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Growing Rotifers!
Topic Started: Jul 27 2008, 06:42:01 AM (801 Views)
Post #71 Sep 30 2008, 07:46:07 AM	kathy
I would like to try the mesh square. Let me know how to get the money to you. This morning I siphoned some of the yucky stuff off the bottom of the rotifer bucket with some airline tubing. It was gross. It also eventually plugged up the tubing. I did get most of it out though. How often do you do this?	juvi Posts: 39 Group: Members Member #40 Joined: September 7, 2008
Post #72 Oct 1 2008, 09:03:42 AM	Suzy
I need a bit more detail of how you guys are raising these rotifers! When I did, I used DP bottles to start each new batch, then through away the bottle when it bloomed. So, I never cleaned 'em!	Seahorse Whisperer Posts: 3,047 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 28, 2008
"i was informed of some dolphin related testing going on up there" Too Funny!
Post #73 Oct 1 2008, 08:12:34 PM	kathy
Mine are in a big 4-5 gallon bucket with a airstone in it. It has about 2-3 gallons of salt water in it with the rotifers. I have it sitting in my basement. I squirt some phytofeast in twice a day cause I got some at the wmas meeting. Bought some at half price and won some. I have been scooping out about a gallon bucket every other day or so and putting fresh made salt water in. When the bottom gets too disgusting looking I siphon it with some airline tubing. Maybe I need Rotifers for Dummies - but the Provo Library where I work doesn't have that book yet!	juvi Posts: 39 Group: Members Member #40 Joined: September 7, 2008
Post #74 Oct 3 2008, 07:43:05 AM	Suzy
Hey, we need to talk someone into writng that book! I wonder who we all know that could do something like that? Amie, it IS time to publish!!!!!! OK, I need to start growing some rotifers. I think my pipes are gravid!	Seahorse Whisperer Posts: 3,047 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 28, 2008
"i was informed of some dolphin related testing going on up there" Too Funny!
Post #75 Oct 3 2008, 09:44:17 PM	Barelycuda
I have been raising my rotifers in two 5.5g tanks. I wrote E and O on the front of the tanks to represnet Even and Odd days on the calendar. Then when I harvest for my clownfish fry I just look at the calendar and pull from the correct tank. I have had 700+ clownfish larva at one time so harvesting every other day gives the culture a little time to build itself back up plus you have a 2nd if one crashes. Dave	juvi Posts: 45 Group: Members Member #52 Joined: September 30, 2008
Post #76 Oct 4 2008, 01:07:00 AM	Amie
kathy, just pm me your address and I will mail you a square of mesh. Also, why are you replacing a gallon every other day? I think you are going to way too much work. I replace water about every 6 weeks. And I feed them about every 3-4 days, depending on how fast they eat the paste. How long have you had a culture going? If you feed too much, that junk on the bottom will build up really fast. Barelycuda, what do you feed your rotifers? I can't imagine raising enough rotifers for as many clownfish as you have. I've never been able to successfully raise rotifers in a glass container - they always crash. Since I've moved to a plastic bucket, I almost can't kill them. Suzy, I can email you my 'book' on how to raise rotifers. Will you be able to read it? What format should I save it in?	stormy, stormy nights Posts: 2,362 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: June 29, 2008
http://www.spawar.navy.mil/sandiego/technology/mammals/interns.html Tell them Adam sent you.
Post #77 Oct 4 2008, 07:12:07 AM	Suzy
I can open adobe or word, whatever. Mac can open anything nowadays! Dave, you can get the culture to bloom in 2 days? Because you just harvest a certain percentage? How much percent wise?	Seahorse Whisperer Posts: 3,047 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 28, 2008
"i was informed of some dolphin related testing going on up there" Too Funny!
Post #78 Oct 4 2008, 09:24:05 AM	Barelycuda
When I am in harvesting mode I harvest about 40% of the water every other day. I have heard that you can harvest 50% daily but I have never been able to do that. I have heard Randy Reed talk about harvesting 50%daily but they have high density rotifer systems not the systems like we have. For food I use Reed Maricultures Rotifer Diet HD. The rotifer diet HD has nanno and tetraselmis which is supposed to increase rotifer reproduction.	juvi Posts: 45 Group: Members Member #52 Joined: September 30, 2008
Post #79 Oct 24 2008, 10:53:30 AM	Amie
Suzy, how are your rotifers doing?	stormy, stormy nights Posts: 2,362 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: June 29, 2008
http://www.spawar.navy.mil/sandiego/technology/mammals/interns.html Tell them Adam sent you.
Post #80 Oct 24 2008, 11:25:12 AM	Suzy
I split them into two, one is going strong, the other isn't! But, my papa isn't growing too big yet, so I think I still have time..... Famous last words, right?	Seahorse Whisperer Posts: 3,047 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: June 28, 2008
"i was informed of some dolphin related testing going on up there" Too Funny!
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