How to Grow Phytoplankton for Raising AMANO Shrimps, Corals, Rotifers, etc

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Japanese scientists report success with feeding rice bran, artificial foods, at 17ppt
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Japanese scientists report success with rotifers and tetraselmis (LIVE Cultures)
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[@kevinw1980]

How long can the algae survive in the bottle?

[@AvatarAquatics]

1 month with daily shaking in the fridge. Culture tends to grow old after 2-3 weeks if you keep it in the light+air configuration. This is the one thing I forgot to talk about in the video lol

[@kevinw1980]

Thank you!

[@erayeda.t]

​@@AvatarAquatics So if I buy live phytoplankton, will it keep long enough to raise baby amanos? Or should I start a culture? Thank you for everything you've put out here for the community!

[@wingedretriever]

Thank you so much for these recent videos! There's so little info on breeding and culturing amano shrimp and their food and your outlines have been incredibly helpful! I'm definitely going to give this a try!

[@kushvij5000]

this might be my new fav channel :) happy to see you find your niche to demonstrate your passion!

[@nicoclaassen6427]

Thanks for all this info. When mixing your own saltwater, I didn't had much luck, culture die or go yellow after a week. Did some research on this and found that magnesium sulfate is to blame. Added 3g on a litre mix , work very well. Thanks again for all your hard work.

[@supriyobayen3094]

What salt did you use?

[@ldub9150]

thanks

[@giftofthewild6665]

Thank you for this informative video. Do you know if the phytoplankton nutrients work for freshwater phytoplankton too?

[@Eestieluseneses]

Did you mention at some point that the plankton Tetraselmis Sueccica does not need aeration to keep if floating? It would make sense since they are said to be motile. Although my 1st test growing them without aeration failed as they all settled to the bottom in 24h. I thought to confirm this before trying again and with more light. Are they capable to survive, float and grow without the movement of water ? If so, how? :) My test was done in front of a window and got morning sunlight.

[@Eestieluseneses]

Good information! What should the magnification level of the lens be to be able to observe phytoplankton? Since they are so small.

[@AvatarAquatics]

40x to see it, 100x to see them clearly, 400 for intricate details.

[@kevinw1980]

I’m so glad I found your channel. What temperature you set the water at?

[@AvatarAquatics]

Doesn’t matter as much for phyto as they can tolerate a lot of temps but mine is 22-25C

[@krismanputra2549]

@@AvatarAquatics in my house the temperature is about 28-30 Celcius, is it okay to phytoplankton?

[@chrisrk2666]

Do you top off for evaporation?

[@keniaesva]

Thanks for the vid, very useful, please can you tell me if the Phytoplankton from Seachem is a good choice for Amano baby shrimp they are one day old, I can't find the one you suggest...☹️

[@AvatarAquatics]

The phyto from seachem is not alive. It will foul up your water

[@rounaksingh0]

My water become black with a toxic smell ❓ how to cure it

[@fadiyosef4452]

Welcome . What is the alternative to f2 fertilizer if it cannot be obtained in the country?? Thank you رد

[@AvatarAquatics]

Soluble all purpose fertilizer, but dose it minimally and test for nitrogenous wastes/heavy metals before using in your tank.

[@joesteadman343]

"have a look for yourself" *shows baby Amano taking a poo*

[@harishkumaru589]

Can we use these for consumption?

[@AvatarAquatics]

no for shrimp and aquarium use only

[@harishkumaru589]

@@AvatarAquatics what grade culture should we use for human consumption?

[@AvatarAquatics]

​@@harishkumaru589 phytoplankton from the ocean? it is full of salt

[@harishkumaru589]

@@AvatarAquatics then how do we consume?

[@AdriCr4ft]

@@harishkumaru589 I can’t actually tell if you’re serious or joking 😅

[@desarman]

1:51?🤣