WMAS Discussion Forum : Easy phyto-farming http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:36:30 +0000 Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:45:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5491 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Easy phyto-farming : Thanks for the confidence in my...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=58193&title=easy-phytofarming#58193 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 5491
Posted: March 21 2005 at 12:45pm

Thanks for the confidence in my fertilizer and it's delivery.    

Hey, I don't know if I said this before, but I'm having extraordinary good luck with culturing phyto so that it doesn't crash or turn yellow. I've been using 5 gals at a time, half of the culture, then replacing the 5 gals with new saltwater made with tapwater. I do this about twice weekly.

Using half, refilling the container and culturing the phyto for 3-4 days before using half again seems to keep the culture going strong. I believe in the past I was trying to concentrate the culture too much which took it to the point of overpopulation and starvation.

ask me how often I do a water change.

5% semi-weekly! So that's 40% each month. And the water is green tapwater! I wonder what Calfo would say?

Oh, and with this much phyto at my disposal, I've begun to keep 2 large jugs going with rotifers fed solely on phyto. Right now I'm dumping 2-3 galons of rotifers into my system about once/week leaving a cup or two in the bottom to be refilled with greenwater. Just call if you need rotifers! ]]> Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:45:12 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=58193&title=easy-phytofarming#58193 <![CDATA[Easy phyto-farming : I don&#039;t have Mark deliver...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57992&title=easy-phytofarming#57992 Author: Adam Blundell
Subject: 5491
Posted: March 19 2005 at 5:57pm

I don't have Mark deliver it.  I just have him make it while we're all at dinner after the meeting

Adam

]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2005 17:57:56 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57992&title=easy-phytofarming#57992 <![CDATA[Easy phyto-farming : BananaTropics wrote: No Mark,...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57988&title=easy-phytofarming#57988 Author: Guests
Subject: 5491
Posted: March 19 2005 at 5:36pm

Originally posted by BananaTropics BananaTropics wrote:

No Mark, thank you for all you have done for me (i.e. delivering 800+ lbs of sand to my door for FREE!)

You mean Mark didn't charge you a $5 delivery charge?  Huh, I thought that was the going rate? 

]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2005 17:36:59 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57988&title=easy-phytofarming#57988 <![CDATA[Easy phyto-farming : FAFUSA has never given me an estimate...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57970&title=easy-phytofarming#57970 Author: Adam Haycock
Subject: 5491
Posted: March 19 2005 at 3:57pm

FAFUSA has never given me an estimate on shipping and it always seems to be outrageously high. I remember spending $100 there and shipping ended up being $50+. They definately need to update their online ordering format. Other than that they are a good company.

No Mark, thank you for all you have done for me (i.e. delivering 800+ lbs of sand to my door for FREE!)

]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2005 15:57:51 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57970&title=easy-phytofarming#57970 <![CDATA[Easy phyto-farming : I&#039;ve never ordered fertilizer,...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57956&title=easy-phytofarming#57956 Author: Adam Blundell
Subject: 5491
Posted: March 19 2005 at 2:21pm

I've never ordered fertilizer, because I know that I can always get it from you guys

That's funny because I've never ordered fertilizer because I always knew I could get it from you Mark.

Adam

]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2005 14:21:09 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57956&title=easy-phytofarming#57956 <![CDATA[Easy phyto-farming : I&#039;ve never ordered fertilizer,...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57930&title=easy-phytofarming#57930 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 5491
Posted: March 19 2005 at 8:55am

I've never ordered fertilizer, because I know that I can always get it from you guys! Thanks BananaTropics ]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2005 08:55:05 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57930&title=easy-phytofarming#57930 <![CDATA[Easy phyto-farming : Darn! i ordered from FAFUSA, too!...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57823&title=easy-phytofarming#57823 Author: Suzy
Subject: 5491
Posted: March 18 2005 at 2:33pm

Darn! i ordered from FAFUSA, too! we could have shared
shipping!
I do use the FAFUSA fertilizer, and it has worked great for me!]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:33:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57823&title=easy-phytofarming#57823 <![CDATA[Easy phyto-farming : I just bought and recieved a gallon...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57803&title=easy-phytofarming#57803 Author: nellans
Subject: 5491
Posted: March 18 2005 at 12:33pm

I just bought and recieved a gallon from flordia aqua farms, there is no way i could ever use all this with my minor phyto needs soi'd be happy to share the cost of it by selling some of it to anyonethat needs some.

-dwn
]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:33:47 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=57803&title=easy-phytofarming#57803 <![CDATA[Easy phyto-farming : Suzy - do you use the stuff from...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=55411&title=easy-phytofarming#55411 Author: WhiteReef
Subject: 5491
Posted: February 26 2005 at 10:23am

Suzy - do you use the stuff from Florida Aqua Farms?]]> Sat, 26 Feb 2005 10:23:26 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=55411&title=easy-phytofarming#55411 <![CDATA[Easy phyto-farming : Where do you guys buy the fertilizer...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=55410&title=easy-phytofarming#55410 Author: pmpt
Subject: 5491
Posted: February 26 2005 at 10:13am

Where do you guys buy the fertilizer from?]]> Sat, 26 Feb 2005 10:13:48 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5491&PID=55410&title=easy-phytofarming#55410