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For sale are multiple quantities of the largest daphnia- \"Daphnia magna\".
My recent accidental trial of rearing guppies with daphnia shown that daphnia become a companion instead of live food when the quantity is large enough.
Some daphnia might be too big, please cut the included durable dropper to the desired length before use.
I spent time to count every order I mailed. If you do not count using tool, visual estimate the quantity and left a negative response, you will be disappointed. Not just your reputation to the public but the future purchase from me.
If you choose \"green water only no daphnia\", please be mindful each bottle is 8 ozs with an unknown concentration of green microalgae and will not be fully filled to prevent leaking due to extreme weather conditions. I filtered the water with a 60 micron nylon net to eliminate unwanted organisms, and the content inside the filtrate is unknown. Most possibly it is chlorella sp. inside but it is not guaranteed. I have been using this green water to grow all my daphnia for several months without a problem.
I will process your order as soon as possible and I will pick the right size of the daphnia for you (not too big nor too small).
For DOA (Dead On Arrived) case, I will try to ship again free of charge. If you request a refund, shipping fee will be deducted. No second time resend. If you do not accept my policy, please do not buy them.
About the Daphnia Magna:
- They can reach a body size of more than 2 mm as shown in the first picture.
- They can be unisex(female only) or bisex(male or female); it depends on the water condition. When they are unisex, they can reproduce by themselves and the eggs hatch almost immediately after birth.
My Discoveries:
I did some tests and put 10 daphnia each in a single compartment of a 10-compartment container. Over some time, I discovered that most of them had been doubled or tripled in quantity. I used only green water (unidentified microalgae) from my aquarium tanks as their food and never changed it.
Raising the DaphniaYou can grow microalgae to feed them by extracting a part of the water from the package, and placing it in a separate container. By exposing it to LED light, it will start to grow, and you can feed your Daphnia with the microalgae. You could also feed them yeast, but I recommend feeding them with microalgae as it is easy to grow.
You will see the green water in just a few days. Good luck.
Q&A:Q:Hello.I have a few questions… do daphnia need a filter? Will a one gallon bowl work and just add green water as needed? Also should I use cycled tank water? ThanksA: Daphnia are biological filters, so there is no need for a filter. They can filter bacteria, diatoms and microalgae as food. Most containers are good for keeping them in except narrow ones or the ones containing iron which may cause rusting. You can use cycled tank water if you wish, but it is not necessary.
