Culture Journal, Species: Artemia franciscana

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rgrking
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Culture Journal, Species: Artemia franciscana - Saturday, September 17, 2011 11:35 PM
Culturing Journal DataSheet
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General
Species:  Artemia Franciscana
Species description:  Brine Shrimp
Culture source (link if possible):  www.yourfishstuff.com
If algae, CCMP # (Optional): 
http://ccmp.bigelow.edu/
Culture Establishment Date:  09/17/2011
Continuation Date:  12/17/2011

Culturing Vessel Details
Salinity:  1.024
Temperature:    70F
pH:  8.0

Vessel description:  10 gallon tank
Lighting description:  Ambient Lighting
Lighting cycle:  on 11:30 AM off 9:30 PM
Aeration description:  two bubble wands. One on each long side of the time. Easy flow.

Methodologies
Split methodology:  n/a

Culture medium description:  RGComplete.

Cell count:  unknown
 (if known)

Reference links:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brine_shrimp

Additional Information
(No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please)
Notes:  Using a 2L bottle that is cut in half to hatch these. Never raised them yet. Figured I would start a culture to see how to do it and have some trial and errors.



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RLTW

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rgrking
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Re:Culture Journal, Species: Artemia franciscana - Saturday, September 17, 2011 11:52 PM





 
 
RLTW

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Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8
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Re:Culture Journal, Species: Artemia franciscana - Friday, January 20, 2012 8:54 PM
here's a sample from my culture. I couldn't get any good pics, so I had to pull some and video them.

 
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Re:Culture Journal, Species: Artemia franciscana - Saturday, January 21, 2012 12:56 PM
Looks like you did it!
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Re:Culture Journal, Species: Artemia franciscana - Saturday, January 21, 2012 1:50 PM
lol yes yes. ty ty. they are the hardest so far lol.
 
I actually like having a culture of them around. It's quick and easy food for a snack for the clowns.
RLTW

180 Gallon Mixed Reef

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8