Is there anything cheaper then Dts

phrenic · 07/29/2002, 08:20 PM

Is there anything cheaper but as healthy for your tank as Dt's. I am not looking for anything dead.

How much and where to find a setup to grow my own plankton?

CAPT PETE · 07/29/2002, 08:27 PM

Check out this link: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/ds/index.htm

Flame*Angel · 07/31/2002, 07:37 AM

I've been growing my own phyto for a while now. It's cheap and easy. I have a section about it on my website.

Freckles · 08/15/2002, 01:48 PM

Theres another product called Promordial Soup ... similar to DT's, but not as concentrated. I bought a quart for $7.99 at my lfs.

Flame*Angel · 08/15/2002, 02:23 PM

Great name for it :-)

Red Sea Purple Tang · 08/15/2002, 02:37 PM

Flame*Angel & CAPT PETE,

Thanks for posting the good info about DIY. Do you guys happen to know about temperature issues with a set up like that? Mine would have to set-up in the garage.

Will · 08/15/2002, 08:00 PM

ooh! i know, i know! no, temperature has not been an issue in my algae culture. i'd suppose higher temperatures will yield faster growth, which is also a potential disaster since it can crash a culture. anywho, just make sure you divy up the culture every once in a while to keep things in check.
fourhand2

Flame*Angel · 08/16/2002, 07:24 PM

fourhand2 is right, temperature doesn't seem to be an issue. I have my cultures in an unheated basement, it gets cold in the winter and hot in the summer, no noticeable difference in the cultures whatsoever.

FMarini · 08/19/2002, 11:07 AM

Hi:
Just to add more info on how-to. I have this article up on Home phyto culture, which might be helpful. Plus Flame angels website (besides the righteous index page) has a nice setup as well.

frank

ADS · 08/20/2002, 05:48 PM

Heat is not an issue with Nannochloropsis(same phyto as DT's) since it can withstand a broader temp and salinity range than others. If you wish to keep other cultures the setup will have to be more closely monitored.
Florida Aqua Farms can get you setup reasonably. Adam

07/29/2002, 08:20 PM	#1
phrenic Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 63	Is there anything cheaper then Dts Is there anything cheaper but as healthy for your tank as Dt's. I am not looking for anything dead. How much and where to find a setup to grow my own plankton?

08/15/2002, 02:37 PM	#6
Red Sea Purple Tang Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin Posts: 2,878	Flame*Angel & CAPT PETE, Thanks for posting the good info about DIY. Do you guys happen to know about temperature issues with a set up like that? Mine would have to set-up in the garage. __________________ E Malama O Ke Kai ><))))"> 60g Deep Blue Professional Rimless Cube (24x24x24) Trigger Systems Ruby 36S sump; 2-Vortech MP10wes; Reef Octopus 6 skimmer; Radion LED Fixture; Apex Controller.

08/19/2002, 11:07 AM	#9
FMarini 10 & Over Club Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 5,260	Hi: Just to add more info on how-to. I have this article up on Home phyto culture, which might be helpful. Plus Flame angels website (besides the righteous index page) has a nice setup as well. frank __________________ Fish die belly-up and float to the surface: its their way of falling- Andre Gide

07/29/2002, 08:27 PM	#2
CAPT PETE Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: NJ Posts: 767	Check out this link: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/ds/index.htm

07/31/2002, 07:37 AM	#3
Flame*Angel Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 3,034	I've been growing my own phyto for a while now. It's cheap and easy. I have a section about it on my website.

08/15/2002, 01:48 PM	#4
Freckles Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 275	Theres another product called Promordial Soup ... similar to DT's, but not as concentrated. I bought a quart for $7.99 at my lfs.

08/15/2002, 02:23 PM	#5
Flame*Angel Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 3,034	Great name for it :-)

08/15/2002, 08:00 PM	#7
Will Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 1,263	ooh! i know, i know! no, temperature has not been an issue in my algae culture. i'd suppose higher temperatures will yield faster growth, which is also a potential disaster since it can crash a culture. anywho, just make sure you divy up the culture every once in a while to keep things in check. fourhand2

08/16/2002, 07:24 PM	#8
Flame*Angel Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 3,034	fourhand2 is right, temperature doesn't seem to be an issue. I have my cultures in an unheated basement, it gets cold in the winter and hot in the summer, no noticeable difference in the cultures whatsoever.

08/20/2002, 05:48 PM	#10
ADS Moved On Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: NY Posts: 528	Heat is not an issue with Nannochloropsis(same phyto as DT's) since it can withstand a broader temp and salinity range than others. If you wish to keep other cultures the setup will have to be more closely monitored. Florida Aqua Farms can get you setup reasonably. Adam