Phyto cultures around Calgary?

Jay180reef · #1 03-17-2009, 12:22 AM

Anyone have experience growing their own phyto? I'm thinking Nano or Iso, feeding with F2 instead of MG. Where did you get your cultures or did you buy a bottle of live?

hillbillyreefer · #2 03-17-2009, 06:28 AM

http://www.melevsreef.com/phytoplankton.html

Nothing to it. Light, 2l bottles, water, airpump. I started my cultures with the foulest smelling DT's you could imagine, they have been going strong for almost a year.

I recently got in on an order with another member from Florida Aquafarms for some pure cultures but haven't started them yet. When I do I could send you some to get you going.

Jay180reef · #3 03-17-2009, 03:43 PM

Marc's article is great, I also read this month's reefkeeping article about phyto food and how easy it is.

That would be awesome if I could get some of your culture, lemme know when you're going to start it up.

hillbillyreefer · #4 03-17-2009, 03:56 PM

I'll start it up today sometime. Remind me in a week or two that you want some. I'll toss it in the mail for you.

Jay180reef · #5 03-17-2009, 04:01 PM

will do. thanks