Rotifers

rebekwl · 06-08-2007, 11:04 AM

I found a local LFS that sells Tigger Pods and Rotifers. I wanted to get the Tiggers for my Scooter Blenny, but they were sold out so they told me the rotifers would work as well. I haven't heard much about these and was wondering if my Scooter Blenny will eat them. They were only $10, so I'm not too worried if they won't be eaten, but I want to make sure he's getting all the pods and nutrition he can get. I will probably go this weekend to see if they have some tigger pods and try those out. Also, I swear the bottle looked like it contained green water and that's it. How big are rotifers? Should I have been able to see them? It's hard to buy something that's invisible and believe that it's benificial!! Thanks!!!

chris&barb · 06-08-2007, 02:17 PM

rotifers are about the size of a speck of dust. i doubt the blenny will be interested. if you have sps they will eat them. i use rotifers for clown fish larva, the larva are about 1mm when they hatch and are only feed the rotifers for about 8 days. by then they are about 3mm and need to be feed baby brine shrimp because they would have to eat about 500 rotifers per day to continue growing. one baby brine shrimp has about the same nutritional value as 40 rotifers

chris&barb · 06-08-2007, 02:22 PM

just to add, there is green water in there. thats what rotifers eat

lcstorc · 06-08-2007, 02:55 PM

The tiger pods bottle will likely look empty as well. There is still good stuff in there. Take a look under a microscope and you can see the pods. Not sure about the rotifers since I have only used the frozen ones.

rebekwl · 06-08-2007, 03:25 PM

Good to know that they are so small. I swore they just sold me a bottle of green water for 10 bucks, hahaha. Not good that they eat SPS!!!! I don't have any though anyways.

Ok, deffinitely going to pick up some tigger pods this weekend! I know you can hardly trust what anyone at the LFS tells you, but i figured that buying them would be better than nothing. She said that my scooter would eat them!! Poor baby, he seems ok so far though. He's still hopping around eating pods left and right.

Oooooh, I found a TON of copepods in my QT tank too. They are EVERYWHERE! Any easy way for me to transfer some to my main display?

Thanks Lynn, that makes me feel better knowing that it's normal for the bottle to "look" empty (as far a tigger pos anyways). That gives me piece of mind, I won't be wondering whether or not there is anything in there!! Wish I had a microscope, I bet I would use it ALL THE TIME!!!

Dentoid · 06-08-2007, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rebekwl

Not good that they eat SPS!!!! I don't have any though anyways.

I think what chris&barb was saying, was that the sps will eat the rotifers, not the other way around.

At any rate, they will be good for something in your tank. They add to the floating zooplankton population in your tank!

rebekwl · 06-08-2007, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dentoid

I think what chris&barb was saying, was that the sps will eat the rotifers, not the other way around.

At any rate, they will be good for something in your tank. They add to the floating zooplankton population in your tank!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I thought it sounded a little funny, but you never know!! Learn something new everyday! Good to know they are benificial either way. Should I add them now and then or should they continue to reproduce? THNX!

Dentoid · 06-08-2007, 05:00 PM

I believe most rotifers are freshwater inhabitants. They also inhabit soil, lichens etc. There are some saltwater species, which I would assume is what you have. I don't know if they will multily in your tank. Good question!

Bobbi · 06-10-2007, 05:31 PM

I have some in buckets on my patio that I put out there after thinking I had some clownfish larvae and had ordered rotifers. I checked yesterday and thought I could see some swimming around. They have been there about a month. Wilkerson says they will live outside in the sunlight indefinitely and then when you need them just add more greenwater. I've been adding greenwater on occasion. (It's called Rotifer Diet and came with the rotifers.) According to her, you don't need an air stone or anything. The sunlight keeps them alive. Has anyone done this successfully?
Bobbi

chris&barb · 06-11-2007, 08:16 PM

sorry folks

not getting e-mail notifications.

yes SPS will eat the rotifers not the other way around

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dentoid

I think what chris&barb was saying, was that the sps will eat the rotifers, not the other way around.

