Raising Daphnia

[Mac Cool]

A fellow gave me a starter of Daphnia + a couple of snails, which he keeps
in big tubs outdoors. Right now I have mine in a tupperware bowl in the
house near a window, eventually I'll probably move them to a bucket.

He suggested sprinkling some fish food into the container and that the
Daphnia would live off the things that eat the decomposing food. I did. I
also tossed in a couple of leaves because I read they will eat bacteria
that break down the leaves. Each week I top off the water. They are making
babies like crazy so I guess they are happy.

I've thought of keeping some in the house, perhaps in a small tank with
plants. Any suggestions on caring for these things?

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Mac Cool

[Marco Schwarz]

Hi..

[Daphnia]

They love to catch (and filter) floating food like micro algae,
bacteria, micro fauna and there are several different ways to keep and
feed them..

> I've thought of keeping some in the house, perhaps in a small tank with
> plants. Any suggestions on caring for these things?

Well.., Daphnia and plants have different needs..

cu
Marco