HELP...I NEED SOME ROTIFERS!!!

[BlueWorldAquatic]

Originally Posted by ProReef

That is awesome...thank you. I so wish there was a bridge from Victoria to the Mainland. Bummer! I'm hoping that my 24 over night order shows up today and not monday. Although last night the babies were going after live baby brine shrimp hatchlings. Maybe because my main tank tempurature i keep it at 79 degrees F so my clowns eggs incubate for 9 days rather than the regular 7 at a temp of 80 degrees F- just a thought... but maybe that extra couple of days allows them to hatch a wee bit bigger and i'm hoping-able to swallow the live baby brine shrimp?? we will see i guess. Fingers crossed....thanks again for the offer. Cheers Ronnie

Incubation period should not increase the size, just metabolism. The lower temp will delay the hatching to give you the time to get the rotifers. Either than that you should have them at 82 degrees.

The BBS will be too big for them for a few days still, and without the rotifers they will not grow large enough to be able to eat the BBS.

Just from my own experience.

Ken - BWA

[ProReef]

Originally Posted by BlueWorldAquatic

Incubation period should not increase the size, just metabolism. The lower temp will delay the hatching to give you the time to get the rotifers. Either than that you should have them at 82 degrees.

The BBS will be too big for them for a few days still, and without the rotifers they will not grow large enough to be able to eat the BBS.

Just from my own experience.

Ken - BWA

Yup Ken your right...there was a couple babes showing some interest in the BBS so i was hopeful. But slowly one by one they have perished but i will be ready in a week when the new clutch hatches-layed two days ago. And now too after the baby clown feeding frenzy the bangaii's are holding again too. So now with my roti's on their way-(they arrive today via airmail) i am definetly set up now.
Cheers Ronnie.