Daphnia Culturing (With Pictures)

I wanna share with you breeders out there how to culture your daphnia for you baby fish!

Let's start first with the base

The Fish that poop for me
Some fish can't be left alone without aeration. They need to have filters. So instead of throwing away the waste, why not use them?

The Filter Is Black Magic
Of course, poop has to go somewhere and away from your fish. So we check the filter.

The Soupy Goodness
Daphnia need water. So we need to make soup for them. I get the filter media and scoop some water from my fish tanks then wash the filter media there. Then I pour all the soup to my culture container.

The Food of the Food
To grow your daphnia, you need to feed them. Feed them yeast once everyday. Give them enough to cover good part of the surface.

The Harvest
After a few days, you will have a booming population. You can harvest up to half of your culture. Make sure to feed them so they keep on breeding.

Some notes...
1. watch out for mosquitoes...they can destroy your culture
2. watch out for rains especially during the day...your daphnia can easily float away

Here's a tip for #2
I use a piece of cloth or filter wool. You can see those in some pictures. Dangle it on the edge: half inside the tub and the other half outside the tank. Water will flow out of your container by capillary action. No need for hose draining or scoop/dipper draining. It will drain when it has to and it won't when it doesn't have to.

So I hope this would be helpful for you in culturing your own daphnia!!!