Rotifer Culture Kit

Please select from the options above, the bottle size of rotifers and feed your require. A rotifer sieve / net is also available from the selection ablove.

With all our rotifers culture pack we offer a FREE downloadable Rotifer Culturing Fact Sheet once you have made your purchase to help you get started.

What you need is the following;

1. Culture vessel. This can be anything such as a 5 or 10 gallon aquarium, Tupperware container, etc. that holds water.
2. Culture water. You will need some freshly mixed clean seawater, do not use water from an existing aquarium or culture as this will contaminate your attempt to start a new culture of rotifers. A specific gravity of 1.017 to 1.021 for our strain of rotifer is suggested.
3. Small air pump, and airline tubing (Do not use an airstone).
4. Cover to keep dust and contaminants out and evaporation down.
5. A food source, such as Reefphyto Rotifer Feed
6. Fill your container half to two-thirds full with the clean seawater. Attach the airline to the air pump. Put the end of the airline into culture vessel, and plug in the air pump. Make sure you use a drip loop and check valve to keep water from getting into your pump and electrical outlet. Add a small amount of Reefphyto rotifer feed to lightly color the culture water. Do not add too much, or the water will foul and do not under feed as the rotifers will starve and go into shock which delays continual breeding for 24 hours. Add your new rotifer culture to the vessel, and you are done!

What Are Rotifers?

Rotifers (Brachionus plicatilis) are very tiny animals measuring between 130-200 micrometers. Rotifers are often raised as food for live corals and fish larvae. They are the ideal starter food for species of fish such as clownfish fry which have tiny larvae with very, very tiny mouths.

Who Should Use Rotifers?

Almost any marine aquarium will benefit from the addition of rotifers, Their size and excellent nutritional value (50% to 65% protein) make them the perfect live food for all (freshwater and marine) fry, anemones, sponges etc.

How To Feed Rotifers

To add them to your system, simply pour the bottle directly into the aquarium or use our rotifer sieve to strain them. Feed as little or as much as required. Rotifers can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days if you do not want to feed them all at the same time. Rotifers are perfect for a reef's food source because they multiply very rapidly and they are just the right size for almost all filter feeders.

Which Rotifers Do You Stock?

We stock (Brachionus plicatilis) which is the "L" strain which range in size from 150-360 microns. Our rotifers cultured in saltwater with a specific gravity of 1.019. Our rotifer cultures are usually maintained at a population density of 50 to 200 rotifers per ml of water.Our live rotifers  are available in 4 different size bottles, including a concentrated solution which includes 3ltrs of live rotifers in one bottle, please select the size you require from the drop down box above.