Daphnia

Description: GUIDE TO HATCHING AND RAISING DAPHNIA 1.Prepare the equipment, including small tank and air pumps. 2.Pour water into the small tank. The temperature and pH of the water should be between 70-90°F (21-32°C) and pH 6.2-8.9, respectively. 3.Open the capsule carefully and sprinkle the eggs into a tank of water. The eggs will hatch within 3-10 days. 4. After the eggs hatch, use the air pumps to add oxygen to the water. 5.Feed the Daphnia with various types of bacteria, yeast, and Chlorella sp., 1-2 times per day. GUIDE TO FEEDING FISH 1.First-day hatching. The Daphnia is suitable for 10 days old fry or above. 2.Feed only one time daily. The Daphnia can survive without food for 3-10 days in a fish tank. BASIC INFORMATION • Freshwater • Adult size: 3-4 mm •Average age: 56 days•Newly-hatched size: length 0.40-0.49 millimeters (400-490 micrometers)•Reproduce after 6-10 days of age•Both lay eggs and give live birth•One female Daphnia gives birth to an average of 50 offspring Hatching Daphnia Magna EggsFill up the water into the tray. Open the capsule carefully to sprinkle the eggs into the water. Make sure that the eggs do not accidentally get stuck on the edge of the tray. Floating or sinking eggs do not affect with hatch rate. After sprinkling the eggs into the water, it will hatch within 3-10 days.Add oxygen to the water. In the early days, adjust the air control valve to the lowest level because Daphnia is very small and may lose control in swimming. Gradually adjust the air control valve to the level that suits the population of Daphnia. Look closely. Daphnia is so small and almost invisible to the human eye for the first few days. You can use a flashlight in the dark to confirm the hatching. Shine lights on the water surface and watch the shadows move. After 3-10 newly-hatched appear, that means the eggs begin to hatch. Then transfer the Daphnia and eggs to the tank for culture by pouring the hatching tray into the tank and add the water. If the eggs do not hatchIf the eggs do not hatch within 10 days, dry the eggs by pouring them into an aquarium fishnet and wait for 2-3 days. After the eggs dried, start the hatching process again. Daphnia Magna foodDaphnia eats bacteria, yeast, Spirulina, and Chlorella.Feed Daphnia by pouring the prepared food into the tank. if you feed them by Chlorella the water will turned to light green. Be careful to overfeed. Feed 1-2 times per day. Increase or reduce the food according to the population of Daphnia. Do not feed more if the water is still green. In a few days, they will start to reproduce, and you will have thousands of them to feed your fishes. Change the waterThe water will gradually turn light yellow due to the waste excreted by Daphnia. Drain the water by using an aquarium siphon cleaner tube. Suck Daphnia and water out as much as possible from the water surface to downward.Pour the water and Daphnia into a bucket through an aquarium fishnet. Daphnia will get stuck on the fishnet. You do not have to suck the Daphnia that sinks to the bottom of the tank. It is dead, Drain the remaining water and dead Daphnia out and clean the tank.Add 80% of fresh water and 20% of old water into the tank. Then, drop the Daphnia on the fishnet into the water. When the water turns dark yellow, it means a lot of waste is in the water. The waste will turn to be ammonia and kill Daphnia, so keep your eyes on the color of the water. Feed Daphnia Magna to your fishUse syringe, dropper, bucket, or aquarium fishnet to transfer Daphnia to your aquarium. If the population of Daphnia in the tank is too dense, you can freeze some of them. Live Daphnia is great food for your tropical fish. We highly recommend it. It is simple to grow if you follow the tips above. Your fish will love eating it.

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Location: Krabi

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