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Old 07/12/2006, 10:43 AM
chefthomasr chefthomasr is offline
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culture station questions

Hi all,

I don't know if this qualifies as an advance topic so if I've misplaced it please let me know.

I would like to set up a culture station that can produce phytoplankton, rotifers, copepods, brine, and possibly mysid.

I have read Dwayne Sapp's article on DIY culture stations along with several others but they focus on phytoplankton culturing.

Does anyone know where I can find literature on the how tos of rotifer, brine, and mysid culturing? Do I need fertilizer, what do I feed them, how do I know when the container is reaching its capacity, etc. ?

Thank you!!
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Old 07/12/2006, 10:56 AM
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One more thing. Do I need to buy these microalgae disks to produce phyto or can I use the DT's in my fridge?
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Old 07/12/2006, 02:44 PM
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Not sure, but try these links:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...3/breeder2.htm

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...nftt/index.php
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Old 07/12/2006, 07:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by chefthomasr
... or can I use the DT's in my fridge?
You can, but I doubt you'll be satisfied with the yields (mixed culture). JMO.


Here are some other links to add to the excellent ones previously listed ...

FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 361 (Table of Contents)
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/W3732E...0.HTM#Contents

FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 361 - Rotifers
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/W3732E...#3.%20ROTIFERS

FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 361 - Artemia
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/W3732E...20of%20Artemia

FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 361 - Copepods
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/W3732E...0of%20copepods


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Old 07/13/2006, 08:24 AM
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Thanks! I appreciate it!
 


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