culturing phytoplankton

I lost a culture this week, and I thought it might be helpful to post a picture and a bit of a warning/caution. To the untrained eye, this culture might look green and healthy, but in reality it has almost no phyto. Examined under the microscope, it is actually something that looks like...

Hi all bit of a strange one but I couldn't find any previous posts. Would freshwater phytoplankton still be a beneficial addition to a reef tank? And if so any reason not to culture outside? I have a spare glass aquarium left outside before moving to storage after breaking down a cherry shrimp...

Hello- I started culturing my own phyto plankton (Nanno). I started these two cultures one day apart. At this point (day 5 for the one on the left, day 4 for the one on the right), they do have pretty different colors. I assume the one on the left is thriving, where the one on the right isn't...

@Reef By Steele has an amazing product, the greatest customer service, and could give a Master Class on proper packaging of sensitive items. Doing research to begin my journey into culturing phyto and copepods I stumbled upon a Black Friday sale here on R2R. I quickly ordered as it was over half...

Hey guys! I am starting a phytoplankton and copepod farm. Here is my progress so far. I have the tubes and the culture coming next week. Let me know your tips and tricks if you done this before. I am new to this and I would love the community inputs. Thanks

Hi everyone, I know there are multiple threads on cultivating phytoplankton however I wanted to create my own so I can document along with receive guidance on my journey! Please provide advice if you have experience because I would love to improve my current process! If there is anything you...

I recently delved into the world of phytoplankton culturing. My first attempt with Nannochloropsis in 500ml plastic bottles started off well but stalled after 3 weeks: it hasn't crashed yet but it's not getting any greener. I did add F/2 fertilizer and it's bubbling to produce a nice rolling...