At any rate, they will be good for something in your tank. They add to the floating zooplankton population in your tank!

chris&barb · 06-11-2007, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobbi

I have some in buckets on my patio that I put out there after thinking I had some clownfish larvae and had ordered rotifers. I checked yesterday and thought I could see some swimming around. They have been there about a month. Wilkerson says they will live outside in the sunlight indefinitely and then when you need them just add more greenwater. I've been adding greenwater on occasion. (It's called Rotifer Diet and came with the rotifers.) According to her, you don't need an air stone or anything. The sunlight keeps them alive. Has anyone done this successfully?
Bobbi

rotifers do not need light. in fact they do better in the dark. they need air stones to keep them and the water moving, daily 25% water changes and twice daily phyto feedings. you may still have a few in your bucket but if you want to keep your investment( there not cheap

) you should pump some air in them, feed them and harvest them everyday

06-08-2007, 11:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Rotifers I found a local LFS that sells Tigger Pods and Rotifers. I wanted to get the Tiggers for my Scooter Blenny, but they were sold out so they told me the rotifers would work as well. I haven't heard much about these and was wondering if my Scooter Blenny will eat them. They were only $10, so I'm not too worried if they won't be eaten, but I want to make sure he's getting all the pods and nutrition he can get. I will probably go this weekend to see if they have some tigger pods and try those out. Also, I swear the bottle looked like it contained green water and that's it. How big are rotifers? Should I have been able to see them? It's hard to buy something that's invisible and believe that it's benificial!! Thanks!!! __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

06-08-2007, 02:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
chris&barb Midas Blenny Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 87 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Rotifers rotifers are about the size of a speck of dust. i doubt the blenny will be interested. if you have sps they will eat them. i use rotifers for clown fish larva, the larva are about 1mm when they hatch and are only feed the rotifers for about 8 days. by then they are about 3mm and need to be feed baby brine shrimp because they would have to eat about 500 rotifers per day to continue growing. one baby brine shrimp has about the same nutritional value as 40 rotifers __________________ http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...id=278 941062

06-08-2007, 02:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
chris&barb Midas Blenny Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 87 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Rotifers just to add, there is green water in there. thats what rotifers eat __________________ http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...id=278 941062

06-08-2007, 02:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,379 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Rotifers The tiger pods bottle will likely look empty as well. There is still good stuff in there. Take a look under a microscope and you can see the pods. Not sure about the rotifers since I have only used the frozen ones. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

06-08-2007, 03:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Rotifers Good to know that they are so small. I swore they just sold me a bottle of green water for 10 bucks, hahaha. Not good that they eat SPS!!!! I don't have any though anyways. Ok, deffinitely going to pick up some tigger pods this weekend! I know you can hardly trust what anyone at the LFS tells you, but i figured that buying them would be better than nothing. She said that my scooter would eat them!! Poor baby, he seems ok so far though. He's still hopping around eating pods left and right. Oooooh, I found a TON of copepods in my QT tank too. They are EVERYWHERE! Any easy way for me to transfer some to my main display? Thanks Lynn, that makes me feel better knowing that it's normal for the bottle to "look" empty (as far a tigger pos anyways). That gives me piece of mind, I won't be wondering whether or not there is anything in there!! Wish I had a microscope, I bet I would use it ALL THE TIME!!! __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

06-08-2007, 05:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Rotifers I believe most rotifers are freshwater inhabitants. They also inhabit soil, lichens etc. There are some saltwater species, which I would assume is what you have. I don't know if they will multily in your tank. Good question! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

06-10-2007, 05:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bobbi Tubeworm Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 26 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Rotifers I have some in buckets on my patio that I put out there after thinking I had some clownfish larvae and had ordered rotifers. I checked yesterday and thought I could see some swimming around. They have been there about a month. Wilkerson says they will live outside in the sunlight indefinitely and then when you need them just add more greenwater. I've been adding greenwater on occasion. (It's called Rotifer Diet and came with the rotifers.) According to her, you don't need an air stone or anything. The sunlight keeps them alive. Has anyone done this successfully? Bobbi

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