Sunday, December 4, 2011

3- culture of rotifers
Saltwater Rotifers  : Brachionus plicatilis (L Type)
                                  Brachionus rotundiformis (S Type)

rotifers require conditions: 
      Temperature: 22 - 30° C
                        pH: 7.5 - 8.5
 

Rotifers be fed with microalgaes (Nannochloropsis,Tetraselmis, Isochrysis) , SELCO, SUPER SELCO  and Bakers' yeast


The three - day - cycle (72 hours )
1- place 250-l of microalgae into a clean 1000 L tank . Inoculat 25 million rotifers  ( initial rotifers    density is 100 / ml )
2- After 24 hours , add add an addition 250 - l of algae culture
3- After another 24 hours , add 500 - l more algae culture 
4- After another 24 hours , harvest the tank , the rotifers density become 200 : 250 / ml )


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