tanglovers
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Hi All,
I am starting to raise my own live foods for our tanks. I would like to possibly try to raise clownfish at somepoint but figure I have to get phyto and rotifers down pat before I think about that.
So when starting a culture from live rots, what is the best system to reach the desired water volume without going to long without a water change. I know I read somewhere a guideline for doubling the water volume the first few days then harvesting 50% for a few days then doubling once more or something similar to this.
Here is what I am planning. Having three 5.5 gallon rotifer cultures. I have on order once they arrive 1 quart of live rotifers from Florida Aqua Farms. I would like to inoculate all three of these containers with rotifers from this one starter. What is the best way?
Also culturing media/food for rotifers. What is the best alternative? Seems like most people are using live phyto or IA. I also know Edgar (a local for me who has been helping me) used yeast then enriches them. I also have on order the roti-ruch diet from FAF. Any suggestions? I just started my nanno. cultures. I have Reed's Phyto-Feast here I could use if desired also have a yeast mixture that Edgar gave me.
Any suggestions or links to other threads are appreciated i have read to sticky at the top of this forum, wilkerson's clownfishes book and the article in Coral magazine recently.
Thanks!
I am starting to raise my own live foods for our tanks. I would like to possibly try to raise clownfish at somepoint but figure I have to get phyto and rotifers down pat before I think about that.
So when starting a culture from live rots, what is the best system to reach the desired water volume without going to long without a water change. I know I read somewhere a guideline for doubling the water volume the first few days then harvesting 50% for a few days then doubling once more or something similar to this.
Here is what I am planning. Having three 5.5 gallon rotifer cultures. I have on order once they arrive 1 quart of live rotifers from Florida Aqua Farms. I would like to inoculate all three of these containers with rotifers from this one starter. What is the best way?
Also culturing media/food for rotifers. What is the best alternative? Seems like most people are using live phyto or IA. I also know Edgar (a local for me who has been helping me) used yeast then enriches them. I also have on order the roti-ruch diet from FAF. Any suggestions? I just started my nanno. cultures. I have Reed's Phyto-Feast here I could use if desired also have a yeast mixture that Edgar gave me.
Any suggestions or links to other threads are appreciated i have read to sticky at the top of this forum, wilkerson's clownfishes book and the article in Coral magazine recently.
Thanks!
I should be so lucky. Just do whatever he tells you and you'll be fine 
