phytoplackton

[seamonkey2]

OK so I have been culturing my own phyto. for about a month and finally is dark green, so is ready to be put in my tanks, so I dosed both tanks in the AM, and went to do my daily deal, I come back home, and BAM!! everything looks like I just injected steroids on them, the brain is the size of a soccerball, the toad stool is crazy big, :D , everything looks like it got super big in a few hours, so from now on is live phyto for me :D I mean the tanks :P

Jose

BTW, I know people are going to ask, sure, I can show you how to do your own culture, and I'll give you a started amount, is amazing you really dont need alot.

[GaryP]

Jose,

Some phyto contains some excellent anti-oxidants. Maybe you need to consider a little for yourself as well. :)

[JimD]

Why dont you outline your operation so everyone can check it out! Pics would be cool too!

[seamonkey2]

hmmm... Gary did you just call me an old fart???

I mean.. I am old..I think...hold on let me ask my wife....yeap she says I am

so should I dose myself daily?? :D
or should I take Joshua's dosing aproach to dosing, one for the tank one for me(the vodka incident, LOL)

Jose

[seamonkey2]

JimD pics LOL, maybe you haven't heard, I suck at taking pics LOL

Anyway, is simple I use 2 10ga tanks, put the starer culture from florida farm 2 per tank, put a light strip(10000k), add a little liquid plant food(about 15cc, or 3 tsp) light on for 16hrs off for 8hrs, stir around the water everyday, so cells don't settle and about a month later.... live phyto.

is suggested to empty half and refill with new water for the next bacht, but I am taking out 2 cups of water from my tanks and swapping them with 2 cups from the phyto tank, that way is always fresh and live.

I got the idea from melev's reef, he has it in his web site, for more detail explanation and pics, don't forget I suck at takin pics LOL

Jose

[Thunderkat]

Hmm, if you got a bigger tank for your phyto you could put a hose with a good needle valve (use hose clamps to make sure the hose stays on there) and slowly drip to your main tank I bet you could keep some of the really tough to keep corals.

[blueboy]

like carnations. that would be sweet, a dedicated carnation tank.

[seamonkey2]

thank you guys for giving more ideas, my wife said, after the sea horse nursery, NO MORE TANKS!!!, wait, wait.....they are part of the nursery..hmmm..will work on that

Jose

[Darth-Tater]

Do you have a web address on florida farm? I would like to look into this.

David

[JimD]

This link should get you all the information you need.

www.melevsreef.com/phytoplankton.html

[Darth-Tater]

Thanks.. here is the link to the product

www.florida-aqua-farms.com

https://3kserver7.com/~frank/secure/agora.cgi?cart_id=3292841.25154*407oX0&product=LIV E_CULTURES

https://3kserver7.com/~frank/secure/agora.cgi?cart_id=3292841.25154*bF3QD0&product=MIC RO_MACRO_NUTRIENTS


I was thinking about ordering some. It seems to be a starter kit called you grow. $13.95

https://3kserver7.com/~frank/secure/agora.cgi?cart_id=3292841.25154*2j0Ti6&product=CUL TURE_KITS

Anybody interested? :D


David

[seamonkey2]

why buy, I'll just give you a little vial, same way they came to me, and off you go

LMK

Jose

[Darth-Tater]

That sound great/ I will run to schertz (well I better drive ..it is kind of far to run.)and pick it up. Thanks for the offer

David

pm me your # and I will call you

[seamonkey2]

okey dokey

Jose

[Darth-Tater]

Hey Jose, it was great getting to meet you and lseeing your awesome tanks. Thanks for the starter solution. Just finished setting it up light is one, bubbles bubbling, :lol :lol

Thanks David

[TheOtherGuy]

Jose. Thanks for the starter culture.

I have it up and running.

Pictures coming soon........

[Richard]

Jose, are you going to do rotifers also for raising the seahorses?

[seamonkey2]

yeap I got 2 cultures going on right now, and will put some in the baby tanks

Jose