Daphnia Tank

[ciaosher]

What kind of air pump are you using in the tank. The bubbles are coming out very slowly.

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[br3nt0n]

that is pretty awesome.. id still like to put my crayfish babies in that litlle tank

[funktapus]

What song is that? Also, beautiful video. I just got a sack of Daphnia for my community tank (never heard of them before today) and the fish seem to absolutely love them. I would consider having a tank devoted to growing them as feedstock.

[lerussophileut]

I really like the look of your tank. I'm going to breed them too! :) What did you put there? What type of rocks and is it algae or some sort of moss?

[LoverDino]

<3 daphnia

[woopadukespartyhouse]

could these be cool little pets

[bhdevall]

Is the rock decor or a form of "live" rock?

[st3v33100]

It's really wonderfull! I wonder how many Daphnia live in there?

P.s : I love the music... Classsssssicsss....

[namezryan]

i had two of these baby daphnias in my triops tank, lived for a bout 3 days and found out there was nothing in the next day.

[jdmk20aek]

are these salt water ?

[SocalDNM]

@jdmk20aek Freshwater

[PondWaterWorld]

I don't think that the rocks are necessary. Neither is the air pump, but it provides the Daphnia with an air supply and spreads out food particles in the water. If you replaced the rocks with some Euglena, Spirulina, Nannochloropsis or Chlorella, the Daphnia will be much happier.

[laskolasko]

lol, love how these little guys swim, its like they're flapping their wings under water. Must of been hard to start a farm with them. Finding a live specimen can be tough.

[jack342able]

dude you should try looking at them under microscope That Is Cool!!!!!

[igorKanshyn]

@jack342able Yes, I will. I just recently got an old-fashion microscope. It should be cool!

[Kez1983]

Ah a net! Thats a great idea! I'll pick one up before they need a clean.

That makes sense about the light too, my light come in from the side (through a tank of Triops) and they swarm towards the lighter end. Thanks for the tips!

[Kez1983]

It looks like there are more at one end of the tank than the other,which Ive noticed in my tank as well,especially with the babies.Do u know if they pick a favourite area for the smaller ones to live in?

Also,how do u change any of the water without killing a load of them?Ive tried syphoning some water out with a bottle,but when I look at the water before I get rid of it its always full of loads of them (Then I feel bad and put them back lol.So far I've just topped up the tank with clean water)

[igorKanshyn]

@Kez1983 They follow a light. They will float in more illuminated area of a tank. They also like to float in area with more food (dust) in the water.

I syphon water from inside a fine net. So, daphnia can't get into that place I suck water out from. It's easy to do.

[igorKanshyn]

Thank you!

[AppliedCryogenics]

Nice music, nice tank.

[kakaroto602]

como se obtiene el agua verde?

[Irineosgirl123]

Would these be good for an all plant aquarium? Why do you change the water so often?

[igorKanshyn]

@Irineosgirl123 I don't think that will are good for planted tank. They need a 'green water' to eat. It's algae and it makes tank cloudy. It will not be nice. They will not live long in a clear tank.

There is no filter there, so I just change water :)

[ijanx]

oh hey... brahms no 3. symph. !

[sseeaannification]

how often do you do water changes and do shrimp eat them

[igorKanshyn]

@sseeaannification Once a week. I change like 30%

Shrimps do not eat live food. Daphnia is for fish :)

[sseeaannification]

how often do you do water changes and do shrimp wat them

[wannermike2]

Cool tank .