by Deborah & Rodney Ralph
First published in Tank Talk, Canberra and District Aquarium Society, Australia
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This is one way of getting infusoria easily, quickly, cheaply and without much fuss. Bits and pieces of the information have come from books and ideas other people have had and also our own, mixed together, which has given us good results.

Before you start you'll need 30-40 litres of aged tap water which will see you through the early stages of keeping this culture.

Items needed are 1 large 24-36 litre plastic tub, the size maybe larger or smaller to suit your particular needs. This should be washed out well with warm salty water then rinsed well.

Now we want the main ingredient, lettuce. We go down to a fruit and vege. shop and just ask for the lettuce leaves they throw away and get a bag full costing nothing; you can't get it any cheaper than that and they don't seem to mind.

Pick out the best whole leaves and give them a quick wash to get the dirt off, then squeeze the excess water and scrunch and break the leaves up and place into a bucket. We use 1 large lettuce leaf per litre of water. After you have the amount needed in your bucket pour on enough boiling water to cover then place this outside and allow to cool.

The next day pour this into the tub and add enough aged tap water to fill the tub. Place in a shady posit ...

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