Phyto on dosing pump ?

[Patx]

I plan to dose phyto with a dosing pump.

-I could put a stirrer plate in a refrigerator and pump them from there.
(Probably the best option) is it worth it ?

Or
- use only the stirrer plate (without a refrigerator).
- nothing at all and stir the bottle 1x/day...

for now I dose 50ml/day.

how are you set up?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I do the first the first option

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

System is detailed here:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/randys-tank-and-learn-thread.1103636/page-28#post-13526686

 

[Patx]

I drill the Refrigerator for the dosing tube...
Now i have to decide if i buy a stirrer or a air pump.

 

[Patx]

Air pump (for now or forever)

 

[Patx]

3 months later review

Air pump work great for nannochloropsis.
But tetraslemis don't stay in suspension more then 5-7ish day.

 

[exnisstech]

Hope you don't mind I'm just stopping by to share what's been working for me but in a smaller less complicated manner that others may be able to use for small tanks. It may be useful to others that find this thread?
I'm dosing an 8g nano 5g total. I dose 0.5 ml every hour 24/7 I've read that phyto is fine unrefrigerated for a few days. I'm just using a specimen cup and I shake it a few times a day when I walk past. I top it off every other day. I'm just going by smell and there is no noticeable odor so I'm assuming the phyto is not dead. My Sea Apple and porcelain crab are feeding all day long and appear to be getting food.
Obviously this will only work for old retired folks that never leave home for more than a few hours ay a time.

 

[mpatterson42]

I wonder if something like this could work, not necessarily for culturing it but putting a smaller container of phyto in with a dose pump.

 

[Patx]

I wonder if something like this could work, not necessarily for culturing it but putting a smaller container of phyto in with a dose pump.

Link don't work for me (im not in the us)

 

[exnisstech]

I wonder if something like this could work, not necessarily for culturing it but putting a smaller container of phyto in with a dose pump.

Looks interesting and might be perfect for what I have going on. Will read up on it

 

[Patx]

Hope you don't mind I'm just stopping by to share what's been working for me but in a smaller less complicated manner that others may be able to use for small tanks. It may be useful to others that find this thread?
I'm dosing an 8g nano 5g total. I dose 0.5 ml every hour 24/7 I've read that phyto is fine unrefrigerated for a few days. I'm just using a specimen cup and I shake it a few times a day when I walk past. I top it off every other day. I'm just going by smell and there is no noticeable odor so I'm assuming the phyto is not dead. My Sea Apple and porcelain crab are feeding all day long and appear to be getting food.
Obviously this will only work for old retired folks that never leave home for more than a few hours ay a time.

Nice set-up !


I use those 3500ml jar.
I culture in and just change up when the one in the refrigerator is almost empty. (No more bottle etc...)
Im at 180ish ml/ 55gallons/day.
(so around 20days / culture)