Daphnia feed on organic detritus (tiny bits of dead stuff), if you are keeping them I suggest feeding them algae (grow in separate tank!), yeast or grain.
Remember it is best to underfeed than overfeed otherwise you may kill them all.
Daphnia live in lakes, ponds, slow moving streams.
No, Daphnia cannot live in an aquarium with fish as they are likely to be eaten by the fish.
Daphnia prefer 64-72 degrees Fahrenheit.
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No, Daphnia can not eat Hydra, Because the Hydra has tentacles to capture the Daphnia and eat it. The Daphnia therefore can not get free which means the Hydra can eat the Daphnia. The Hydra therefore has more force and can eat the Daphnia. Your answer is NO.
Daphnia, commonly known as water fleas, are small crustaceans that are found in freshwater habitats such as lakes, ponds, and streams. They are typically planktonic, meaning they float or drift in the water column. They can be found worldwide in both tropical and temperate regions.
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The scientific name for daphnia is Daphnia pulex. Daphnia are small, planktonic crustaceans commonly used in scientific research as a model organism due to their transparent bodies and ease of cultivation in the laboratory.
The scientific classification of daphnia is: Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Branchiopoda, Order: Cladocera, Family: Daphniidae and Genus: Daphnia. The daphnia genus is divided into several species.
Daphnia is an animal, and is thus in the kingdom Animalia.
Daphnia nivalis was created in 1977.
Daphnia occidentalis was created in 1986.