Where should I get my rotifers from? Advice pls.

[Niko219]

So this month my clownfish started laying eggs. I wasn’t prepared for the eggs and the clownfish laid them on the live rock. When they hatched they all got sucked into the filter and died in my filter sock overnight.

after a week they laid eggs again and I got them to lay the eggs on a separate clay pot. I have an extra tank and all the other requirements except for the ROTIFERS. All of
my LFS only have frozen rotifers.

can I please get some help on where I should get them from? Online shipping prices are super expensive. I only need enough to start culturing them. Thanks!

 

[Surfzone]

I always got mine from reed mariculture

 

[Zionas]

Hikari might be another option, but then I am in Asia.

 

[Niko219]

Thanks I’ll check it out!

 

[ddwbeagles]

Reeds Mariculture or Florida Aqua Farms are two of the biggest and both have been in the business a long time.

 

[Skydvr]

Sustainable Aquatics is another, though they don't seem to have their typical listing at the moment.

If your LFS caries live feeds like Reeds or SA, see if they can get you rotifers with their next order. It will save you on shipping.

 

[ddwbeagles]

Florida Aqua Farms is out of stock at the moment. Reeds is always a good bet.

 

[fragman2]

I would recommend reaching out to your “local” reefing community. I have supplied interested parties with a gallon of my high density rotifer culture several times. It’s a much faster way for you to create your own sustainable and harvestable culture. Where are you located? Maybe someone reading this will be a local source for you. Good luck.