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Daphnia magna is probably the most common species in the aquarium hobby.  It has been a favourite live food source since the hobby began. Daphnia magna are the largest member of the Daphnia family with males reaching 2 mm in length and females in the 3 – 5 mm range. They vary in color from … Continue reading Daphnia magna

Moina are are the smallest member of the daphnia family.  Adult Moina (700-1,000 µm) are longer than newly-hatched brine shrimp (500 µm) and approximately two to three times the length of adult rotifers. Young Moina (less than 400 µm), however, are approximately the same size or only slightly larger than adult rotifers and smaller than … Continue reading Moina