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No clue. One would assume the clear one needs redosing of phytoplankton? /shrug. If they're both growing pods, then all good. I'm also culturing phyto (nanno and tetra) and pods (just Tisbe now) the last 2 months. May I ask what fittings you're using on that Ikea bottle/lid (I have the same... love ikea's 365 glassware. it's perfect)? Is that a RO fitting? I want to copy that setup. I'm basically using the same jars/lids but with 3/16" bulkhead hose barb fittings.
I use a different method to culture pods, but I couldn't say why sometimes my water also differs in color between cultures ... but the pods still seem happy.
raising tig pods - tiny 2.5g tank experimental culture #2
2nd attempt at raising tig pods is officially underway. Original attempt was outdoor lazy banana leaf method I found online - that is still underway but seems to be failing. Suspect Texas temperature and full day direct sunshine is too much, but that pod culture experiment still underway. 2nd...forum.dfwmas.org
I thought about the banana peel method in a big bucket outside, but it weirdly seemed like more work to me. I wonder if the 'dirty' water and peel actually produce more growth than the clean jars and Phyto.
For now my jars seem to be going well so I am not going to mess with it...but was debating a 5gallon Home Depot bucket in the garage as an experiment next to my culture station.
I have tried indoor and outdoor, I get pods delivered monthly so I'm available to play around a little,
My indoor was a crude setup, an airpump, 2 plastic containers.
I got alot of pods/ more than one bags worth from indoor culture but it's time consuming and constantly monitoring is a pain
My outdoor culture is ongoing and kinda less hassle. Try this thread
Thread 'More pods.' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/more-pods.835488/
Fascinating...my plan was to strain out half the water and pods each week and replace w clean water...but maybe that's totally unnecessary and I can just scoop pods out whenever I want to feed the tank and just keep adding Phyto to feed them.
I’m guessing the lazy method you are all just scooping pods out…but I’m trying to siphon out thru a sieve and keep jars clean…but then I end up w a bunch of dead photo and waste caught w my pods in the sieve…
is it ok for this waste to get dumped into tank w the pods?
I've been growing both for awhile now with the Poseidon Reef tanks. I can tell you that the open jar with just a banana peel has more "contaminates" so the phyto dies faster than the closed system. I've crashed my culture of phyto twice, and both times it was because I was lazy and didn't make sure that it was contaminate free by using alcohol wipes and everything when setting up the culture. Live phyto in my copepod culture can stay green longer as long as it isn't consumed or settles completely to the bottom. Live phyto can die REALLY fast with any contaminates. I'm not saying you have lysol or something, I'm just stating that there are other bacteria or things in the water from the banana that the phyto won't like. The two times I've crashed my culture, it went from bright green to white in a day.They both have pods growing. The greener one has far more. the clear on has banana peel and is an open jar.
Not sure if that has anything to do with it
I've been growing both for awhile now with the Poseidon Reef tanks. I can tell you that the open jar with just a banana peel has more "contaminates" so the phyto dies faster than the closed system. I've crashed my culture of phyto twice, and both times it was because I was lazy and didn't make sure that it was contaminate free by using alcohol wipes and everything when setting up the culture. Live phyto in my copepod culture can stay green longer as long as it isn't consumed or settles completely to the bottom. Live phyto can die REALLY fast with any contaminates. I'm not saying you have lysol or something, I'm just stating that there are other bacteria or things in the water from the banana that the phyto won't like. The two times I've crashed my culture, it went from bright green to white in a day.
I do culture them separately. I have two tanks from the Poseidon reef system. They need different flow in them for bubbles. Sorry if I wasn't clear on my setup, but yes I dose the other container with the pods and I keep a clean culture for the phyto.I'd suggest 'growing' your phyto without your pods.
Instead, keep your phyto clean and periodically feed it to pods.
Completely agree that doing both in same container is doomed. Its also why I don't grow phyto.