Trying my hand at growing phytoplankton

[BriDroid]

I picked up some super healthy nanno phyto locally and thought, I can grow that. The lady I got it from said that it’s been growing great for her. It’s originally from Algae Barn as a mixed blend, but it’s pretty obvious that it’s all, or mostly nanno by now. Off to Amazon for an air pump and some cheap grow LEDs. Let’s see how it goes!

200ml phyto, 2L Pro-Reef mixed to 1.019, and 2ml F2.

 

[Rocks reef]

Nice!! Let us know how it goes

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Congrats on growing your own!

 

[BriDroid]

2 days in and it’s getting darker!

 

[Fish Fan]

Update please

 

[BriDroid]

Update please

Tomorrow is 1 week, it’s nice and dark green. I’m probably going to harvest the first time tomorrow. I actually have some single species phyto coming soon, some Nannochloropsis and Thalassiosira Weissflogii. I figured I’d grow them in separate containers and then combine them 50/50 when I refrigerate and dose.

 

[bradreef]

Tomorrow is 1 week, it’s nice and dark green. I’m probably going to harvest the first time tomorrow. I actually have some single species phyto coming soon, some Nannochloropsis and Thalassiosira Weissflogii. I figured I’d grow them in separate containers and then combine them 50/50 when I refrigerate and dose.

I grow the main 3 separately and then combine to feed to tanks and pods. Just know that some types don't store as well. Also, be careful cross contaminating the phyto. You want to keep things separate and safe.

 

[BriDroid]

Did my first 1 week harvest. I want it a little darker next time.

I did move to a 1 gallon glass jar and mixed up 3L this time with 300ml of nanno from the last culture. I added a little more F2 this time too, 1.5ml per liter. We’ll see how this round goes.