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Originally Posted by pocilipora
I do use spray dried phytoplankton, and I did use Tahetian algae paste until it expiered. They are still hard to keep. Derasas Ive had good luck with.
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Yeah, I'll agree they are hard to keep from everything that I've read. I admit the reason I decided to try one was because of the great price on this one.
I read this interesting article about phytoplankton being a necessity for clams from Dr. Shimek.
http://www.dtplankton.com/Clams.htm
In the summary at the end, it states that dead phytoplankton (such as Tahaitian blend I think) are not consumed by the clam but live phytoplankton (such as DT's) are.
This is why I'm hoping to get group/power buys on DT's every 4-6 months or somehow get access to some home grown cultures.