MBI Event Reporting Form

GENERAL
Name:	Kathy Leahy ( KathyL ) Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America
Species:	Moina salina ( Class: FC1 , Points: 5 )
Establishment Date:	06/08/2011
Culture Source:	Jim Welsh, kind donation
Link to Journal:	http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=59494

Culturing Vessel Details
Temperature:	73-78 ° F
PH:	8
Specific Gravity:	20 ppt salinity
Vessel Description:	1 gallon square wide mouth plastic jar. Airline fitted thru hole in cap. Jar sits on shelf with fluorescent light over it, though that seems not important.
Lighting:	5500 K fluorescent grow bulb over jar
Lighting Schedule:	14 day/ 10 night

Methodologies
Feeding Tactics/Medium:	Algal food is 6 parts N-rich, 1 part Roti-Grow+, equal volume ChloramX, fed twice a day. Also fed Oxyrrhis Marina, fed with same algal food, about a half cup, once per day.
Split Cycle:	None established. Culture is decanted to a clean jar once a week. If rotifers are present, I filter culture thru 310 micron mesh, and backwash M. salina into a clean jar with clean saltwater.
Split Yield:	unknown
Number of Cultures:	2, one indoor and one outdoor which I've ignored
Number of Splits:	weekly with jar change
Density:	unknown
Harvest Methology:	pour into 310 micron filter. Backwash into culture container.
Adjustments Made:	see journal

Other Details
Other Information:	see journal