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:           Artemia franciscana     
Species description:   Adult shrimp are about 7 mm long, swim freely, very active.     
Culture source (link if possible
):           Brine Shrimp Direct; Grade A Cysts     
If algae, CCMP # (Optional
):          http://ccmp.bigelow.edu/    Culture Establishment Date:  Oct 25, 2011.     
Continuation Date:           Culturing Vessel Details     Salinity:           1.016     
Temperature:     Ambient; about 68 F     
pH:  Not tested
  
      Vessel description:  1 gallon fish bowl     
Lighting description:  Natural ambient     
Lighting cycle:           8 am - 6 pm (as of Nov 10)     
Aeration description:   Rigid airline tubing, open end, about 2 bubbles per second        
Methodologies     Split methodology:   Not yet        
Culture medium description:  0.5 mL per day RotiGrow+ split into two feedings, equal amount of AmQuel.        
Cell count:  About 3 dozen        
Reference links:                    Additional Information     (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please)    Notes:  The purpose of this culture is to feed Blue Mandarins.  I should have acquired a pair of Mandarins awhile back, but have not yet.  This culture will come in handy as I convert the wild Mandarins to prepared foods.           
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