Bioluminescent plankton

[JedClampett]

So you can buy this stuff here
http://www.empco.org/edu
But what would happen if you put it in your tank. It is found in the ocean.

 

[JedClampett]

 

[JedClampett]

Any thoughts

 

[Cleo642]

That's so cool. Imagine having a party at your house at night, and then having your tank light up because the plankton, it would be awesome.

 

[IronVulture]

Looks cool

 

[JedClampett]

The sell them for only $40
And my guess is that they would populate the tank

 

[JedClampett]

I've seen pictures of people keeping them just in a saltwater tank with nothing else, but this would be much cooler

 

[JedClampett]

So each time a fish splashes something like this would happen

 

[JedClampett]

This is giving me way to many ideas
http://m.wikihow.com/Grow-Bioluminescent-Algae-at-Home

 

[Hawain_Rob]

Thats,pretty cool.

 

[Mattrg02]

I've got this in a couple glass jars at home. Super neat stuff. I've been keeping it alive for about 2years now.

 

[JedClampett]

I've got this in a couple glass jars at home. Super neat stuff. I've been keeping it alive for about 2years now.

Can you post pics

 

[cmcoker]

So you can buy this stuff here
http://www.empco.org/edu
But what would happen if you put it in your tank. It is found in the ocean.

I was wondering about that scientifics online has a glass animal that you can buy and get a certificate for the dinoflagettes.. Was thinking along the lines of accidently cross contaminating the tank, since I'm a clutz..

 

[JedClampett]

Someone has to put these in their tank, and see what happens. I might have to do it

 

[JedClampett]

I was wondering about that scientifics online has a glass animal that you can buy and get a certificate for the dinoflagettes.. Was thinking along the lines of accidently cross contaminating the tank, since I'm a clutz..

I've heard about this too, essentials the same thing, just in a dinosaur container. They have them on Amazon I think now too

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I expect they won't thrive in a reef tank, and likely won't do what you see in the pics, if only because they will constantly be going through pumps that will over-activate them.

 

[JedClampett]

I expect they won't thrive in a reef tank, and likely won't do what you see in the pics, if only because they will constantly be going through pumps that will over-activate them.

I would think this too, but in the ocean waves dont activate them all the time. I think they only light up at night

 

[AlexG]

I wonder if there are any pods that have bi0luminescent that are available. Those might work out better in a reef environment.

 

[JedClampett]

There are bioluminescent snails that live underwater, but as far as pods, I don't know

 

[ZaneTer]

Sorry to revive an old thread but has anyone had any success with bioluminescent dinoflagellates in a reef tank?