Easy Reefs Easy Roti 250

For rotifer culture two easy reefs® microalgae species are used: Nannochloropsis (80%) +Tetraselmis (20%).

The dosage will depend on the number of rotifers reached. The average consumption is of 4 ml Easyroti per litre of rotifer culture per day (25% of rotifer will be harvested every day).


To keep a rotifer culture follow the directions below:
Material needed:
3 cylinder flasks of 2 L with slow bubbling.
Rotifer inoculums.

Food needed:
easy reefs® Nannochloropsis (80%) +Tetraselmis (20%)

Culture cycle from strain: 5 days

Recommended sea water density: 1019, although they can be cultured well up to 1022.

Culture temperature: 22ºC to 28ºC. Optimum culture temperature: 24ºC.

To filter the rotifer you should use a 50 micron net.
Once you start the culture you will be able to harvest rotifers after 6 days. You will have one flask for the “strain” and another one for the “production” culture.

The information that follows describes the dosage to be used in ideal conditions assuming that th