Compact Culture System for Zooplankton
Live zooplankton such as rotifers and Artemia are essential first-feeds for the larvae of many fish (for example, Clownfish). The APBreed Compact Culture System (CCS) is designed to make a benchtop-scale culture of zooplankton easy and reliable.
The CCS combines a conveniently-sized 5-gallon bucket with a custom-made fitting that incorporates an aerator and a particulate waste trap. Aeration provides oxygenation and water circulation that draws particulate wastes into the trap (floss).
Daily maintenance of the culture (aside from feeding and harvesting) requires only 5 minutes to flush the wastes from the trap and brush the interior surfaces of the bucket. The CCS is sturdy and easily transported, and includes a flexible translucent cover that isolates the culture from contamination.
Compact Culture System for Zooplankton
The starter package includes :
- 5-gallon bucket
- 1 Floss and 1 floss retainer
- Bucket Lid
- Gradation Sticker
- Check Valve
- 2 Clips
- 1 T-fitting
- 1 Descender Pipe
- 1 Rigid Airline
- 1 Air Diffuser
- 1 Floss Support Tube + Clamp
Recommended Optional parts :
- Air pump Eheim
- Heater Eheim (no need if the temperature of your facility is at 25C°)
- Sieve 41 µm
- 10 more filters (floss)
Related Products
Daphnia
Pure cultures of a strain of Daphnia magna with a length range of 300 µm to 2mm. This species lives in freshwater, but is capable of thriving in salinities up to 5 ppt. It is available in quantities of 2 thousand, concentrated, and packaged into “breathable” bags.
It is high-quality zooplankton for aquatic model regimens such as zebrafish. Please contact us for more information on the complete protocol for cultivating this specific Daphnia.
Rotifers
Pure cultures of a strain of Brachionus plicatilis (L-type) rotifers with a typical lorica length of about 160 µm. This species is euryhaline, capable of thriving in salinities of 5-40 ppt.
