Rotifer Feeding Question

revhtree · Apr 30, 2010

I got my live rotifers in and the bag was tinted green. Last night I acclimated them to my talk water, got the air bubbles going, and fed them. Today the water is still tinted green. Should this be? Should I feed? Are they dead? LOL!

Thanks.

stunreefer · Apr 30, 2010

More than likely they were packaged with phyto in order to keep them alive, rots gotta eat too! ;)

In other words, yes, they're fine to feed.

revhtree · Apr 30, 2010

Well what I am saying is that the green is still there after feeding last night and I thought it would really lighten up a lot from the eating.

Aqua Amie · Apr 30, 2010

maybe more phyto than rods?

clowns101 · Apr 30, 2010

Take a sample of the water to a microscope and see if you can see any rotifers in the scope.Rots should/can be seen by the eye.I only have problems seeing the SS strain rots.So if you dont see an rots in the sample I would say you got used for money.If you dont mind telling me,where did you get them?

revhtree · Apr 30, 2010

I dont think I got ripped. I got them from Reef Nutrition. I just may be paranoid. I dont have a microscope. LOL!

revhtree · Apr 30, 2010

There is like something collected in the bottom that looks like detritus??

GreshamH · May 12, 2010

What are you culturing them in (container)?

Did you acclimate?

Most likely what you see is algal flock and rotifer poop. Do you see any grains of sand moving around? Take a clear glass and scope some out. Hold it up to the light, see movement?

revhtree · May 12, 2010

I am pretty sure they are dead. The water is not even turning a lighter color anymore. :( I was keeping them in a 5g bucket. I did acclimate them slowly.