Culturing Phythoplankton and Copepods

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I just wanted to know how long phytoplankton and copepods will survive in the bottle I plan on culturing them in. I would only like to culture enough for personal use. Also, any helpful tips are welcome. Thanks,
 

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If you wish for a sustainable harvest, grow phytoplankton as a monoculture, then feed phytoplankton to your zooplankton culture. If you have a sump then add rubble & pods to it and feed it phytoplankton. Your corals & other filter feeders like clams & feather dusters will thank you.
 

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I just wanted to know how long phytoplankton and copepods will survive in the bottle I plan on culturing them in. I would only like to culture enough for personal use. Also, any helpful tips are welcome. Thanks,
You need to have 2 separate cultures
 

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