anyone culturing phyto or rotifers?

[alittletank]

anyone?

Allen

 

[WaterDogs]

The LFS Coral Beauty in Seattle cultures phyto and rotifers.

Dwaine

 

[Ed Hahn]

Littletank,
UWScotch usually has it. That guy is pretty smart. If you two can hook up some how maybe I can help you out with transport. I was thinking with weather the way it is..it would be fairly easy to ship if you conneted with him.
I hope this helps,
Ed

 

[The R/C Man]

Allen,

I have all the stuff to set up a station I just haven't gotten around to it. Maybe in a few more weeks. I will let you know when its done....

 

[osterman]

Just spoke with Phil at Coral Beauty, he says they had three cultures in a row contaminated with jellyfish, so they've stopped culturing them for the moment.

 

[alittletank]

His rotifers were contaminated with jelly fish?

 

[osterman]

Phil said he thought the phyto culture he was using to feed the rotifers might be contaminated with jellyfish eggs/larvae, and the jellyfish were chowing down on the rotifers.

 

[uwscotch]

I have plenty. Could maybe get you a live culture. I am currenty making cysts to make delivery easier for people. This may take a month or two to ensure I have healthy viable cysts. I am usually at the PSAS meetings. I am unsure of shipping, I suppose I could load a bottle up with phyto and Rotifers and ship it overnight or second day, this may be expensive, I don't know??

aaron

 

[Barbie]

You used to be able to drop them on a greyhound bus for same day arrival, but I have no idea if you still can.

Barbie

 

[bc_slc]

No rotifers, but I am culturing phyto. Usually 2 liters every 10 days or so through the winter. In the summer it only takes about 5 days. In seattle if anyone is interested. Pm me.

Mat

 

[Zephrant]

Aaron and Mat- I've been working on plans for a phyto reactor setup, but need to run some ideas past people that have more experience. Mind if I drop you a PM or two asking for some input?

Zeph

 

[bc_slc]

totally okay, drop me a line anytime. Phyto is super easy to grow out. Rotifers do not require much more maintenance, but they will crash if not attended to on a daily basis - and that is too much to ask for me.

Mat