Anthony Scholfield
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As the title says….maybe you’ll find it helpful 
Just a couple of fellas talking bout phytoplankton
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You guys are no Cruise or DiCaprio but informative video. Nice job!
I guess it just hasn’t happened to me yet, a crash, but I don’t do any kind of sterilization. I grow phyto, harvest 2/3’s, top off with fsw, add 1ml of F2, bubbler and light. Rinse and repeat. Been doing this a while and no crashes yet.
I guess it just hasn’t happened to me yet, a crash, but I don’t do any kind of sterilization. I grow phyto, harvest 2/3’s, top off with fsw, add 1ml of F2, bubbler and light. Rinse and repeat. Been doing this a while and no crashes yet.
Tangent (sorry) as this thread is about live phyto but wondering if dried phytoplankton (leftover food from moon jellyfish) has any benefit.
I throw some in every so often while feeding just for fun -- wonder if it's being eaten (and healthy) by zoas/pods/other inverts.
I throw some in every so often while feeding just for fun -- wonder if it's being eaten (and healthy) by zoas/pods/other inverts.
i've wanted to start up my own culture. thanks!
From what I’ve read, there are benefits even with dry or dead phyto but not as nutritious or beneficial as live.
It’s incredibly simple. Give it a go.
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Haha thanks
those guys are past their prime anyway lol Awesome! Glad it’s working great for you. Whatever you’re doing, keep it up haha.
How big of a container do you use? I’m assuming you just pour some out of the container to harvest, then add fresh SW back into the container with the remaining phyto and add a bit more fertilizer?
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Feel free to reach out if you have questions!
Yes. Showing my age with those 2.
I use a 2L glass mason jar used for pickling. Top is also glass with a rubber gasket and a metal strap so it locks closed. I removed the metal strapping so it doesn’t rust. Just have the airline tubing in the jar and place the top on that so it covers most of the opening but there is a crack where the hose is.
Yes, exactly as you state is how I harvest and repeat. I go about 8-9 days between harvests. Once it gets that inky, dark green I harvest it so more by eye than anything else.
I use a 2L glass mason jar used for pickling. Top is also glass with a rubber gasket and a metal strap so it locks closed. I removed the metal strapping so it doesn’t rust. Just have the airline tubing in the jar and place the top on that so it covers most of the opening but there is a crack where the hose is.
Yes, exactly as you state is how I harvest and repeat. I go about 8-9 days between harvests. Once it gets that inky, dark green I harvest it so more by eye than anything else.
Also have an LED desk lamp on a timer. Do 16 hours. And a air pump with regulator that I have going at a rolling boil. Split that off as I have another jar where I’m raising pods. Feed the pods and my tank the phyto. And then move batches of pods to my DT when the population is dense. Also, very simple to maintain.
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Anthony Scholfield
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yes i do....did you need to see it?
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No problem at all. I will post it up when i get home from work which will be in about 3hrs
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