Phyto Pharmers!
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Topic: Phyto Pharmers!
Posted By: Suzy
Subject: Phyto Pharmers!
Date Posted: January 11 2005 at 1:31pm
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I'm curious who got the cultures we shared from Algagen......
and your experience thus far..... |
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Posted By: flashmc
Date Posted: January 11 2005 at 4:02pm
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My culture is doing well. It was started with about 10ml of the
phycopure phyto, not a pure strain culture. I am about to split it out
to two other bottles and use the remainder of the first.
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Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: January 11 2005 at 4:14pm
| What color is it? |
Posted By: flashmc
Date Posted: January 11 2005 at 4:49pm
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Green
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Posted By: rstruhs
Date Posted: January 11 2005 at 10:29pm
Suzy, I received three types from Mark yesterday (1/10/05) and have not started growing them yet. I need to get a heater, some tubing, and another light fixture. Hopefully I will get that stuff tomorrow at Wal*Mart . Then I'll let you know. I hear yours is doing well! ------------- Rodney, Sandra, Jeffery, and Laura Struhs South Jordan, Utah 98th South & 40th West. (801) 282-2744 75 gallon reef 55 gallon reef 55 gallon FOWLR 20 gallon FOWLR |
Posted By: Adam Haycock
Date Posted: January 11 2005 at 10:33pm
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The phytoplankton can be grown at room temperature, so you do not need a heater. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 12 2005 at 2:42am
Rstruh's setup is in his garage  I believe that may be why he's looking at a heater. I believe the pop bottle cultures sit in heated water in a tub  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Adam Haycock
Date Posted: January 12 2005 at 3:05am
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Rstruh, you may want to consider culturing Tetraselmis tetrathele which does very well down to about 40 degrees F. It can also be grown in very low salinities (5ppt). Nannochloropsis does best when kept above 70 degrees. Both Isochrysis and Chaeotoceros must have warm culture water to do well (~75F) BTW Mark, do you know what time it is!?!?!? -------------
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 12 2005 at 3:39am
I was just thinking the same about you 
Good night. I'm outta here. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: January 12 2005 at 8:04am
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I put my BBS hatchers on a heating pad. It heats 'em enough to
hatch a little faster. I wonder if that's why my T isochrysis won't take off. It's supposed to be green, right? Mine is soooo yellow. I do have a strong batch of the chaeto stuff, and the red is starting to grow...... |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: January 12 2005 at 9:08am
Mark, I'm glad you guys stay up all night , it gives me something to read about when I get up. It's better than the newspaper!! ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: rstruhs
Date Posted: January 12 2005 at 12:52pm
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With the setup I have (Mark explained it quite well) I can maintain between 70 & 80 degrees F quite easily. If my phyto is in the house I tend to have more coughing spells and sneezing, etc. I may be allergic to it in the house. Thanks Adam! ------------- Rodney, Sandra, Jeffery, and Laura Struhs South Jordan, Utah 98th South & 40th West. (801) 282-2744 75 gallon reef 55 gallon reef 55 gallon FOWLR 20 gallon FOWLR |
It does not bother me in the garage though! Good to know about the Tetraselmis tetrathele though.