Phytoplankton Cultivating

[Batman222b]

Why 10 K?

Preference. It’s a particular light strip I use and it does well on all my starter cultures. The ambient light is easier on the eye. Low kelvin lights are very yellow

So you are attaching the strips to your growing containers?

Sorry for all the questions BTW. Can you let me know specifically what strips you bought?

 

[Hawaiian AQ]

No I use a rack shelf system my strips are attached to. My various starter cultures sit on the shelf and I move them closer to the lights as they come up and get denser. When you start them, keep them further away so they don’t shock

 

[Hawaiian AQ]

Sorry for all the questions BTW. Can you let me know specifically what strips you bought?

I just looked at the them and I don’t see a brand on them. They’re a few years old already. They’re 30” long, they can be daisy chained together. I think any sort of horticultural led strip light from 3500k- 10k will be fine. These microalgaes are plants and they love full spectrum light

 

[Batman222b]

Sorry for all the questions BTW. Can you let me know specifically what strips you bought?

I just looked at the them and I don’t see a brand on them. They’re a few years old already. They’re 30” long, they can be daisy chained together. I think any sort of horticultural led strip light from 3500k- 10k will be fine. These microalgaes are plants and they love full spectrum light

Thanks!!!

 

[Hawaiian AQ]

Thanks!!!

Don’t sweat it. If you’d have any more questions I can try and help

 

[XeniaProof]

Hope I'm not intruding but can I ask why someone would cultivate phytoplankton? I know it's beneficial in some way, but is dosing daily or weekly helpful, or is it if you have specific fish or coral that eat it. I think it's really interesting so i'm wondering if it would actually be worth it for me?

 

[Batman222b]

Thanks!!!

Don’t sweat it. If you’d have any more questions I can try and help

I appreciate it. Enjoy your Sunday. Where are you located?

 

[Batman222b]

Hope I'm not intruding but can I ask why someone would cultivate phytoplankton? I know it's beneficial in some way, but is dosing daily or weekly helpful, or is it if you have specific fish or coral that eat it. I think it's really interesting so i'm wondering if it would actually be worth it for me?

It is. There are concentrated brand and then truly live phyto. It helps pods and filter feeders. You'll see better growth with life phyto. Also will help with phosphates.

 

[Hawaiian AQ]

I appreciate it. Enjoy your Sunday. Where are you located?

Hawai’i island

 

[Batman222b]

I appreciate it. Enjoy your Sunday. Where are you located?

Hawai’i island

So jealous.

Thanks again for your help! Think I'm going to get 3 LED strips. Run them along a board and then I'll be able to adjust the distance of the glass!!

 

[Hawaiian AQ]

Best of luck. Keep us updated

 

[Batman222b]

I appreciate it. Enjoy your Sunday. Where are you located?

Hawai’i island

So jealous.

Thanks again for your help! Think I'm going to get 3 LED strips. Run them along a board and then I'll be able to adjust the distance of the glass!!

 

[Batman222b]

Best of luck. Keep us updated

Will do.

 

[Batman222b]

Best of luck. Keep us updated

Hello. I got my bottle of t-iso galbana today. Going to start a culture either today or tomorrow. I forgot to ask, how aggressive are you bubbling the culture? Also, if I don't start it tonight, would it be OK to keep in my fridge overnight?

Thanks

 

[Hawaiian AQ]

Hello. I got my bottle of t-iso galbana today. Going to start a culture either today or tomorrow. I forgot to ask, how aggressive are you bubbling the culture? Also, if I don't start it tonight, would it be OK to keep in my fridge overnight?

Thanks

You can. You can also just leave it in a cool place until tomorrow. Much of it depends on the culture and how old it is. You should be fine though

 

[Batman222b]

Hello. I got my bottle of t-iso galbana today. Going to start a culture either today or tomorrow. I forgot to ask, how aggressive are you bubbling the culture? Also, if I don't start it tonight, would it be OK to keep in my fridge overnight?

Thanks

You can. You can also just leave it in a cool place until tomorrow. Much of it depends on the culture and how old it is. You should be fine though

Thanks. What about bubbling? Aggressive or spaced bubbles?

 

[Batman222b]

Hello. I got my bottle of t-iso galbana today. Going to start a culture either today or tomorrow. I forgot to ask, how aggressive are you bubbling the culture? Also, if I don't start it tonight, would it be OK to keep in my fridge overnight?

Thanks

You can. You can also just leave it in a cool place until tomorrow. Much of it depends on the culture and how old it is. You should be fine though

Thanks. What about bubbling. Should it be aggressive bubbling or just slow and steady? Thanks again!!

 

[Hawaiian AQ]

I bubble my cultures aggressively to prevent settling and biofilms

 

[Batman222b]

I bubble my cultures aggressively to prevent settling and biofilms

Thanks!!!