Behavior of Daphnia magna
* In nature, they like to stay together in groups.
During the day it will move vertically.
At night they swim to the surface to find food.
* When they start to grow, The number of farming should be divided in an area that is not very crowded. Will help them survive and grow well. Just like other red mites, They can withstand up to 8 ppt in salinity brackish water.
* Daphnia magna can be raised in cold weather areas
Daphnia magna
- Female size is 3.0-5.0 mm. Male size is 2.0 mm. Life span depends on surrounding conditions such as oxygen, food intake and temperature. As the temperature decreases, the aging period increases. For example, at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, the average age is 40 days.
- Daphnia eggs, put them in water for 2-3 days to hatch Able to feed the fish.
- They eat algae (green water), bacteria and yeast.
Please Note: these are not guaranteed success and there is a chance they will not hatch. this can be due to a number of reasons.
Please Read :
* Daphnia magna / Moina macrocopa Eggs (Red mite)
* Fairy Shrimps Cysts Eggs (Fairy mite)
This Egg of Moina macrocopa & Fairy Shrimps Cysts Eggs : is for basic breeding only. If you want to increase the number of Moina macrocopa Should have green water (green chlorella algae) or microbes To be used as food for red mites to eat Therefore will continue to grow and propagate