mwilliams62
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I think I am going to try the NHBS on this up coming batch should hatch on Tuesday night. Can you tell us how you hatch you bbs and how you harvest them.
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ernieq
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Yes daily for the first 4 days. If you put them in the evening before lights out, they have a chance to multiply even more. Just make sure there is a supply throughout the day. Sometimes I would syphon another 1/2 gallon at noon if I saw the density was much lower than desired. Make sure you have a couple of air stones operating on both sides of your nursery tank to keep oxygen levels high, otherwise you'll get a lot of misbars and flared gills.
mwilliams62
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I think I have some misbars but not sure on the other. I have on of those 12" bubble wand in the tank using a small gang valve to control the bubbles trying to make as ure it was not to strong.
I just want to make sure we are on the same page here... there is no reason to order more then one batch of rotifer. Just give the first bat h a few days to multiply and then take half of that water and start a second batch with that water.
I know you said you have a few vials of BBS eggs. Those vials work GREAT for checking the density of your rots. I also use those little vials to hydrate my BBS eggs before bleaching them. Just add the number of eggs that you want to hatch (I normaly hatch about 1.5 caps of bbs eggs at a time). Then I fill with RO water and rotate it every few min until you start to seethe eggs settle to the bottom.
Just my .02 cents good luck though its a fun ride
shifty51008
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yeah, I am only gonna order 1 batch of rots, just gonna order 2 of these
http://apbreed.com/product_compact_culture_system.php
I understand just a 5 gal bucket and bubbler will work fine, just wondering how well these work also.
that is a great idea to use the vials for though, I may have to steal it from you
http://apbreed.com/product_compact_culture_system.php
I understand just a 5 gal bucket and bubbler will work fine, just wondering how well these work also.
that is a great idea to use the vials for though, I may have to steal it from you
yeah, I am only gonna order 1 batch of rots, just gonna order 2 of these
http://apbreed.com/product_compact_culture_system.php
I understand just a 5 gal bucket and bubbler will work fine, just wondering how well these work also.
that is a great idea to use the vials for though, I may have to steal it from you
Interesting. I have never seen that before and I have never heard of it either. I'm sure it will work but $60???? Kind of pricy in my book and I have seen some vary successful breeders use nothing more then a 5g bucket with a rigged airline. I have 4 buckets running now I just couldn't see spending that much for it.
Steal all that you want. I'm sure you will develop your own techniques along the way and the only thing that I'm sure we all ask is that you share what works for you. Maybe we can all learn something.
mwilliams62
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I saw those buckets a while back. Actually after you add everything that you have to buy you end up sending almost about the same amount if not more.
Airline hose $3.00
Airstones - 1.00 if that
Ridge Airline tubing - $2-4 can't remember the price
Airpump - $10 on up..
Bucket - $2-5 some places charge for the lids now.
Rotifers - $19.99 plus shipping $20.00
In total you just spent over $60 just for one setup.
Airline hose $3.00
Airstones - 1.00 if that
Ridge Airline tubing - $2-4 can't remember the price
Airpump - $10 on up..
Bucket - $2-5 some places charge for the lids now.
Rotifers - $19.99 plus shipping $20.00
In total you just spent over $60 just for one setup.
mwilliams62
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I saw two different ones one for I think around $40 needing all supplies and the other $60 bucks but I don't recall what all came with it. I know it had some of the supplies needed just don't remember what all it was.
shifty51008
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yeah the $40 kit is the same as the $60 kit but the $60 kit comes with the bucket. I am planning on the $40 kits as I have plenty of old SW buckets around. I already have the saltwater and air pumps so just need the rots and food. I just figure the filter in that setup will make things easier as my wife will be helping as I work 14 hour days. anything to make it as easy as possiable will help, even if it cost's a little more.
With ours you should actually be using a 40 µm screen. Our L strain is smaller then most others due to our feed protocols. They'll be listed soon, they in the process of being ordered and built.
Basic is just the filter, but the starter is more than just basic + bucket. There is the lid and graduated sticker, both are very useful.
Be careful, not all buckets work. The screw style IO buckets wont, nor will Salinity. Only standard bucket tops work.
Old rotifers don't reproduce at all. 20-30% harvest daily is best to keep to keep em young and pumping out eggs.
mwilliams62
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