Culturing Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Artemia franciscana: (Salt Lake Artemia, Small Strain)
Species description: Salt Lake Artemia, Small Strain. Adults are roughly 5-7mm long
Culture source (link if possible
): Brine shrimp direct grade A eggs.
http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/Grade-A-Brine-Shrimp-Eggs-c20.html If algae, CCMP # (Optional
): http://ccmp.bigelow.edu/ Culture Establishment Date: 4/06/2013
Continuation Date: 7/4/2013
Culturing Vessel Details Salinity: 1.019-1.026 pretty tolerant, wide range.
Temperature: 75-78
pH: anywhere from 7.6 up to 8.5
Vessel description: 5g bucket
Lighting description: ambient light from nanno cultures
Lighting cycle: 16on, 8 off
Aeration description: steady stream, surface of water is rolling
Methodologies Split methodology: never split, just harvest a net every few days (or however often I want/need it)
Culture medium description: saltwater with live nanno (often throw this in there with splits from nano cultures), spirulina powder (first dissolved in hot saltwater), and glycerin free nanno paste (from BSD) 1 cube every 2 nights.
Cell count: No less than 100 adults (or pre adults) at any given time. (minus maybe deep harvests and vacation modes) bunches of jv. and napulii are also in this population but I do not count/ or include these in count numbers.
Reference links: http://ut.water.usgs.gov/greatsaltlake/shrimp/ Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Notes: On going culture, to feed my very picky Banggai cardinals... and anyone who can grab it before them!
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