Before I'm extravagant and spend a whole £3.83 on Daphnia to start a live food culture, I thought I'd have a go at harvesting some from our garden pond.
I've just filled a bucket with some pond water (and a little blanket weed, duck weed and general plant detritus) and sat it in the garage. So far I've seen a couple of tiny critters, but they're too small for me to identify.
1) How likely are there to be Daphnia in the bucket?
2) If there are, will a week be enough to get a harvestable number?
3) As long as there's nothing like nymphs in the Daphnia culture, does it matter if there are any other small critters in the culture?
I've just filled a bucket with some pond water (and a little blanket weed, duck weed and general plant detritus) and sat it in the garage. So far I've seen a couple of tiny critters, but they're too small for me to identify.
1) How likely are there to be Daphnia in the bucket?
2) If there are, will a week be enough to get a harvestable number?
3) As long as there's nothing like nymphs in the Daphnia culture, does it matter if there are any other small critters in the culture?