Different sized phytoplankton

Chrissypoo · 01/31/2012, 06:16 PM

How/where are the best places to find phytoplankton of many different sizes. Live phyto that is.

NirvanaFan · 02/01/2012, 11:58 AM

How many different sizes are you looking for? I think the Plankton culture manual from Florida Aqua Farms has that information listed in it. I can't remember 100% though. If I can remember, I will look when I get home.

Chrissypoo · 02/01/2012, 03:22 PM

I really don't know. I was watching a video of Jeff Macare and he dosed, I believe, 4 different sized phyto in his aquarium. phytochrome, phyto-gold, etc. I was wondering how to grow your own of each.

NirvanaFan · 02/01/2012, 08:16 PM

I'm a fan of culturing your own, but lots of people buy phyto. Phyto-Feast Live from Reed is pretty good from what I hear.

Steveb · 02/29/2012, 11:17 PM

If you are looking for something out of the ordinary you might check with UTEX http://web.biosci.utexas.edu/utex/default.aspx -- lots of different types available but kind of expensive. I was looking to possibly get some Rhodomonas salina from them to try and culture ss-type rotifers down the road.

Lrood · 03/01/2012, 04:24 PM

Reed Mariculture has good variety, and also Algagen.

wdt2000 · 03/02/2012, 09:52 AM

carolina.com is a very good source.

GreshamH · 03/11/2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lrood

Reed Mariculture has good variety, and also Algagen.

Phyto-Feast LIVE is the only live one Reed sells.

GreshamH · 03/11/2012, 05:59 PM

Seahorse Source, Florida Aqua Farms, Algagen, and Aquatic EcoSystems all sell live phyto cultures.

GreshamH · 03/11/2012, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by baringcs

If you are looking for something out of the ordinary you might check with UTEX http://web.biosci.utexas.edu/utex/default.aspx -- lots of different types available but kind of expensive. I was looking to possibly get some Rhodomonas salina from them to try and culture ss-type rotifers down the road.

You don't need Rhodo to culture ss. The usual suspects work perfect, better in fact than Rhodo.

Steveb · 03/11/2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GreshamH

You don't need Rhodo to culture ss. The usual suspects work perfect, better in fact than Rhodo.

Yeah actually that was a brain fart. The algae I was thinking about but typed something different was Stichococcus. That algae proved useful growing smaller than normal ss type rotifers.

http://informedfarmers.com/rotifer-culture-for-finfish/

01/31/2012, 06:16 PM	#1
Chrissypoo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 141	Different sized phytoplankton How/where are the best places to find phytoplankton of many different sizes. Live phyto that is.

02/29/2012, 11:17 PM	#5
Steveb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: TX Posts: 1,090	If you are looking for something out of the ordinary you might check with UTEX http://web.biosci.utexas.edu/utex/default.aspx -- lots of different types available but kind of expensive. I was looking to possibly get some Rhodomonas salina from them to try and culture ss-type rotifers down the road. __________________ Steve My Tanks 50x30 ABS Tub & a 48x24 frag tank at the moment Steve's Reef 265 Build In Progress

03/01/2012, 04:24 PM	#6
Lrood Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Zionsville, IN Posts: 151	Reed Mariculture has good variety, and also Algagen. __________________ Ken Rood Current Tank Info: 125 gallon in-wall reef with 75 gallon sump, led lighting

03/11/2012, 05:59 PM	#9
GreshamH Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 9,474	Seahorse Source, Florida Aqua Farms, Algagen, and Aquatic EcoSystems all sell live phyto cultures. __________________ Gresham _______________________________ Feeding your reef...one polyp at a time

02/01/2012, 11:58 AM	#2
NirvanaFan Reef Ninja Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,280	How many different sizes are you looking for? I think the Plankton culture manual from Florida Aqua Farms has that information listed in it. I can't remember 100% though. If I can remember, I will look when I get home.

02/01/2012, 03:22 PM	#3
Chrissypoo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 141	I really don't know. I was watching a video of Jeff Macare and he dosed, I believe, 4 different sized phyto in his aquarium. phytochrome, phyto-gold, etc. I was wondering how to grow your own of each.

02/01/2012, 08:16 PM	#4
NirvanaFan Reef Ninja Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,280	I'm a fan of culturing your own, but lots of people buy phyto. Phyto-Feast Live from Reed is pretty good from what I hear.

03/02/2012, 09:52 AM	#7
wdt2000 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mills River NC Posts: 904	carolina.com is a very good source.