I know there's a couple of threads here dealing with this topic, but I can't find a decent build/how-to thread that specifically walks thru the entire process.
I have phyto going, and it is progressing excessively well. I am making about a pint more per week than I am dosing into the tank, which means I now have a gallon extra in my fridge. I want to get going on a pod culture now with the ultimate goal of keeping 1-2 dragonettes. I thought that colleting from the bottom was the preferred strategy, but I've also seen that that is the 'mulm' that should be left alone. I have seen people say harvest every 3-4 weeks and reset the whole thing, and others say they just let it do it's thing and scoop out pods regularly. So, what is the actual preferred method?
I got this container for the pods due to the ease of emptying or tapping off:
You can see that the spout is not quite at the bottom, so the mulm will probably be left relatively undisturbed.
Another question, will pods kill each other? Algae Barn has a product with several species all together in a jar. If I buy one of those and culture it, will I end up with just 1 winning species in the end, or will they all multiply happily together?
I have phyto going, and it is progressing excessively well. I am making about a pint more per week than I am dosing into the tank, which means I now have a gallon extra in my fridge. I want to get going on a pod culture now with the ultimate goal of keeping 1-2 dragonettes. I thought that colleting from the bottom was the preferred strategy, but I've also seen that that is the 'mulm' that should be left alone. I have seen people say harvest every 3-4 weeks and reset the whole thing, and others say they just let it do it's thing and scoop out pods regularly. So, what is the actual preferred method?
I got this container for the pods due to the ease of emptying or tapping off:
You can see that the spout is not quite at the bottom, so the mulm will probably be left relatively undisturbed.
Another question, will pods kill each other? Algae Barn has a product with several species all together in a jar. If I buy one of those and culture it, will I end up with just 1 winning species in the end, or will they all multiply happily together?