{"product_id":"live-l-type-rotifers-brachionus-plicatilis","title":"Live L Type Rotifer Starter Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart your own dependable supply of live marine rotifers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur live L Type Rotifer Starter Culture contains actively reproducing \u003cem\u003eBrachionus plicatilis\u003c\/em\u003e cultured fresh by Texas Coral Ranch. It is intended for starting or refreshing a home rotifer culture and can also be fed directly to marine fish larvae, clownfish fry, corals, and filter feeders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy keep a rotifer culture?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintain live food at home for regular feeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide appropriately sized prey for many marine fish larvae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed corals and other animals that capture fine plankton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpand the culture and harvest what you need over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestart an older or weakened rotifer culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApproximate density\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on microscope sampling of our current culture, a 16 oz bottle is estimated to contain approximately one million or more rotifers. Larger sizes contain proportionally more culture. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed count. Natural density can vary between harvests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBasic culture care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse clean saltwater and provide gentle aeration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed small amounts of live phytoplankton or a commercial rotifer diet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid overfeeding and monitor water quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest regularly while leaving enough rotifers to keep the culture growing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike any live culture, it may contain naturally associated microorganisms and should not be considered sterile or axenic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Live cultures ship Monday through Wednesday and require 2 day shipping. Orders placed later in the week may be held until the next safe shipping day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive Arrival Guaranteed.\u003c\/strong\u003e This product is covered by the Texas Coral Ranch live arrival policy. See our shipping policy for claim requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas Coral Ranch","offers":[{"title":"16 oz","offer_id":55292308324631,"sku":"TCR-ROT-L-16","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32 oz","offer_id":55292308357399,"sku":"TCR-ROT-L-32","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"64 oz","offer_id":55292308390167,"sku":"TCR-ROT-L-64","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 gallon","offer_id":55292308422935,"sku":"TCR-ROT-L-128","price":94.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/9740\/2903\/files\/live-l-type-rotifers-microscope-cleaned.png?v=1789941930","url":"https:\/\/texascoralranch.com\/products\/live-l-type-rotifers-brachionus-plicatilis","provider":"Texas Coral Ranch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}