Culturing Journal DataSheet
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General Species: Arctodiaptomus salinus (Tangerine pods) 
Species description: large calanoid copepod Culture source (link if possible
): Algagen via Seahorse Source
If algae, CCMP # (Optional
): http://ccmp.bigelow.edu/ Culture Establishment Date: 4/17/14
Continuation Date: 8/9/14
Culturing Vessel Details Salinity: 27 ppt
Temperature: ambient, 72F right now
pH: 8 Vessel description: 13x9x3 inch disposable food storage box with lid. Holes are punched in lid to allow air even when closed
Lighting description: ambient
Lighting cycle: 14 hours daylight, 10 hours night
Aeration description: whatever can get through the hole in the lid
Methodologies Split methodology: Every 10 days or so, filter out pods, feed half to the fish, and return the rest with fresh saltwater to the tray, add ISO to tint.
Culture medium description: 27 ppt saltwater, live isochrysis as needed.
Cell count: unknown
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<message edited by KathyL on Thursday, February 5, 2015 7:52 PM>
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