[RML] Ceriodaphnia

Segeberger (klaus.schoening at jungle.org)
Sat, 30 May 1998 22:16:07 GMT


-> Has anyone on the list ever cultured Ceriodaphnia dubia and are they
-> available in Australia??

-> Adrian.

Hi I have them ...they are really small and prone to crashing if over
fed. they make an excellent food though and do fairly well in containers
even as small as a gallon. I use greenwater as food and there is a
culture method for them written by Cal Him of Canada in one of he killi
specialty emags. I don't have the url handy at them moment but I will
look it up and let you know where it is. I can definitely recommend it
as a fry food. I also have Moina and Moina is easier to culture and
does well at higher temps than ceriodaphnia dubai.

To find it in Australia you might try places that do toxicity testing
for heavy metals and other pollutants, as ceriodaphnia dubai is a
barometer species for testing for toxins in the water.