Copepods & Rotifers

[ChelseaBidwell]

Quick, newbie question. I have all the equipment needed for 5 seperate cultures of copepods/rotifers and for 3 cultures of phytoplankton. My question is what types of copepods do you guys recommend? I was reading about Tisbee, Tig, Psedodiaptomus, and Zoopods. Is there any significant benefits/drawbacks to any of them? I am definitely going to use 2 of my jars/containers for rotifers (not doing the tank method), and I want to do 3 different types of copepods for some variety. FYI, most of this is being done to help sustain my future Mandarine, and general health of the tank. We have our sump set up, but decided to do a refugium and are setting it up this weekend. I am hoping to go ahead and help kickstart the coloninization. Thanks for any input!

 

[Silent]

I would look at this website and try her method and types of copepods/rotifers for the ease of DIY.

Raising Live Rotifers & Copepods

An article describes in depth how to raise rotifers and copepods (Tigriopus Californicus) as a live food source for your reef tank, especially mandarin gobys.

www.brineshrimpdirect.com

Rotifers 101

An article describing how to easily raise marine rotifer and copepods in a 5-gallon bucket.

www.brineshrimpdirect.com

 

[ChelseaBidwell]

I would look at this website and try her method and types of copepods/rotifers for the ease of DIY.

Raising Live Rotifers & Copepods

An article describes in depth how to raise rotifers and copepods (Tigriopus Californicus) as a live food source for your reef tank, especially mandarin gobys.

www.brineshrimpdirect.com

Rotifers 101

An article describing how to easily raise marine rotifer and copepods in a 5-gallon bucket.

www.brineshrimpdirect.com

Thank you!