How To Feed Live Daphnia?

[Ethan040]

Hi, guys i got some of these from my lfs today do i pour the bag into a net to get rid of the water then dip it into the tank or just pour the lot in?

thanks

 

[chesterscot]

either id strain them through a net though as the water there bagged in goes manky
scot

 

[Ethan040]

Thanks, ive just done that its funny watching them chase them about im glad they like them.

How long can a bag of these last? i got 4 for a £1 ive fed them 2 bags and some flake which i thinks enough.

 

[chesterscot]

i stick mine in the fridge theyll be ok for a few days
scot

 

[BigC]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/313821-say-hello-to-daphnia/
Regards
C

 

[Truck]

I just throw the contents of the bag in, water and all, any left over ammonia will be used by the plants as a source of nitrogen.

 

[crazychris]

I just throw the contents of the bag in, water and all, any left over ammonia will be used by the plants as a source of nitrogen.

Same here. Buy them fresh every Friday and just chuck them in. I turn the filter off for 10 min to stop a lot going up there but you mustn't forget to turn it back on!

 

[OldMan47]

If you have a tank that has a green water problem, put them in a breeder in the tank. Some will get out and be eaten and the rest will fatten up removing the green water algae from the water. With a reproductive age of less than a week and a life expectancy of about a month, you can get a lot of daphnia from a small starter sample. The ones that leave the breeder become a constant low feeding rate food for your fish. I really wish that I could find a good source of live daphnia locally.

 

[Ethan040]

Good info Thanks alot il have a go at letting them breed my waters fine though.