Culture Journal, Species: Brachionus plicatilis
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FlynnFish
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Culture Journal, Species: Brachionus plicatilis
- Saturday, October 8, 2011 10:23 PM
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:
Brachionus plicatilis
Species description: marine Rotifer
Culture source (
link if possible
):
Reed Mariculture
If algae, CCMP # (
Optional
):
http://ccmp.bigelow.edu/
Culture Establishment Date:
7/1/11
Continuation Date:
9/30/11
Culturing Vessel Details
Salinity:
1.022
Temperature:
78.7
pH:
8.12
Vessel description:
5 gallon grey bucket
Lighting description:
room lighting
Lighting cycle:
none
Aeration description:
fine bubbles with air stone to create current
Methodologies
Split methodology:harvest 1/3 of culture daily
Culture medium description:
feed Rotigrow +, 2 ml twice a day
Cell count:
140/ml
Reference links:
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/breeding-journals/breeding-journal-brachionus-plicatilis-rotifers-17395/page2.html#post130061
Additional Information
(No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please)
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FlynnFish
Total Posts : 212
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Location: Warren, MI, US
Re:Culture Journal, Species: Brachionus plicatilis
- Saturday, October 8, 2011 10:34 PM
Start of rotifer culture
seperate cups for harvesting
heaters I use to keep water temp stable
Continuation picture of culture vessels and a video of the rotifers.
<message edited by FlynnFish on Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:55 PM>
FlynnFish
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Location: Warren, MI, US
Re:Culture Journal, Species: Brachionus plicatilis
- Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:00 PM
thought i would update an old thread. I moved the rotifers to 3 gallon tubs that i ordered through florida aquafarms.
rotifer culture is still doing great. not the same culture but a culture none the less. tested the SG today and it was at 1.025 in both containers. added ro water and brought it down to 1.020. i will add more RO water tomorrow to lower it a bit more as i have copepods running rampant in both rotifer cultures.