SIMPLE ARTEMIA FOOD FOR SMALL SCALE CULTURE
From:
Jean Dhont jean.dhont@rug.ac.be
To: Artemia Characterization Artemia-l@email.sparklist.com
Sent: 31 March 2003
QUESTION:
We often get requests from researchers and
aquariophiles who wish to culture some adult Artemia but have no time to
culture algae nor access to adequate commercial feed in these small
quantities. Baker's yeast is an often heard alternative but we know for a
fact that baker's yeast alone will not support growth up to adult stages.
Does anybody have experience with an easy accessible food for small scale
Artemia culture? For example: I once heard of a Mexican author that claimed
to successfully use powdered babyfood?
Jean DHONT
Laboratory of Aquaculture & Artemia Reference Center
Ghent University : : Rozier, 44 : : 9000 Gent : : Belgium
tel: +32 9 264.37.54 : : fax: +32 9 264.41.93
URL: http://www.rug.ac.be/aquaculture
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COMMENTS 1:
Rice barn is often been used in south east Asia. Milk
powder as well as
artificial milk (used for lamb, cubs etc.) however, these products are
fairly expensive. Once I used cheese water from dairy farm. Algae paste is
also a good alternative.
There is also a commercial Artemia diet produced in Australia. We are often
using it and it is quite good.
Dr Sagiv Kolkovski
Lead Scientist
Mariculture Research and Advisory Group
Fisheries W.A.
Fremantle Maritime Centre
1 Fleet St., Fremantle W.A. 6160, USA
Phone +61-8-92398102, mobile 0417940498
Fax +61-8-92398105
e-mail:
skolkovski@fish.wa.gov.au
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COMMENTS 2:
The product Sagiv mentioned is "Brine Shrimp
Feed" and is available in 25 kg bags at <$2/kg. It contains mainly
rice pollard and is manufactured by:
Eyre Peninsula Aquafeeds Pty Ltd
PO Box 34
Cummins
South Australia 5631
tel: 08 86762041
fax: 08 86762452
email: epaquafeeds@ozemail.com.au
Tasmanian Aquaculture & Fisheries Institute, University of Tasmania
Marine Research Laboratories, Nubeena Crescent
Taroona Tasmania 7053 AUSTRALIA
Phone: 61 3 62277294
Fax: 61 3 62278035
e-mail:
Arthur.Ritar@dpiwe.tas.gov.au
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COMMENTS 3:
We have tried different artificial feed for
growing Artemia in the lab. and found that wheat bran powder supports very
good and speedy growth of Artemia. We even tested efficiency of wheat bran
in extensive pond culture of Artemia and got very good results. Wheat bran
is among the cheapest agriculture waste that can be micronised very easily.
It could be emulsified in sea water, filtered through 50 micron net and used
as a cheap Artemia food.
Naser Agh
Artemia and Aquatic Animals Research Center,
Urmia University,
Urmia - Iran.
Telephone No.: +98-441-3440295
Fax No.: +98-441-3443442
E-Mail: agh1960@yahoo.com
http://www.urmia.ac.ir/artemia