DIY Phytoplankton Culture
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Why would that be illegal? You can use it as a Home based business
They are not ready yet. Trust me, I will have more than I can stand in about a month or two. I will be culturing Tiger pods, Tisbe pods and a couple strains of phytoplankton. Eventually live mysis shrimp and brine shrimp.
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Keep in touch with me when they are done I will buy some from you
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Where did you find the 3g containers? I've been looking everywhere for those![/QUOTE]
walmart. It was in the "home" section. Once I got close to the coffee pots and cloths hangers it was around the corner
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Creative-Bath-3-Gallon-Beverage-Dispenser-with-Ice-Core/21130892
I was actually looking for a 1-2 gallon large mason jar glass container with spigot for $10...but this will work better.
Day 12 - Switched things up to culture larger quantities. (Need to add 2 more 3 gallon dispensers) Copepod population EXPLODING!! Tons of juvenile pods.
Where did you find the 3g containers? I've been looking everywhere for those![/QUOTE]
walmart. It was in the "home" section. Once I got close to the coffee pots and cloths hangers it was around the corner
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Creative-Bath-3-Gallon-Beverage-Dispenser-with-Ice-Core/21130892
I was actually looking for a 1-2 gallon large mason jar glass container with spigot for $10...but this will work better.
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Awesome
Here is my DIY Phytoplankton Culture setup. If you'd like to know more let me know.
What do you use to sterilize your containers? I use very hot water , the rubbing alcohol. I was thinking of using some of my left over Star San sanitizer. Its safe for beer making so I assume its safe for pods/phyto.
Also what kind of phyto are you using? Nanno, ISO, Tetra?
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I did mention it in the video but I'll answer it here I use 90% rubbing alcohol to sterilize I also rents them out with very hot water
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If you mean to flow to the pods, I think you would want as little flow as possible.
walmart. It was in the "home" section. Once I got close to the coffee pots and cloths hangers it was around the corner
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Creative-Bath-3-Gallon-Beverage-Dispenser-with-Ice-Core/21130892
I was actually looking for a 1-2 gallon large mason jar glass container with spigot for $10...but this will work better.[/QUOTE]
Thank you!!!
I've been using 2 liter bottles, but I need something bigger. Currently have 12 bottles going.
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Very nice! I've actually had the same culture of copepods going since early 2004! Here is my most recent harvest. Notice the surface agitation where you can see the reflected light. Tons of egg-carrying adults.
* Make sure to set the video resolution to 1080 so you can see them.
* Make sure to set the video resolution to 1080 so you can see them.
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How much you have ready to sell? My Cheato Algae needs a good cleaning
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I only have phytoplankton right now and dosing my tank with it, but if I had pods too, I'd dose with pods too
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Phytoplankton is used for feeding rotifers, copepods,ampapods and feeding filter feeding corals and other corals as well
