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Old 06-12-2009, 02:28 PM
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Anyone have a successful culture of Phytoplankton they are raising?
Looking to start growing my own to raise my own pods.
Nanochloropsus strain perhaps.
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Old 06-12-2009, 03:27 PM
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Not at the moment but within the next few months.

I dabbled for a few months and had a good batch going. To try things out I used DT's for a starter which I believe is a blend of nano, T-iso, and tet? Cultures started out a nice bright green but over time they switched to a yellow-gold as one strain took over. I then "pushed" the culture to see how long before it crashes (over two weeks). Next time around I'll be starting with pure strains and improve hygiene to prevent cross-contamination. I will be culturing calanoid copepods next year so I need to get the phyto down pat. I'll be getting in some pure strains and will let you know, would be nice to share cultures so we have back-ups.

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Old 06-12-2009, 03:41 PM
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I always used to get my strains from Florida Aqua-Culture Farms. I did T-iso and Nano back in the day...

Francis, what does your set up look like?
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