RCS
01/20/2007, 07:20 PM
Okay guys, my first batch of rotifers this far has been what I'd call a success. The first 4-5 days was a nice deepening of the Nanno in the tank they're in, followed by the last 3 days to today where the Nanno is almost gone! I hate to simply pull most of them out of there and dump them, but I've got not much else to do with them. I will be setting up another small tank, but there will still be lots of extras.
Anyone shipped rotifers in cold weather? I'm guessing they're not "worth" it to ship overnight, but 2-day or Priority mail may work. I've got 40 hours heat packs sitting around doing nothing right now...so if anyone needs rotifers and is willing to try them out (or wants to pay overnight!) I'm willing to send some out for postage and the cost of supplies. I'm thinking I'll send them out in Breather Bags and can ship a full one or two for probably 1-2 lbs. worth of postage. Total cost shouldn't be any more than $8-10 delivered.
Otherwise, if anyone has any alternate-use suggestions, I'm all ears. They're well-fed on Nanno right now....should I get myself an ice cube tray and freeze some? I'm thinking if I condense them, I can thaw a cube and feed corals or have backup frozen rots down the road just in case. I'll likely feed some of the live ones to corals anyway, but that's about the extent of my use for them.
Thanks!
Anyone shipped rotifers in cold weather? I'm guessing they're not "worth" it to ship overnight, but 2-day or Priority mail may work. I've got 40 hours heat packs sitting around doing nothing right now...so if anyone needs rotifers and is willing to try them out (or wants to pay overnight!) I'm willing to send some out for postage and the cost of supplies. I'm thinking I'll send them out in Breather Bags and can ship a full one or two for probably 1-2 lbs. worth of postage. Total cost shouldn't be any more than $8-10 delivered.
Otherwise, if anyone has any alternate-use suggestions, I'm all ears. They're well-fed on Nanno right now....should I get myself an ice cube tray and freeze some? I'm thinking if I condense them, I can thaw a cube and feed corals or have backup frozen rots down the road just in case. I'll likely feed some of the live ones to corals anyway, but that's about the extent of my use for them.
Thanks!