Anyone grow freshwater phytoplankton?

taiwwa · 03-03-2013, 12:18 AM

I've been thinking that phytoplankton might be interesting to cultivate. I can't really find anything online for cultivation of freshwater phytoplankton, only saltwater. Anyone know how?

mach_six · 03-03-2013, 12:59 AM

Get a glass or clear container, put fish tank water and extra ferts and let it sit where you get a lot of sun. You'll have algae in no time. I don't know if there are places that would sell particular strains for freshwater like they do salt.

lochaber · 03-03-2013, 06:55 AM

I'm not certain, but I'd guess that greenwater and daphnia would probably be the closest freshwater equivalents to phytoplankton and such.

I think both are used to feed various fry, and neither is all that hard to culture.

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mach_six Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North NJ Posts: 591	Get a glass or clear container, put fish tank water and extra ferts and let it sit where you get a lot of sun. You'll have algae in no time. I don't know if there are places that would sell particular strains for freshwater like they do salt.

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lochaber Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 738	I'm not certain, but I'd guess that greenwater and daphnia would probably be the closest freshwater equivalents to phytoplankton and such. I think both are used to feed various fry, and neither is all that hard to culture.