Re: Daphnia, yeast, and stuff

["M.J. George" <yurko at warwick_net>]

Hello John,

> Only problem is, the daphnia turn orange and if I slightly overdo 			> the food, they disappear!  Of course, they reappear as the
> food is eaten. 

What do you mean by "disappear"? Die out, or just not visible i the
orangy water?
  
> On another note, I made a concoction of Fleischman's yeast, sugar, 		> and chopped up lettuce in water and let it sit in the sun for a 			> couple of weeks.  

What proportion of yeast, sugar and lettuce do you use. I realize, that
you do not measure it out accurately, but an approximate ratio will do.  

> It smells foul, but the liquor (filter some of the mess through a
> coffee filter) is rich in something the daphnia love.  Yeast, 				> infusoria, and other critter, I'm sure.

How much do you add, in proportion to the volume of your container?

Best,

George

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