn't alive so the larvae wouldn't even touch it.
I think the larvae are triggered to feed by the motion of the prey...among other things
You can feed rotifers a product called PhytoFeast. That's cheap and I'm sure Elite carries that.