daphnia

[RuevenM at aol_com]

Hi,

         I have daphnia cultures outdoors in 23 gallon tubs that I feed yeast 
to every week. These are not my main cultures as they are only blooming off 
and on in the spring, fall and winter. I also have separate green water 
cultures outdoors that I use to feed fry. My main daphnia cultures are 
indoors year round. I use 3 ten gallon tanks with sponge filters and ramshorn 
snails to raise daphnia. I feed them a heeping tsp of yeast and 2 tbsps of 
baby food sweet potatos dissolved into a pint of water. I divide it between 
the 3 tanks and feed again when the water clears (2-4 days). I change 75% of 
the water every week and I believe this helps prevent crashes. I can harvest 
lots of daphnia every day or two. They are always a deep orange but not as 
orange as the ones raised outdoors. 
      Speaking of rotifers. Wouldn't a green water culture turned into a 
rotifer culture be a blessing? Feed them to the newborn killie fry as 
rotifers raise some of the best fish.

Robert E.
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