phytoplankton culture

In this episode of Taras Talks we take a better look at our Green Phytoplankton, Tetraselmis Chuii! Get to know this critter that is aquacultured here at Top Shelf a little bit better. Also, the 5 reasons why this Phytoplankton is so useful! Got a topic you want Taras to talk about next? Dying...

First issue: Does anybody have experience with culturing tigger pods? I just started 2 cultures of tigger from reef nutrition. I followed the same protocols for both but 1 seems healthy and the other one is slowly dying. I then found some information saying tigger pods only last 2-3 days. Should...

Hi all, I was happy to have started my first low cost phytoplankton culture based on tutorials seen on YouTube. It was a half gallon jar with a starter culture, fertilizer, and saltwater. I set the jar in my balcony with air flowing in from an airpump. Culture was getting darker every day which...

My phyto cultures are only getting from a super light green to a slightly darker shade of light green, but never to the dark green which they had when I bought them. I have tried various things, tested pH, etc., but nothing seems to change the issue, despite getting twice a new culture starter...

I have a lightly used Phyto Tank and copepod culture system. Has 4 tanks, 2 PodNest, some extra tubing and bags. Includes the sieve and Eheim air pump. $300 plus shipping. OBO No fertilizer or cultures included.

Looking for live phyto local seller.

Hello all! I want your input to discuss all things phyto! Please share your experience buying, using, and culture phytoplankton! Some topics of discussion: Where do you buy your phytoplankton? What strain/variety do you prefer to use? To culture? Do you mix? What vessal or container do you use...

Selling Live Phytoplankton Cultures. I split every Weekend (Just split today as I'm posting). These are pure strains of Phaeodactylum and Rhodamonas $10 for 16oz bottles plus shipping if you'd like them shipped (I ship through Pirate Ship). Since these are cultured pure, they are great for...

Hello, I have been fascinated with copepods, and to be honest, The main reason I wanted to do this was to get a mandarin goby, but then I saw and read and heard the benifts of copepods, and how expensive they are. So I just said ok, lets just culture my own and I believe I have all that I need...

Aqua medic sells a plankton reactor which is fairly affordable - I've ordered one without the light to start culturing pods before I buy a Mandarin Dragonet. They describe a setup in the manual where you can use two of these reactors (one with the light) and a couple of dosing pumps to fully...

Hello i recently started growing phyto but now 1 culture seems to have floating particules flowing around. Do u guys know what this can be? This is how my other culture is looking, much better.

I am currently attempting to culture live phytoplankton for the first time using Algae Barn Ocean Magik live phyto as a a starter culture and Gillards F2 as a fertilizer. In hindsight I should have started with a single strain, but this is my experiment nonetheless. The culture has been going...

ISOCHRYSIS GALBANA PHYTOPLANKTON Hello, The goal of this thread is to consolidate information, questions and answers for people looking to culture Isochrysis galbana phytoplankton I appreciate those that have cultured isochrysis galbana sharing their secrets and knowledge with us In this post I...

I bought some live phyto from my lfs it's pretty smelly probably dieing now, wondering if it would still be ok to feed to copepod culture and tank or should it be thrown out?

Started my phytoplankton culture and was wondering which placement of the light would be better. Right against the phyto or on top?

I've recently begun culturing phyto (unknown species) but my air pump isn't quite strong enough to prevent some settling at the bottom of the container. Is it safe to use a small powerhead/pump in a phyto culture or could it potentially harm the cells? Thanks in advance!

Hi All, I just bought a new phyto culture disk from Florida Aqua Farms, through a UK seller (ZM systems). I bought the Nannochloris oculata marine microalgae 1.5 - 2.5um through their website. I bought it because it has 'oculata' in its name and I assumed it is the common phyto of 'nanno...

Hi, I have been culturing phytoplankton (nanno) for a few weeks now and following strict sterilization steps. I have managed to harvest a few times already so all has been going well I think. I use f/2, dosage on the higher end. I use rigid airline with boiling bubble rate. Today, a culture I...

I got some 1 mL cultures of phytoplankton that I hope to grow out and produce for myself in the run. I have some idea of how I will use flasks to culture and upsize it until I have a large amount. But curious if anyone has done something similiar of buying a small lab culture (mL) and working...

With all of the benefits associated with dosing phytoplankton to a reef tank, I was wondering if it was at all possible to culture and maintain a stable phytoplankton population in the tank. I assume things like protein skimmers and various reactors would need to be disconnected and some amount...

I believe my culture has crashed. Here are before and after pics and what I used to start with. I was told this has a multiple strains but can work, it will just kill the bad strains off and I’ll keep the 1 strain. But sure what I did wrong, if it was the fertilizer I used (I used a plant...

I’m wondering if my phytoplankton culture looks good so far? And wondering if the black stuff is normal.

I got live phytoplankton from my LFS yesterday. I’m wanting to culture it. It’s a 6 oz bottle of phytoplankton. Imma be using a 12 oz Gatorade bottle to culture it. I got my saltwater mixed to 35 PPT. My question is how much saltwater I should be in their bottle? I’m only wanting to use half the...

Poseidon CL system and Neptune DOS doser. Selling a mostly complete poseidon reef system. I used one podnest which was thrown away but I bought an extra one so you have everything needed, except phyto and copepods. Think I used 3 bags but as you can see there are a lot left. Used for a couple...