DIY Phytoplankton Culture

[ReefNerd76]

What would be the best phyto to start off with? Aren't there like three different types?

It's called Nannochloropsis btw

 

[ReefNerd76]

What would be the best phyto to start off with? Aren't there like three different types?

Here is the link, but I'll sell it to you for $5 less, $20 for 16oz + shipping and mine is a lot more concentrated then their's

https://www.google.com/search?q=buy...&ved=0ahUKEwjloeDYkerQAhUpjVQKHTxXBUkQgjYI2QQ

 

[Squirrel_reefer]

If this was already addressed sorry,

any K rating requirements on the light source (ie photosynthesis areas of spectrum)

 

[djd3mon]

If this was already addressed sorry,

any K rating requirements on the light source (ie photosynthesis areas of spectrum)

I'm growing mine under 6500 k t5's

I think as long as you keep the kelvin rating for plants you will be ok. I wouldn't use a 20,000 k or a similar blue bulb to grow phyto or pods. Who knows though it could work.

 

[Squirrel_reefer]

I'm growing mine under 6500 k t5's

I think as long as you keep the kelvin rating for plants you will be ok. I wouldn't use a 20,000 k or a similar blue bulb to grow phyto or pods. Who knows though it could work.

if it ain't broke.....

 

[ReefNerd76]

My new setup

 

[Squirrel_reefer]

My new setup

details?

 

[ReefNerd76]

details?

I'll give details when I get home from work

 

[ReefNerd76]

details?

 

[ReefNerd76]

My Culture crashed, do no more updates until I buy a new starter culture in a few weeks

 

[Justin Nguyen]

Very nice! I've actually had the same culture of copepods going since early 2004! Here is my most recent harvest. Notice the surface agitation where you can see the reflected light. Tons of egg-carrying adults.

* Make sure to set the video resolution to 1080 so you can see them.

Thats awesome.

 

[hollback]

Thanks!

 

[Brian W]

Thats awesome.

wow thats a lod of pods!!!!!!

 

[JAMSOURY]

When giving the phyto light for 8 hours, does the remaining 16 hours have to be pitch black? Or will it be ok if there’s still residual light from the windows in the room?

 

[dmantz1]

Phyto should get 16 hours of light and 8 hours of darkness.

 

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Yes I believe that photosynthesis requires basically total darkness, or else the cells may think they are still in sunlight.

 

[JAMSOURY]

How do you know when it’s ready to be used? Just wait exactly one week?

 

[cpschult]

Very nice! I've actually had the same culture of copepods going since early 2004! Here is my most recent harvest. Notice the surface agitation where you can see the reflected light. Tons of egg-carrying adults.

* Make sure to set the video resolution to 1080 so you can see them.

Wow.

 

[Zephrant]

Phyto should get 16 hours of light and 8 hours of darkness.

For reference, I’ve been lighting my Nanno and Iso cultures 24/7 for four months now, no issues that I can attribute to lighting.

I have had some cultures crash, no rhyme or reason found yet.

 

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