I've had phyto refrigerated for well over a year, probably closer to 2. And it is still very viable for culturing. Sometimes I go weeks without shaking it.
@jordynt1841 Жыл бұрын
In a few weeks I am starting my phyto and copepod culture because of your easy to follow videos! Thank you!
@bravoalpha644 ай бұрын
Best Regards from Belgium. Very clean video and instructive too.
@leilan50383 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for the copepod culture video 😁
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
Coming soon! In the meantime, you can get the phytoplankton culture ready because the copepods culture consumes A LOT of phytoplankton :D
@leilan50383 жыл бұрын
@@BlueReefTank I sure will! 😋
@joseluisrodriguez29002 жыл бұрын
Thank you for show us, best regards from México 😃
@carlosolmos38363 жыл бұрын
Esperando el video de copepodos. Gracias.
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
Coming soon! 😃 Sorry for the delay
@carlosolmos38363 жыл бұрын
@@BlueReefTank thanks
@parientedehannamontana5067 Жыл бұрын
i enjoyed your video, it is easier explained than others
@leilan50383 жыл бұрын
WOOHOO!! 🤩 Been waiting for this video! Thank youu! Always love when you upload
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :D
@PotooBurd9 ай бұрын
This is so informative!!! Fantastic reporting!🌻🌼🐝
@tedblack21633 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, really simple and easy setup guide. Now I'm ready to try this.
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
Good luck with your culture 🙂 If you have any questions just let me know!
@hatzinwondering2 жыл бұрын
You earned my subscribe. Please post the next video on how to culture copepods.
@conraddemilia3 жыл бұрын
You're amazing man. Thanks. Im gonna be less worried about my mandarins now
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
No problem man! I'm going to do the pods culture video next 😁
@conraddemilia3 жыл бұрын
@@BlueReefTank great I cant wait
@jgttivette3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Much better than my set up. I culture phytoplankton to feed my copepods. I then feed the copepods to my mandarin. My daughter named him, "Tie-dye."
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joey! 😁 That's a pretty cool name. He must be a very lucky mandarin to have constant supply of copepods
@jgttivette3 жыл бұрын
@@BlueReefTank we like to think so! 🙂
@adamschaafsma58392 жыл бұрын
Really excellent! Thanks I have to start doing this!
@NinjaSushi22 жыл бұрын
Amazing.
@chewy70623 жыл бұрын
I do the same but for my brine shrimp I use a freshwater algae tho
@utekevin Жыл бұрын
Hello, amazing videos. Where did you buy that grey plastic part which connects the 2 tube and distribute it in 90 degrees to the jar? What is the name? Or do you have an URL? 😊
@garrycole91873 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, extremely helpful !!
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@zadokmathew2 жыл бұрын
Top notch 👌
@uuncebret3 жыл бұрын
Thanks.. i need this, 👍🏻
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
Any questions just let me know :)
@LayneWilson3 жыл бұрын
I love growing phyto and pods best food you can feed a tank. Nice containers where did you get them ikea?
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! It's especially important when you have picky eaters like mandarin fish, seahorse, etc. Yeah man, just from Ikea :) It's the perfect size I reckon
@davidlicht56859 ай бұрын
Love your video and started my own culture. I was wondering where you got that siphon from? The glass or plastic curved siphon you used when harvesting.
@NinjaSushi22 жыл бұрын
Badass!!
@NinjaSushi22 жыл бұрын
Going to try it soon
@danielisaacs33802 жыл бұрын
love your vids man, ive got the same tank gonna try ad a sump and drill and plumb it, i used previously with seahorses. I LOVE what youre doing with yours.
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Daniel 😎
@taylor4tails3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much!!! love this
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
🙂 No worries Taylor
@chengz Жыл бұрын
Hi mate, absolutely love all these how-tos! Located here in Melb too, just curious where to get the f2 fertilizer tho... (You can even point me to a lfs lol) Thanks in advance!
@kerryt.61932 жыл бұрын
When you harvest do you filter out the particles before starting next culture?
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! I usually run them through a baby brine shrimp sieve to filter out any dust etc. :)
@DEXTER-TV-series Жыл бұрын
*How do you sure that you don't feed your aquarium by the fertilizer ?!!!*
@thenbenagcz3931 Жыл бұрын
What whould happen if we produce more photo plankton and dump it into ocean
@007reefer32 жыл бұрын
Great videos! Have you tried making your own F/2? I have read that it's miracle grow + something else?
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
No I haven't but I will check it out 😁
@dannycastaneda19742 жыл бұрын
I've heard miracle grow is not good for phyto that will be used in a reef.
@danielisaacs33802 жыл бұрын
inspiring!
@finn.wessemius2653 Жыл бұрын
What's the salinity of the phyto? Thanks for the helpful video! Keep it up :)
@BlueReefTank Жыл бұрын
It's 1.019 SG :)
@ceecee82743 жыл бұрын
Plz show the copepods!!!!!
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@754welive52 жыл бұрын
Can you do one on copepods
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
I will do one soon 🙂
@fvxkthatdudedaniel81252 жыл бұрын
how do you catch the pods to feed them to your fish?
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
I just suck them using a turkey baster and run them through a 50 micron meter sieve 😁
@LivetoExplore2 жыл бұрын
nice video ! what's the drill set kit called ? and which store can i find it ? thanks
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
It's called the Rockwell Shop series and I got mine from Supercheap Auto but any hardware store should have one 😁
@epic6005 Жыл бұрын
I done the first steps and my room reeks of eggs is it normal?
@Moreysreef2 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Any temp for the phyto when incubating?
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jose! I try to keep them in room temperature (23-25C) :)
@007reefer33 жыл бұрын
Love this!!
