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05-04-2008, 01:39 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
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|  Phytoplankton help
Does anyone know how to breed phytoplankton? | 
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05-04-2008, 07:51 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Originally Posted by Godbert  Does anyone know how to breed phytoplankton? | I believe reef_guru does but I have not seen him online much lately. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
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05-04-2008, 07:55 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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I buy mine at my LFS, I was thinking about that the other day. Good Q. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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05-05-2008, 04:20 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
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I was actually going to try growing mine by using the directions here Melevsreef.com - Phytoplankton
I've heard you can start it from the bottle of live stuff like DT's from the LFS. _________ Link to My 75 Reef Hardware 75G 20G DIY Refugium/Sump 2 250W MH, 4 65W PC Koralia 1 and Koralia 2 Powerheads for Currents Mag 9.5 for Sump/Fuge Return TLF Phosban Reactor Coralife Super Skimmer Software Domino Damsel Coral Beauty Maroon Clown Diana Hogfish Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
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05-05-2008, 05:26 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
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Originally Posted by Godbert Does anyone know how to breed phytoplankton? | I've cultured few thousand gallons of it. I have about 400 gals now for sale from our commercial culturing operation in Va. (: P/M me I'll explain how we grow it out. Not easy to do properly lots of work to keep the cultures pure .. A bad culture can mess the tank up fast.. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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05-05-2008, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jcdillin I was actually going to try growing mine by using the directions here Melevsreef.com - Phytoplankton
I've heard you can start it from the bottle of live stuff like DT's from the LFS. | No you want to start with a pure culture not a bottle of D.T's thats a way but not the better way . A proper culture comes sterile and in a culturing petri dish on a dry media.
To grow green water is very simple and is very easy to do. But you have to do it correctly . There was lady about 10 yrs ago up in Canada somewhere she and I talked a few times she had a site up with her little jugs on a shelf and she cultured a bad batch . Last I heard it wiped their tank out. Easy to do but if you do it properly its not that hard but there are certain guide lines you have to follow . And you have to keep the cultures clean. Contamination is a issue | |
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