rotifers

[r.d.m]

just a quick question,with a continuous culture of rotifers what have you found the best way to remove the rotifers, what do you use to strain them through before they go into the larvae tank?
thanks

 

[Ding2daDong]

I think most people use the florida aqua farms 53 micron strainer.

hth

-Matthew

 

[slrademacher]

I'm using paper coffee filters. I have a little plastic cup with a hole cut in the bottom. I fit the filter into that and then simply strain rotifer culture water through that. I then take out the filter and simply dip it into the fry tank to release the rotifers. Seems to work.

 

[rkelman]

I use a 53 micron plankton collector from Reef Crew here in Canada. I used to use coffee filters and it works. Much slower but it does work. I used the cone shaped ones. The basket type didn't work well. It wasn't fine enough I don't think.

 

[tjp]

coffee filters for me, works great.

 

[NirvanaFan]

I used coffee filters at first, then I tried the sieve from Florida aqua farms. The sieve works much quicker. Well worth the money.

 

[billsreef]

I've been using the same florida aqua farms sieve since the 80's

 

[GreshamH]

I make my own, and all the ones we use at Reed. I get 53 micron mesh from small parts, McMaster and AES

For continues culture be sure to harvest at least 30% a day

www.rotifer.com has some good tips for continues culture.

 

[Zooid]

Good to see you Gresham.....Haven't seen you online for a long time. www.rotifer.com is an excellent site. I used it when I ordered some rotifers from Reed. My culture is still going and I harvest about 50% per day. I need a fishroom hehe