Rots???

[papagimp]

if you bring me some rots when you are in town I'll get you a little phyto to take home. PM sent.

 

[NewBeReef627]

Will do.

Thanks
Lori

 

[Russ Braaten]

I plan on starting some phyto and rots soon. We should all mix it up so we can have differing cultures. What is the difference between the L and S rots? Is Nannochloropsis enough to feed them or do they need larger stuff too?

Lori, How do you plan on removing your hatchlings? Can you describe the tank system you are going to use on the hatchlings?

Russ

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Russ, L Strain and S Strain are different species of Rotifers. L-Strain is smaller than S-Strain. Both will eat Nannochloropsis and do fine, but to use them as a nutritional bridge for larvae, it will lack DHA (or was it EPA?).

Also, I think that mixing different cultures of the same phytoplankton can cause mutations. I'll have to look that up though.

 

[Russ Braaten]

Travis, I don't mean mixing up cultures in one tank. I mean each of us raising different stuff so when we all offer each other some of what we have raised we have a larger mix of phyto types for our critters and more than one Rot species.

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

ooOOOoooh!! Okay. That's a relief. I believe that there was going to be a future group buy that will have different starter cultures.

 

[papagimp]

I believe the isocrysis and tetraselmis are recommended for rots, dont' quote me on the TET though, i'll have to refresh my brain with a little research on that. But Iso is high in EPA and a decent amount of HUFA"S . it's great for feeding rots and artemia. and the nutitional levels it adds to these critters have been proven to support raising tiny baby fishy larvae.
If memory serves (50/50 shot here ) the nannochloropsis (N. Oculata) is kinda a intermidiate phyto, not low in nutrition but not as high as others. It's a very nice all round phyto. If feeding this to rotifers in conjuction with Iso, the baby rearing should yield higher results. i've not tried personally, this is only what I've read, so if you have personal experience with this, jump on in, don't be shy.