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@dustinbogart9161 Жыл бұрын
Is it okay to use an airstone to keep the air hose at the bottom?
@007reefer33 жыл бұрын
Any link on where you get the F/2? Thx
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
if you're in Australia, you can get it from frag-mate.com
@jasonkelsey3868 Жыл бұрын
Question. Do you make your own F2? If not, what are the ingredients as you will be adding it to your reef. Ive read it contains copper and other metals. Could these build up in your reef over time?
@jasonkelsey3868 Жыл бұрын
I do like the way you use it to culture your copepods. I assumed this was why you only added the pods after straining them out vs pouring the whole harvest (phyto, pods, and all) to your DT
@SteHughes90 Жыл бұрын
Freshwater aquarium fertiliser works. It's very similar, the tropica brand in a squirty bottle actually contains a better P to N ratio for Phyto than F2.
@yapyh2872 Жыл бұрын
what's the use of making Phytoplankton?
@parientedehannamontana5067 Жыл бұрын
but also, then, the cultives dont need light in the night?
@BlueReefTank Жыл бұрын
Nope :)
@theguitarist1977 Жыл бұрын
So you culture at which specific gravity? 1.020? Thx
@Trousers-cz5hr2 жыл бұрын
How do you sterilise your containers?
@MrDeepakphilip8511 ай бұрын
Is there any alternatives to f2 fertilizer?
@alissa4815 Жыл бұрын
Will plastic containers work too?
@viniciusvalentin70152 жыл бұрын
How much is the daily dosage of phytoplankton in the aquarium?
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
You can start by dosing 5ml a day and work your way up 1-5ml at a time depending on the size of your tank 😁
@fathershelby7 ай бұрын
Do you avoid direct sunlight on the tanks? I've tried leaving some plain water bubbling on my North facing window (I live in the southern hemisphere), and the temperature got up to 35°C with direct sun.
@NicolasMazo2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video ! In most of the tutorial to culture plankton they advice to adjust the air rate to one bubble per second, you seems to use a much higher rate. May I ask if you are still happy to go with this rate or if you decreased it ?
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
I am still going with a high flow rate on the bubbles. Only for copepods culture that I go slow on the bubble (1-2 bubble per second)
@NicolasMazo2 жыл бұрын
@@BlueReefTank Thanks!
@dominus6224 Жыл бұрын
@@BlueReefTankMust the sun be shining? If yes, how do you compensate when there is no sun?
@buddybonbutt7510 Жыл бұрын
Why do I need to shake it each day?
@anasuddin64252 жыл бұрын
Can we start phyto culture without fertilizer?
@silentlistening Жыл бұрын
where do I get these containers?
@DEXTER-TV-series Жыл бұрын
IKEA
@vpannava2 жыл бұрын
Does the temperature have any effect?
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
It might affect slightly but as long as you keep it in room temperature (24-25C), you should get good results every time.
@dougyanus67317 ай бұрын
Why not skip the RODI water and just add lower salt content
@fulkdebulk2494 Жыл бұрын
Hi , i would like to know witch phyto do you use for your culture and pods ? 😁 i'll start mine next week 😋 thks from geneva
@Kagnaska2 жыл бұрын
Can I do it without the fertilizer? even if it takes more time to harvest
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
I haven't tried it without the fertilizer yet but I reckon it won't work because usually after 10 days (once the F2 fertilizer has been consumed completely), the phyto starts to die (turning yellow)
@billyd0214 Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure how MUCH phyto you start with. I want your blessing on my calcs. looking for the % phyto to water ratio? 250 ml of phyto to 4.5 cups of water? One is metric and one is std. I live in the USA. 250 ml = about 1 cup? so it's about 4:1 ratio? (Water:phyto)? is that right? I keep seeing 1:1... and that's a LOT of starting phyto. thank you
@ccn50652 жыл бұрын
Hello, can i just use the RO water or i have to go with RODI ? And can i use any other phytoplankton ?
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
I would suggest to go with the purest water whenever you can meaning RODI. Try to get your phytoplankton culture from a reputable seller and you'll have a higher chance of success that way :)
@ccn50652 жыл бұрын
@@BlueReefTank Thanks !
@phuongtruong1002 жыл бұрын
Hi Im in the US. How do i get the fertilizer and starter? How much sunlights does the culture need daily? Thanks
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
I got mine from ebay and it was shipped from US! Try searching for F2 Fertilizer and there should be a lot of people in the US that are selling it 🙂 I let mine sit 24/7 next to my window and just let the nature do the work. Ideally you need to harvest every 7-10 days otherwise the culture will turn yellow and go bad.
@Silentfartz3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. I have two questions: 1. Where can I get hold of the F2 fertilizer? 2. Once you have harvested 1L of the phytoplankton, how much water did you add on top of the left over phytoplankton? Thank you
@BlueReefTank3 жыл бұрын
No problem Michael. 1. With the F2 fertilizer, if you're in Australia, you can get it from frag-mate.com (That's where I got mine from). Where are you based at? 2. I usually top off with another 1L of the culture media (the saltwater mixtures) and add the F2 fertilizer again. Rinse and repeat over and over again! :)
@rhb30001 Жыл бұрын
Can you drink it?
@user-fu6df1we6y2 жыл бұрын
Сulturе banan?
@ChandraShekar-bf9ry2 жыл бұрын
Im from india , i dont get this here ,any other thing can be used rather then f2 fertilizer
@BlueReefTank2 жыл бұрын
As far as I know, F2 fertilizer is the only fertilizer that's safe for aquarium use. Other fertilizer might contain heavy metal etc that's not good for the marine tank