PhytoStart - Culture preparation for Phytoplankton Nannochloropsis salina
Preparation of the plankton culture:
Please put the culture preparation into the reactor and fill up same with the equal quantity of salt water. Then please add the recommended quantity of PhytoFood. The reactor
filling will show the initial colour after 1 - 2 days.
Please double the filling quantity with salt water and the corresponding quantity of PhytoFood and wait for a few daysuntil the culture has grown again. Please repeat this procedure until the reactor is completely filled.
As soon as you have a good growing Photoplankton culture, you should store a small
quantity in a tightly closed container which you put into the refrigerator. From this portion
you can prepare a new one in case of a breakdown of the reactor culture.
A regular withdrawal of plankton and refilling of the nutrient solution extends the standing time of the culture.
PhytoFood Nutrient solution for the Phytoplankton culture
500 ml sufficient for 50 Liter Phytoplankton
PhytoFood is specially composed for the Phytoplankton Nannochloropsis salina.
PhytoFood cpntains all essential nutrients and vitamines, which are required for
the Phytoplankton culture. Directly after the input of PhytoFood into the plankton
culture, no plankton should be removed for feeding.
Dosing:
10 ml per 1 Liter refilled salt water. This quantity can be increased up to the 3-fold dosing
if the culture is good growing. Please use only salt mixtures with high Magnesium content
for the production of refill water. The nutrient solution may not be used directly in the coral
bassin.
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