Re: [Killietalk] moina, Japanese daphnia

["George W. Davis" <gwd at magpage_com>]

    I raise magna, pulex, moina, and ceriodaphnia in cut off 2 liter
bottles.
They are mainly fed on green water from a tank with gold fish to keep
things green.  The pulex and moina are the most prolific for me, while
the cerio are a struggle to get a good culture.  I have had the pulex
going
for 6 or 7 years, the magna for 4 years, and the moina for three.  I
think
the key to success is having many cultures, as they do crash.  Easily
restarted from other cultures.
    I have not used BBS for years, still have the cans in the freezer.
The
smallest fry get green water and cerio.  The moina cultures generally
have
tiny little critters in them as well.  Lately I have been keeping
snails in the
fry containers, and have been feeding microworms.  Figure the snails
will
eat any dead worms, though my worms stay alive for days in water.
    Yes Bro. Paul, it is being done.

                                                            George

Wilmington, DE





> Has anyone ever tried raising the daphnia, moina?  They are very
small in
> size, a smidge smaller than brine shrimp.  They are excellent food
for
> annual killie fry.  I hear that the Asians use them for food for
fry.  It
> sounds also that they would be cheaper and more economical than
buying
> brine shrimp.  One can raise thousands in a one gallon container and
do
> this the entire year without much trouble.  They are easier to raise
than
> raising magna daphnia.  They are very nutritious - just think you
can feed
> these daphnia all sorts of good foods (carrots, peas, yeast, whole
wheat
> flour - all mixed with water and only a few drops a day will produce
a lot
> of daphnia.  And all the time and money you will save from hatching
out
> brine shrimp.  Or you could use brine shrimp as an extra nutritious
food.
> Just think, these little critters will even multiply in the fry
tank.  You
> will never have to worry about overfeeding.
> I thought that I would bring this to your attention.  You may want
to try
> them as good food for you killies.
>    Sincerely,
> Bro. Paul
>
>
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