Culturing rotifers

[psusocr]

As i slowly begin to buy all of my supplies to try my hand at raising some clownfish i was wondering if anyone local can teach me how to successfully culture rotifers. Ive been doing alot of reading, but if someone knows how that can explain it to me and their setup i would appreciate it..

TIA

 

[rigleautomotive]

http://www.reedmariculture.com/support_rotifers_culturing.html

 

[rigleautomotive]

They sell what you need and will be glad to take all the BS out of it for you.It is not as hard as some fish breeders would like you to believe IMO

Give them a call or email them if you need clarification.GL bro

 

[psusocr]

Perfect

Thanks Dan!!

 

[Sanjay]

I can give you my real simple technique that I have used over the years. Basically takes very little work.

1) Get the rotifers and Algae paste from reef nutrition
2) A five Gallon Bucket and an air pump for equipment
3) Put the rotifers in the 5G bucket with saltwater SG around 1.18 to 1.22 and bubble the air through it.
4) Feed algae past, enough to keep the water green
5) When it clear, feed again

Every 4 weeks or so (or when the mulm at the bottom gets really bad), start up a new bucket using the rotifers from the old one.

I do not even use a heater, and the rotifer buckets are in my basement.

I usually have 2 buckets going, just so I have back up in case something goes wrong with one culture.

We are not trying to raise high density cultures, so this is enough for home breeding.

sanjay.

 

[xroads]

I can give you my real simple technique that I have used over the years. Basically takes very little work.

1) Get the rotifers and Algae paste from reef nutrition
2) A five Gallon Bucket and an air pump for equipment
3) Put the rotifers in the 5G bucket with saltwater SG around 1.18 to 1.22 and bubble the air through it.
4) Feed algae past, enough to keep the water green
5) When it clear, feed again

Every 4 weeks or so (or when the mulm at the bottom gets really bad), start up a new bucket using the rotifers from the old one.

I do not even use a heater, and the rotifer buckets are in my basement.

I usually have 2 buckets going, just so I have back up in case something goes wrong with one culture.

We are not trying to raise high density cultures, so this is enough for home breeding.

sanjay.

Do you dump off a portion regularly?

 

[Sanjay]

I harvest them on a regular basis and dump into my main tank. Otherwise, the population gets to large and consumes a lot of algae paste.

 

[psusocr]

Thanks aLot guys!! I appreciate the help

 

[GROSSR]

As a side note and a larger pain you can use phytoplankton to feed the rotifers. I did that for 6 months. Lots of extra work, however, I did feed the tank with the phyto every so often. Same concept.

Also get an eye loop with a light. about 4.00 on amazon. This way you can see the rotifers.

rich