Where can I find rotifers and algae

[MarkO1]

I'm attempting to raise clowns from fry, but need algae (Corelia, Dunalielia, Platymonas) and marine rotifers (Brachionus plicablis).
Anyone know where I could purchase these?
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[brandon4291]

Id recommend a call to www.aquaticeco.com and run a search for these items on their site. They sell these cultures, or similar strains, and will ship them at a reasonable cost.

Also, cyclopeeze has been implicated in successfully raising clown juveniles, mixed with the cultures or gut loaded into the cultures it sure is a nice nutritional boost.

HTH
Brandon m.

 

[Anonymous]

Try this place:
http://www.tridacnareef.com/

 

[t gallo]

www.instant-algae.com

 

[Anonymous]

Folks who culture halibut fry here in Davis use Nannochloropsis for their algae. It just so happens DTs phytoplankton is 100% live nannochloropsis, so if you have some lying around you can use it to start a culture.

 

[MarkO1]

Thanks for the info guys.
I'm going to try to get some cultures up quickly... clownfish are worse than rabbits. I woke to another batch of eggs this am. That's only 2 weeks since the last ones were laid!
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[Gap_Kid]

what kinda clowns are they??

 

[MarkO1]

Clarkii's.
Anyone know how to keep an algae culture going? I know it sounds silly, but do all I need is light, or do they need some sort of food source?
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[Anemone]

Folks who culture halibut fry here in Davis use Nannochloropsis for their algae. It just so happens DTs phytoplankton is 100% live nannochloropsis, so if you have some lying around you can use it to start a culture.

Matt,

DTs is now a tri-culture product, so it may not be the best to try and start a new mono-culture.

FWIW,
Kevin

 

[-JB]

Since you are in MA, try http://www.tridacnareef.com/ he's in NY.

I have a page on my website on culturing rotifers and phytoplankton. Click the link for culturing live food.

HTH

 

[Anonymous]

www.florida-aqua-farms.com

 

[FMarini]

you can try reading these article(s) from "The breeders net" column.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/ ... reeder.htm
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/ ... reeder.htm

I included alot of info on where to buy algaes, which ones, and rotifers too.
Personally i find buying a gallon jug of rotifer greenwater mix to be the "easist" not the less expensive way (www.mountaincorals.com). Florida aqua farms is an excellent way to go as well.
frank