firefightered
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Does anyone have some pytoplankton or anyother that my corals would love. I want to start my own culture and need some to get started.
Thanks, Ed
Thanks, Ed
Need plankton........
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Tomoko Schum
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Hi Ed,
I have three different types of phytoplankton. I am not sure if corals eat phytoplankton, though.
Phytoplankton is not usually found in the water near the reef.
Phyto will feed filter feeders. Microorganisms such as rotifers, copepods and their larvae will be eaten by some corals.
I keep phytoplankton to feed rotifers. They are kinda leftovers from my fish breeding days.
If you want some cultures, you are welcome to them.
I have three different types of phytoplankton. I am not sure if corals eat phytoplankton, though.
Phytoplankton is not usually found in the water near the reef.
Phyto will feed filter feeders. Microorganisms such as rotifers, copepods and their larvae will be eaten by some corals.
I keep phytoplankton to feed rotifers. They are kinda leftovers from my fish breeding days.
If you want some cultures, you are welcome to them.
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firefightered
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Thank Tomoko.... My plan is to raise copepods and rotifers. I would also want a differant plankton to feed the SPS in my tank, what would you suggest?
Tomoko Schum
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SPS's are known to eat bacterioplankton primarily. However, it's been well documented that Stylophora pistillata eats newly hatched brine shrimp in captivity. I've seen baby brine shrimp caught on my SPS's here and there, which often attracts other fish and inverts to come up and forage among the SPS's.
If you are going to raise rotifers, you will need a rotifer sieve to capture them. Rotifers are too small for a brine shrimp net. Some people use coffee filters, but it's much easier and cleaner to use a rotifer sieve. A coffee filter never worked well for me.
Copepods coexists with rotifers in my rotifer containers. I raised tiggerpods in a dedicated container in the past. There are a number of other copepods you can raise although they are grown primarily for raising fish larvae and seahorses.
It's fun to raise microorganisms although a lot of people find it tedious or labor-intensive. It's a hobby in itself.
If you want some starter cultures, just PM me. I can share some with you.
To be honest, I don't know if these microorganisms make any difference in the growth and the colors of our corals in captivity unless you feed a huge amount so that corals can capture them in our tank. However, it's fun to give it a try.
If you are going to raise rotifers, you will need a rotifer sieve to capture them. Rotifers are too small for a brine shrimp net. Some people use coffee filters, but it's much easier and cleaner to use a rotifer sieve. A coffee filter never worked well for me.
Copepods coexists with rotifers in my rotifer containers. I raised tiggerpods in a dedicated container in the past. There are a number of other copepods you can raise although they are grown primarily for raising fish larvae and seahorses.
It's fun to raise microorganisms although a lot of people find it tedious or labor-intensive. It's a hobby in itself.
If you want some starter cultures, just PM me. I can share some with you.
To be honest, I don't know if these microorganisms make any difference in the growth and the colors of our corals in captivity unless you feed a huge amount so that corals can capture them in our tank. However, it's fun to give it a try.
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