KEY FEATURES

Many species of salt and freshwater zooplankton can be cultivated in the plankton reactor. The zooplankton is fed with micro-algae from the plankton light reactor. The zooplankton has great growth potential: under optimal algal nutrition the number of rotifers (Brachionus) may double over four days. Brachionus is the ideal food for raising many marine fish larvae and invertebrates in the saltwater aquarium.

TECHNICAL DATA

Content: plankton reactor approx. volume 2.5 litre (app. 0.65 gal), wall bracket and connections for air pump. 80 mm
(app. 3.2).

Length: 80 cm (app. 32). Hose connection: 6 mm (app. 1/4)

KEY FEATURES

The plankton light reactor is a simple system for producing plankton in a natural food chain. Within the plankton light reactor, micro-algae are produced with light, fertiliser and CO2. The micro-algae can be fed directly to many filter-feeding invertebrates, especially to zooplankton. The growth rate of the micro-algae in the plankton light reactor is enormous. If the supply of light, CO2 and nutrients is continuous, the biomass of the algae may increase four-fold within 24 hours. Both fresh- and saltwater species of phytoplankton can be cultivated.

TECHNICAL DATA

ontents: plankton light reactor approx. volume 2.5 l (app. 0.65 gal), wall bracket, connections for air pump, lighting unit with fluorescent lamp (18 W), special reflector and fixing clamps.

app. 80 mm (app. 3.2), length: app. 80 cm (app. 32), hose connection: 6 mm, (app. 1/4)