Sonny Disposition
Active Member
Make sure the light is bright. You could add some plant fertilizer. Don't forget to feed the daphnia.
DeeCee
Members
I added some green water to the daphnia tank, that's what they eat, right? How often should I do that, & how much should I feed? Just a little bit? I have a florescent light on the green water tank, on 24/7. Hopefully that will work. Only other option would be to find a clip-light thingamajig & point it at the tank. What would you recommend?
DC
DC
Sonny Disposition
Active Member
It's hard to say just how much light it needs, only that it should be bright. A compact flourescent would be better than a conventional flourescent tube, and two flourescent tubes would be better than one. If the water starts to clear up, you'll know it's not bright enough.
The daphnia don't necessarily need green water. I just feed it to them because it's easiest (and pretty much free.)
You can dissolve about an eighth of a teaspoon of baker's yeast in two cups of water, over night, and then pour that it their container. A dilute solution of sweet potatoes in water will also work. (That's what Frank feeds, and that's why his daphnia are dark orange.)
The idea is to make the tank cloudy, so you have a little trouble seeing the other side. With green water, yeast, or sweet potatoes, the idea is to always keep the water a little cloudy. When it clears up, just add more.
The daphnia don't necessarily need green water. I just feed it to them because it's easiest (and pretty much free.)
You can dissolve about an eighth of a teaspoon of baker's yeast in two cups of water, over night, and then pour that it their container. A dilute solution of sweet potatoes in water will also work. (That's what Frank feeds, and that's why his daphnia are dark orange.)
The idea is to make the tank cloudy, so you have a little trouble seeing the other side. With green water, yeast, or sweet potatoes, the idea is to always keep the water a little cloudy. When it clears up, just add more.