Peter maintained a culture of Paramecium for years
Regards,
Bruce.
Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
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> From: Stephen Boulet-CSB046 <Stephen_Boulet-CSB046 at email.mot.com>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: [RML] Paramecia for fry?
> Date: Wednesday, 27 May 1998 4:04
>
> I was wondering what people thought of using paramecia as a first food
for
> rainbow fry (I have parkinsonis). I have heard people say that they are
> easier to culture than rotifers. Are they a good substitute?
>
> Rotifer culturing plans:
> I have some greenwater food on order (from Florida aquatic farms;
supposedly
> all you need to feed greenwater), as well as some rotifer cysts. I'm
about
> to make a dedicated DIY hood with 3 or 4 of the 48 inch 32 watt
flourescents
> so that I always have a greenwater culture going for the rotifers. I've
> never tried keeping a rotifer culture going long-term, but I'm hoping
that
> seeding gallon containers of greenwater with rotifers, and rotating and
> staggering them, will work.
>
> -- Stephen