Culture Journal, Species: Brachionus plicatilis

General
Species:  Brachionus plicatilis
Species description:  L type rotifer
Culture source (link if possible):  http://www.reefphyto.co.uk/
If algae, CCMP # (Optional): 
http://ccmp.bigelow.edu/
Culture Establishment Date:  22.04.2012
Continuation Date:  21.08.2012

Culturing Vessel Details
Salinity:1.017-1.020
Temperature: 26 C   
pH:  not tested

Vessel description:  3 x 15 liter glass tanks
Lighting description:  3 x 8 watt 6500K energy savers 
Lighting cycle:  14 on 10 off
Aeration description:  DIY air lifters with medium bubble count

Methodologies
Split methodology: Density check or as needed. Reset occasionally.

Culture medium description: 
500 ml. algae added daily according to population growth.       

Cell count:
10-50 per ml.         

Reference links:  

Additional Information
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Notes: 



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Today i see little worms crawling like freshwater planaria in the cultures. Should i worry about that, any ideas?
 

Okay culture is still going on in two seperate tanks, the tanks with worms above are cleaned and currently not active.


 

 

 

 

 

Hi,
The culture is still going but it seems to me; it will not get more dense than that photo above. Is this the usual density you people get in your cultures? will that be enough for a single batch of larvae in 15-20 liters daily?