Culturing Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Brachionus plicatilis
Species description: Rotifers, large strain I believe
Culture source (link if possible
): Friend
If algae, CCMP # (ref
http://ccmp.bigelow.edu/ ): Culturing Vessel Details Salinity: 35 to off the refractometer!
Temperature: Room temp, 68` to 70`ish
Vessel description: Salt bucket
Lighting description: Home depot shop lights
Lighting cycle: 24/7
Aeration description: none
Methodologies Split methodology: No method to the madness in my basement!
Culture medium description: I squirt in some nanno paste as the water clears, every few days or so.
Cell count: (if known) Very dense because I forget to harvest....
Reference links: Additional Information Notes: I have grown rotifers in buckets for years in my basement. I have a very lax method of growing them because I am convinced they can be grow in a toilet! Sometimes I forget about them for weeks, and then I check them, add some paste and they come back.
I am wondering if they even are rotifers anymore! I will try to get some micro photos of them to see if they are still rotifers!
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