Re:Culture Journal, Species: Americamysis bahia (shannpeach)

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 10:03:30 GMT

I moved my culture out of the 10 gallon tank and into a double-bucket culture set up (a la KathyL). I think I may need to get a separate, dedicated air pump for it though. We will see.

Re:Culture Journal, Species: Americamysis bahia (shannpeach)

Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:06:44 GMT

In the shipping bag:

In the 10 gallon tank:

I'm mainly culturing these right now to feed to the dwarf cuttlefsh babies. Not sure if I will feed them until the culture is gone, but I hope to keep some going as a continual culture.

Culture Journal, Species: Americamysis bahia (shannpeach)

Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:01:15 GMT

Culturing Journal DataSheet
This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system

General
Species: Americamysis bahia
Species description: Marine mysid shrimp
Culture source (link if possible): http://www.aquaculturestore.com/Mysid-Shrimp.html
If algae, CCMP # (Optional):
http://ccmp.bigelow.edu/
Culture Establishment Date: 3-26-2014
Continuation Date:

Culturing Vessel Details
Salinity: ~1.024
Temperature: Room temp, ~70F currently
pH: Not measured

Vessel description: 10 gallon tank, 1 gallon clear cereal container; then moved to a double 5-gallon bucket culture system
Lighting description: Fluorescent strip light or ambient light depending on culture location
Lighting cycle: 6AM to 9PM usually
Aeration description: Airstone in the 10 gallon, rigid airline tubing in the 1 gallon, airlift in the double culture bucket system

Methodologies
Split methodology: Not really "split." Usually I use a net to harvest adults (the juveniles can pass through the net). Occasionally water is removed or added.

Culture medium description:
ASW is used (not sterilized) and live baby brine shrimp are fed

Cell count: Not counted
(if known)

Reference links:

Additional Information
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