Daphnia Magna Culture Reset

Daphnia Magna Culture Reset | MAGS-Pets

We've been quite busy lately organizing the layout and setting up fish tanks. So busy that our daphnia culture was neglected. Due to the lack of care, when it was finally given the attention it needed, we were left with only 3 adult daphnias.

Instead of giving up on the cultures, we placed the three in a small betta tank we had laying around and hoped that they would somehow reproduce. Sad to say, one of the adult daphnia died leaving only two of them swimming around the tank.

The next day a new tiny daphnia emerged making them a trio once more. When checked in the evening, a number of tiny daphnias were added to the group. An exciting comeback for the long lost daphnias! Look for them at the bottom left corner of the picture below. The tiny specks of pink are them.

In time we are hoping to finally release starters for you guys who are patiently waiting. Be sure to watch out for our next daphnia update!

Happy pet-keeping!

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