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🙁 Hi again,
I have a quick need help question. I have read several articles about harvesting copepods with a 35 micron sieve- WHERE D0 YOU BUY THEM????
Everytime I do a search I come up with lab companies and other crazy stuff. Can you buy one at a store because I cant figure out why its not a kitchen utensil or something. Sorry to bother you with a dumb question but I am at a loss. I finally cultured copepods and I cant get them out of the tank:silly: :silly: THANK YOU…Dear arcprolife:
No, you will not find them at hardware stores or grocery stores — the mesh sizes of the plankton screens are way to fine for them to make a useful kitchen utensil. You need to obtain screens and sieves of proper size from places that provide equipment for aquaculture and mariculture.
For example, suitable screens can be purchased from Miami Aquaculture Inc. (see the following link):
http://www.miami-aquaculture.com/screen.htm
I would recommend about of 38 micron screen for harvesting copepod nauplii in the first or second instars and a 110-125 micron screen for gathering large pods.
Florida Aqua Farms (https://www.florida-aqua-farms.com/) also offers a variety of plankton collector’s and plankton screens that would be suitable for harvesting copepods from your culture tanks, sir.
Best of luck harvesting the copepods you’ve cultivated, arcprolife!
Happy Trails!
Pete GiwojnaDear arcprolife:
No, you will not find them at hardware stores or grocery stores — the mesh sizes of the plankton screens are way to fine for them to make a useful kitchen utensil. You need to obtain screens and sieves of proper size from places that provide equipment for aquaculture and mariculture.
For example, suitable screens can be purchased from Miami Aquaculture Inc. (see the following link):
http://www.miami-aquaculture.com/screen.htm
I would recommend about of 38 micron screen for harvesting copepod nauplii in the first or second instars and a 110-125 micron screen for gathering large pods.
Florida Aqua Farms (https://www.florida-aqua-farms.com/) also offers a variety of plankton collector’s and plankton screens that would be suitable for harvesting copepods from your culture tanks, sir.
Best of luck harvesting the copepods you’ve cultivated, arcprolife!
Happy Trails!
Pete GiwojnaThank You so much- I feel less dumb having a hard time finding them. Your wealth of knowledge is so appreciated and I think its awesome that you know so much(people today do not value knowledge):cheer: :cheer:
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