growing food for your tank?

[iceman0032935]

does anyone know how to grow phytoplankton, brine or anything else thats good for a reef tank? i want to feed my tank live instead of frozen.

[scrmbld33]

i used chaeto in my qt tank for a while for pods, i put a clump in there, feed a small amount of flake food, and when i see alot of them i put the ball on a veggie clip in the display for a day or so

[Fish_wiz2]

To make phyto here are instructions:

Materials:
Container
air pump with air stone
light
miracle grow

Directions:
Set up tank or container with r.o. water
put in plant fertilizer
wait until water turns dark green
feed tank

[iceman0032935]

so miracle grow is phyto?

[Fish_wiz2]

no it grows it

[SReef]

Guys here is a company that grows and sells phyto and pods http://www.reefnutrition.com/

[Jeff]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11997663#post11997663 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fish_wiz2
no it grows it
It feeds it. You left a few things off the list including amounts and such. You cant put Miracle Grow in some RO water and turn a light on and have phyto. It's not that easy.

[Cope]

See the pod culture thread in the advanced section. I set up a tank about a week ago to raise pods. Easy and cheap, we'll see how it turns out.

[iceman0032935]

where can i find out exactly how to grow them?

[Jeff]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12000151#post12000151 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by iceman0032935
where can i find out exactly how to grow them?

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/breeder2.htm