Anyone have phyto cultures?

[rcmike]

Hey everyone. I recently got some dwarf seahorses again and am going to culture copepods to supplement baby brine shrimp for food. I was very successful raising copepods using phyto the last time I tried it. Does anyone local raise phyto before I order some? Or even copepods? I'll buy some from you.

I started some from DTs last time but am not having much luck this time.

 

[fishdoc11]

Sean at Ebay is raising several things but maybe just pods? You might give him a call. If he isn't raising any he might know where to get some.

 

[iiluisii]

Hey everyone. I recently got some dwarf seahorses again and am going to culture copepods to supplement baby brine shrimp for food. I was very successful raising copepods using phyto the last time I tried it. Does anyone local raise phyto before I order some? Or even copepods? I'll buy some from you.

I started some from DTs last time but am not having much luck this time.

Sean has 2 different kinds of phyto. Also Andrew at Clarksville reef make his own phyto

 

[bknapp]

7 Seas and Emerald Bay both have Coral Reefing Products Phyto (they'll be at the swap also.) The Critter has DT's and Clarksville Reef and Reptiles cultures his own. I've thought about culturing my own phyto, pods and brine just haven't.

 

[rcmike]

Thanks guys. Sean hooked me up yesterday. I left with plenty of nannochloropsis, isochrysis, and tisbe pods to set up some nice cultures.

 

[bknapp]

Awesome. Let us know how it goes.

 

[Jason edwards]

I've used refridgerated phyto paste/concentrate in the past that most reef stores sell in the fridge section. Worked fine for pods without having to run additional cultures. But then again phyto isn't too hard to culture either