Rotifer Diet (R) is a super concentrated marine microalgae feed product for culturing zooplankton(rotifers, copepods, daphnia, artemia), filer feeders(shellfish, corals), and other micro feeders.
Contains: Nannochlopsis (1-2 microns in size)
cell count: ~18 billion cells per ML
The below colors chart represents a white disc placed in the culture at a depth of 1 inch. The colors range from over feeding (far left), very dense culture, medium density (normal) to under feeding or a very low density culture.
Over Heavy Medium Under
Directions:
Add enough Rotifer Diet to maintain a light greenish tan color (light lime green to olive green) between feedings. Typically this will be 2 - 3 ml's of Rotifer Diet daily per million rotifers.
For ammonia control:
Use 7.5 grams of ClorAmx per 6oz bottle of Rotifer Diet.
Mix 7.5 grams of ClorAmx with enough water to make 6 ounces. Use one drop of this solution per each drop of Rotifer Diet you feed.
Keep refrigerated at all times.
Do not blend.
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Basic Information about Rotifers
Culturing Rotifers
Receiving your Rotifers and Setting up your Rotifer Culture
Counting Rotifers
Enriching Rotifers
Rotifer Floss
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