How to culture Phyto - starter kit,etc

[joe-ejs]

Hello,

I am interested in culturing my own Phyto and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a starter kit, etc.

Thanks!

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I would suggest to watch a few videos on youtube, its so simple, it just takes a few minutes of googling to understand it.

I use a 2 litre plastic coke bottle for my phyto cultures. Other than a container of some sort, you just need some phyto and fertilizer, and a small airpump, its that easy.

 

[JTP424]

Also search these forums a bit for a bunch of DIY ones people have made, will give you some direction if you wanted to go that route!

 

[besskurz]

Air pump $5
Air stone, tubes, valves $5
Lights $10
Vessel (glass brick Michael's) $8
Starter culture + F2 $20

For less than $50 you can make it.

 

[bj274]

Can you culture from live phyto bought from someone? And multiple species together?

 

[besskurz]

Can you culture from live phyto bought from someone? And multiple species together?

Yes.
Not together. You need to breed them separately.

 

[hunterallen40]

Hey! Just did a write up for what we do. You can find that here:

How to grow phytoplankton!

What do I need to get started? 1. Culture vessel There are many choices here, depending on the size of your culture, personal preference, and availability. I don't personally think one culture vessel is better than any other, but am a fan of our 5 gallon carboys. The most relevant factors to...

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Let me know if you have any questions! We have six different strains going at the moment!