Re: [Killietalk] Daphnia food

["Vincent Sbarra" <killydad at hotmail_com>]

I use 30 gal plastic tubs. I keep snails in the tubs with the Daphnia. The 
only food I use is chick pea flower soaked in water and squirted into the 
tubs once per day with a baster. About twice per week I feed the snails with 
pellitized fish food. I have never used green water and don't light the tubs 
at all. They remain dark except for a small amount of stray light from near 
by fish tanks. Water changes are about 30% once per month. Never had a 
crash.
Vince
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BrandtEdL at aol_com>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 7:08 PM
Subject: [Killietalk] Daphnia food


> Hi all, I received a daphnia pulex culture as a holiday gift.  There  were 
> 3
> bags and I put them into different tanks.  #1 - no air, plants and  yeast 
> for
> food; died.  #2 - fed to fish.  #3 - in a 5 1/2 gal tank  doing well with 
> a
> sponge filter and algae flakes - doing well.
>
> I realize there was something on this site as to alternate foods to keep 
> the
> daphnia going without the use of green water ( which I have none ).   Any
> suggestions.
>
> Ed Brandt   (P.S. - this time I'll save a hard copy of any  information I 
> can
> get. )
>
> Thank you, All
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