There is value if you like raising stuff, and tinkering
with it, otherwise you will find it more trouble than it's
worth. It also helps to have a good microscope.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



TheRock wrote on 10/27/2006 4:43 PM:
Does anyone have any experience with Phytoplankton Cultures
and is it worth making you own green water versus buying 2 fishes phytoplan
?

Here are some links that discuss DIY phyto.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/ds/index.php
http://www.sas.org/E-Bulletin/2001-1.../labNotes.html

There is also something else that I've noticed that takes the culture
station a step farther
and that is a Phytoplankton Reactor...A.K.A. ....
A Culture in a tube that is Automatically fed to the tank.
http://www.aquacave.com/detail.aspx?ID=513

Is there any Value to culturing your own ?

TIA,
Chris