also is there any advantage to using live phytoplankton as opposed to other products available?
thanks

me2003 wrote:There are paste with better profiles like rotigrow plus. Nanno 3600 works well also.
According to Reed it last 2 years frozen.
http://www.reedmariculture.com/product_rotigrow.html
Copepods,amphipods,brine shrimp,corals etc are other applications.
Some require live.
When raising rotifers a popular protocol is to do a 1/3 water change a
day. You run 1/3 of your culture water through a 53u filter to harvest rotifers
and replace the 1/3 with new saltwater.
Most people prefer paste to live because it is reliable and less work.
The rotifer harvest rate is good. From cost standpoint the labor
involved in growing live algae is to expensive.
Ammonia is a major issue if you do not do daily water changes.
Some use ammonia removal, I don't have any info on this.
It is a good idea to develop a protocol for your rotifer culture.
For example, put a portion of your culture in the refrigerator
daily in case it crashes. Cycle every 2 to 3 days with 2 to 3 cultures
in the refrigerator none older than a week.
If you have a lot of free time you can try to create resting rotifer eggs.
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