Re: Growing fish tucker. was Re: [RML] daphnia

Rob Wager (raintree at closer.brisnet.org.au)
Fri, 21 Feb 1997 06:19:46 +1000 (EST)

>At 15:00 20/02/97 +1000, Rob wrote then I wrote then he wrote and now I'm
>writing again!

And I am adding another bit.

>
>>My second point is that maintaining a long term, pure culture of Cladocerans
>>is VERY difficult and TIME CONSUMING. Cladocerans eat single celled algae
>>and bacteria (phytoplankton). To successfully grow Cladocerans first you
>>need to become good at growing phytoplankton (or algae cultures). And I have
>>several long papers on this!
>
>Good! send me a copy and I'll do a "Readers Digest" version or better
>still... if you have a spare moment ;-)

Sorry Adrian I used my spare moments for February yesterday. ;-) You should
come and visit though. I have eight filing cabinet draws of stuff that would
keep you in copy for many years.

Rob