How to Culture Daphnia: Secret Method to Breed MILLIONS! | Simply Aquatic

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  • Опубліковано 2 гру 2024
  • Daphnia, also known as water fleas, are fascinating microorganisms that play a crucial role in aquatic ecosystems and as live food for fish. In this video, I cover everything you need to know about setting up their habitat, what to feed them, and essential care tips to ensure they thrive.
    Whether you're a beginner or seasoned aquarist, this guide will equip you with the knowledge to successfully maintain your own daphnia culture and breed millions of them! This is the best bang for buck / effort way to get unlimited free live food for your fish.
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  • @duanescharneck168
    @duanescharneck168 4 місяці тому +4

    I love it when I find a south african in this hobby putting out great quality videos.

    • @SimplyAquaticCT
      @SimplyAquaticCT  4 місяці тому +1

      @@duanescharneck168 much appreciate the compliment thanks so much. Can you recommend any other local channels to follow? I don't know many other local aquatic youtubers 😀

    • @duanescharneck168
      @duanescharneck168 4 місяці тому

      @@SimplyAquaticCT youtube.com/@droeksonfishkeeping?si=bAiQ-ZeDuUjlExej he's probably the one worth mentioning that I know of.

    • @enricovester
      @enricovester 4 місяці тому

      Great channel. Droeks on Fishkeeping also has great content

  • @pteromalid
    @pteromalid Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for showing your system. I love it.

    • @SimplyAquaticCT
      @SimplyAquaticCT  Місяць тому

      You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it. 😄

  • @jesselee3591
    @jesselee3591 4 місяці тому +4

    Look forward to the green water vid, always struggled to sustain my daphnia population!

  • @osamagangat3898
    @osamagangat3898 4 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for explaining it so well bud 🎉

    • @SimplyAquaticCT
      @SimplyAquaticCT  4 місяці тому

      @@osamagangat3898 so glad it was helpful, thanks for the support 😀

  • @derekorton8221
    @derekorton8221 4 місяці тому +1

    Awesome video bud keep it up

  • @kjudestevens1519
    @kjudestevens1519 4 місяці тому

    2:32 I can have red colored daphnia?! Amazing! Great video. I keep my main daphnia/scud colony in a plastic tote with a small sponge filter set on low and a heater in the winter at about 76 fahrenheit.

    • @SimplyAquaticCT
      @SimplyAquaticCT  4 місяці тому +1

      @@kjudestevens1519 I believe it's called Moina Magnus or something like that 😂🙌

  • @jonathanlopez5549
    @jonathanlopez5549 4 місяці тому

    Great video

  • @peterbott1877
    @peterbott1877 4 місяці тому

    Good video, nice and informative.
    I too have a daphnia magna culture going. I have an IBC with the daphnia and 2 more IBC's growing green water. To say I have a lot of daphnia, would be an understatement.

  • @aliciamatthews8357
    @aliciamatthews8357 4 місяці тому

    Awesome video! I need some Daphnia to clean up a green water tank I have going unintentionally 😂

    • @SimplyAquaticCT
      @SimplyAquaticCT  4 місяці тому

      @@aliciamatthews8357 always the best though, would definitely keep that culture running in a bucket outside - never know when you might need some 😂

  • @theclamorband
    @theclamorband Місяць тому

    Hello! When transferring daphnia from live green water to the fish tank, should I be concerned about triggering an algae bloom?

    • @SimplyAquaticCT
      @SimplyAquaticCT  Місяць тому +1

      @@theclamorband Hello 👋 This is a great question, if you want to be 100% sure you don't trigger it I would rinse the net with daphnia in clean tank water before releasing them to feed the fish 👌

    • @theclamorband
      @theclamorband Місяць тому

      @@SimplyAquaticCTthank you !!

  • @zurakirach7009
    @zurakirach7009 3 місяці тому

    Hi Tristan, awesome video! I was wondering whether you sell starter daphnia cultures? I am based in Paarl... would love to purchase some eggs or starter culture if you can spare some?

    • @SimplyAquaticCT
      @SimplyAquaticCT  3 місяці тому

      @@zurakirach7009 thanks man, and yes I do please DM me on IG or join our WhatsApp group 😄💪

    • @zurakirach7009
      @zurakirach7009 3 місяці тому

      @@SimplyAquaticCT Ah thanks a million will do! And also just subscribed

    • @SimplyAquaticCT
      @SimplyAquaticCT  3 місяці тому

      @@zurakirach7009 thanks for the support 😄💪

  • @Danimarkali-pp4fp
    @Danimarkali-pp4fp 28 днів тому +1

    is these daphnia moina or magna ?

    • @SimplyAquaticCT
      @SimplyAquaticCT  23 дні тому

      I believe mine are moina, but the principles would work for both variants :)

  • @JetRavenBlack
    @JetRavenBlack 10 днів тому

    Did he say where he got the net from in the comments?

  • @andrewsmit9932
    @andrewsmit9932 4 місяці тому +1

    Here did you get your daphnia from to begin your culture

    • @SimplyAquaticCT
      @SimplyAquaticCT  4 місяці тому

      @@andrewsmit9932 I got this current batch from a friend, but have seen them in local lakes and ponds frequently. I do believe in some places you'd be able to order live eggs online as well if you don't have a water source nearby.

    • @andrewsmit9932
      @andrewsmit9932 4 місяці тому

      @@SimplyAquaticCT kwl,, we just flooded out our freshwater systems by us,,,

    • @SimplyAquaticCT
      @SimplyAquaticCT  4 місяці тому

      @@andrewsmit9932 yeah this weather really has been crazy this week. My garage also took a knock and flooded in the front 😔

  • @Cow_Juice
    @Cow_Juice 4 місяці тому

    Comment for the algo. 🙂

    • @SimplyAquaticCT
      @SimplyAquaticCT  4 місяці тому +1

      @@Cow_Juice busy filming it today, will post shortly! 😄

    • @Cow_Juice
      @Cow_Juice 4 місяці тому

      @@SimplyAquaticCT Looking forward to them. Take your time. No rush. I'm sure it will be worth the wait. 😃