We're back at Ian's place with Mik to see how he attempts to save money by culturing his own phytoplankton and tisbe pods! After much trial and error and help from experienced reefers, here we are. Ian talks about why he does it and thinks its beneficial for the home reef aquaria to have these things handy.
0:00 Intro
0:46 Why Use Live Phyto?
2:02 Harvest time! (phyto!)
2:40 Adding Fertilizer
3:40 Will the Culture Crash?
4:15 How to Tell if its Gone Bad?
4:31 Copepod Culture
6:38 Why Dose Live Pods?
7:05 Harvest time! (pods!)
7:45 Seeding a tank
8:41 Outro
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