Mixing Tetraselmis and Isocrisys for storage

Discussion in 'Algae' started by Maksimsf, Nov 13, 2010.

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  1. Maksimsf

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    Anyone done this? What's a maximum amount of days I can keep it in a freege, before it start to die off? I know nano sp. is good one for storage, but that's not a kind of phyto I need. May be keeping it separate will last longer?
     
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    Yes, keep them separate. They, like every other living criitter, will compete for food and space. Google phytoplankton and allelopathy.

    About a month on the Iso and about 2 months on the tet. The more frequently you shake it, the longer it will live. If you don't shake it, you will get less time than that.
     
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    Oh, cool, that is good enough for me since it's going to be my back up culture.
     
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