I was thinking of a quick bleach solution soak for new jars of greenwater
(to prevent rotifer contamination).
I'd like to hatch rainbow fry directly in greenwater, and then introduce
rotifers to that after a couple of days. That should hopefully take them to
the point that they're able to take baby brine shrimp.
My first successful batch of parkinsoni fry saw about 2 dozen survivors, and
that was because rotifers accidently sprang up in the greenwater the fry
were in.
My second batch placed in the greenwater had 3+ dozen fry, but this time the
rotifers didn't spring up, and only 2 made it to the bbs eating stage,
despite occasional feedings of vinegar eels.
It seems to me that I might get a very high survival rate of the fry with
rotifers.
-- Stephen
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>it has infor regarding rotifer culture and micro algae culture. I have
>found that the freshwater rotifers are not very forgiving. The saltwater
>ones take a bit of abuse better (yeast/algamac for food rather than
>algae).
> But one important thing is conatmination of the greenwater by rotifers.
>They can wipe out your algae culture overnight. I have found that the
>saltwater rotifers are a connveniant food for P. cyanodorsalis or P.
>signifer Ross River.
>
>MTF