Started my own copepod and phyto culture and was wondering when it harvest/collect

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I started my copepod breeding and phyto culture setup a couple days ago. I'm using a couple 2 gallon water dispenser things to do the breeding and cultures in. I had a couple questions about when to know they're ready.

  • How long does it take for copepods to reproduce and when should I be harvesting them?
  • Are there any indicators that my phyto has been reproducing and is ready to collect?
Thank you guys!
 

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I started my copepod breeding and phyto culture setup a couple days ago. I'm using a couple 2 gallon water dispenser things to do the breeding and cultures in. I had a couple questions about when to know they're ready.

  • How long does it take for copepods to reproduce and when should I be harvesting them?
  • Are there any indicators that my phyto has been reproducing and is ready to collect?
Thank you guys!
Hi there @kiran ! What type of pods did you go with and what strain of phytoplankton?
 

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