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phyto
Topic Started: Nov 3 2008, 11:21:58 AM (776 Views)
Post #1 Nov 3 2008, 11:21:58 AM Shane
here is a thread to start about pytho just to help bryguy out.
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Post #2 Nov 3 2008, 11:28:42 AM Bryguy514
Thanks Shane. Im just wondering how you know that a culture is contaminated?? Where do you buy your culture disks?? Also Im using 5ml of shultz fertilizer for each 2 liter bottle. Any advice or experience you have had that may help me is appreciated :D
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Post #3 Nov 3 2008, 11:54:21 AM Sylvio
Ok dann wollen wir mal helfen.

Sichere Sache ist wenn man das Ausgangswasser ozioniert.
Ein neuer Kulturbehälter desinfiziert ist und man die Alge beim umsetzen sauber absiebt.

Okay das war jetzt grob zusammengefasst .
Für Einzelheiten steh ich auch gern zur Verfügung.

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Post #4 Nov 3 2008, 12:32:29 PM Suzy
While we wait for Tinas translation to hear Sylvio's experience, here is mine!

I do not know persay that your culture is contaminated. I just know that Velvet Greens version has not been nannoclorosis (which it used to be) for a long time.

I probably should not use the word contaminated. That sounds way bad! But, an alga culture starts out as a certain species, but then other species can take over. Have you ever seen a tank or a pond or a puddle of water where the water looks green? It is because spores come from out of the air or on a birds foot or from a coral we add, and a different species of algae can take over the body of water. Just like macroalgae compete with hair algae. The stronger faster growing species gets the nutrients and eventually takes over.

So, I am just guessing that the species that you have could be a less nutritious algae. We could check it out under a microscope to see if it is good and worth growing.

I am not a fan of alga plates/disks, but they are a good way to get a pure culture. FloridaAquafarms had some clean ones last time I ordered, a few years back. My last order was for liquid cultures from Algagen. I like them a bit better. They have more of my favorite spp.

Is Shultz a FW fetilizer? I haven't used it or heard of it. Is that what the bottle says to use?
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"i was informed of some dolphin related testing going on up there"
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Post #5 Nov 3 2008, 03:53:55 PM Bryguy514
I was following melves reef. Here is the link http://melevsreef.com/phytoplankton.html But basicly it is just a liquid plantfood fertilizer.
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Post #6 Nov 3 2008, 05:27:20 PM Suzy
Cool! Let me know if you want to try a stronger species?
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Post #7 Nov 3 2008, 05:52:18 PM Lady Baboon
Sylvio
Nov 3 2008, 11:54:21 AM
Ok let's help.

A safe thing to do is to ozonize the water.
A new culture container needs to disinfected and the algae needs to be run through a sieve.

Okay that was roughly concentrated info.
But I'll be here for more details as well.

Regards Sylvio
And I thought you were going to translate for me ;)
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Post #8 Nov 3 2008, 06:08:56 PM Bryguy514
I would deffinatly like to try a more nutritional species. Im here to learn :D One thing that isnt mentioned on Melves reef thread is that I microwaved tapwater for 5 minutes let it cool to room temperature added 5ml of fertilizer 1ml of essentials. How much light do you use for your cultures?? Im just using a little 6" 4watt florescent and have noticed a diffrence in color already and its been just over 12 hours.
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Post #9 Nov 3 2008, 06:57:53 PM Suzy
I use a cheap shop light. I don't microwave. I use tap water.

Amie, are you around? What is the name for the alga that gets into our cultures and is such a pretty color? It is on the tip of my tongue.....I want to say endorphic, but that is not it.....Where is BananaAdam when I need him!
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Post #10 Nov 3 2008, 08:47:30 PM Bryguy514
Are you not worried about other types of bacteria getting into your culture if you dont steralize the water??
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