Culture Journal, Species: Brachionus plicatilis

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Culture Journal, Species: Brachionus plicatilis - Sunday, December 16, 2012 10:16 PM
Culturing Journal DataSheet
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General
Species:  Brachionus plicatilis
Species description:  L-type rotifers with a typical lorica length of about 160 µm
Culture source (link if possible):  http://www.reed-maricultu.../support_rotifers.html
If algae, CCMP # (Optional): 
http://ccmp.bigelow.edu/
Culture Establishment Date:  12/12/2012
Continuation Date: 

Culturing Vessel Details
Salinity: 32 ppt
Temperature: 78 F
pH:  8.0

Vessel description:  10 Gal. tank
Lighting description:  None
Lighting cycle:  None
Aeration description:  small air pump w/ no airstone

Methodologies
Split methodology: Harvest daily with 53µ rotifer sieve

Culture medium description: 
1 in. cube of thawed Rotigrow

Cell count:
Unkown

Reference links:  

Additional Information
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Notes: 



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<message edited by reefer addict on Sunday, December 16, 2012 10:47 PM>

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Re:Culture Journal, Species: Brachionus plicatilis - Sunday, December 16, 2012 10:42 PM