I stumbled across an interesting organism in my microaquarium that I have identified to be a Rotifer. Rotifers are also commonly known as "wheel animals". They tend to be found on the bottom of rivers and lakes. The term "wheel animals" comes from the fact that they have cillia around their mouths thats moves very quickly to resemble the spin of a wheel. They feed on algae and other dead organisms. Because of their diet they help to clean the water (Baqai 2000).
Also, on Oct. 22 a Beta Food Pellet was added to my microaquarium. The analysis is as follows: Atison's Betta Food" made by Ocean Nutrition, Aqua Pet Americas, 3528 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84104. Ingredients: Fish meal, wheat flower, soy meal, krill meal, minerals, vitamins and preservatives. Analysis: Crude Protein 36%; Crude fat 4.5%; Crude Fiber 3.5%; Moisture 8% and Ash 15%.
Works Cited:
Baqai, Aisha., et al. 2000.Introduction to the Rotifera. Berkeley: University of California. Available at http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/phyla/rotifera/rotifera.html
No comments:
Post a Comment