Feeding Rotifers

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zeeter

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I'm about to start a rotifer culture. Based on what I've read, these critters need to be fed every 2-5 hours (depending on the source).

Is anyone growing rotifers and if so, how do you handle this and include sleep and a job?
 

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I'm about to start a rotifer culture. Based on what I've read, these critters need to be fed every 2-5 hours (depending on the source).

Is anyone growing rotifers and if so, how do you handle this and include sleep and a job?
I had asked a dose question a while back...and i read about the auto dose things.

It can be used to feed to ...liquid type foods....my only concern is some of my foods require refrigeration...still not the point.

Maybe you should look into a dosing unit and see what foods you can put into the containers to squirt in the water every few hours.
 

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To go along with what TJ was saying, I'm thinking of something along the lines of an AquaLifter pump on a timer to auto-dose the food for them. As long as you set it up so that it won't siphon one way or the other, it should be relatively inexpensive and reliable.
 

zeeter

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You know what would work well? A medical IV unit. That way the drip can be controlled pretty easily.

Actually, the more I think of it, just a simple air-pump hose with a micro ball valve on the end should work.
 
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