Author Topic: Culturing Tisbe pods (Read 7821 times)

lazylivin · « **on:** October 08, 2012, 23:06:58 »

I culture Tisbe pods to feed my tank. They sit on my back porch in small 3/4 gallon white plastic pail. I add some phyto and a couple hundred pods and the sun did the rest. Here is a video I took tonight from one of the pails I brought in to feed the tank.

chromiumlux · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2012, 00:08:17 »

Very nice! What is the process?

lazylivin · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2012, 00:14:11 »

Put pods in pail, add a couple caps of phyto, put outside in sunlight. That's it.

chromiumlux · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2012, 00:15:30 »

Sounds easy enough. What about temperature?

lazylivin · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2012, 00:18:22 »

From 33F - 100F no problem. Ideal is 60 - 80. I don't run heater or anything. They just stay outside all day all night as long as it doesn't freeze they are fine. Direct sun light.

chromiumlux · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2012, 00:20:51 »

Would you care to sell a small culture to a fellow reefer?

micki · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2012, 12:00:54 »

Wow, I would be interested in trying this as well!

Boonjob · « **Reply #7 on:** October 09, 2012, 12:27:02 »

I did the same with Brine shrimp per brain's advise, and they worked out great, got nice and fat, I "seived" them out and froze them in ice trays.

I also tried this with the pods, but mine crashed, I think because they were getting cooked as I tried it during that hot spell in summer, and I started with a bad cuture of pods(not Brian's, they were online ordered).

I found with my brine shrimp and pods that they attracted a ton of bugs because of the open water, so I placed a small fan blowing across them and it put an end to the bug problem.

lazylivin · « **Reply #8 on:** October 09, 2012, 12:41:04 »

Just echoing Cody's observations. I was probrably to extreme with temps. Above 90F they thinned out alot. However cold nights no problem just didn't reproduce as fast. When I first started I used airstone with air pump and found it made no diffrence so don't use that anymore. They can handle great salinity swings as well.

If anyone wants a setup I can make a culture package. It would include live phyto, pods and culturing container. 15$ should cover costs.

itsalifestyle · « **Reply #9 on:** October 09, 2012, 13:12:59 »

Brian i would be intrested in trying some let me know

Boonjob · « **Reply #10 on:** October 09, 2012, 13:41:41 »

Yes, I would like a starter culture of your pods... You start a new culture of phyto? If so I would love some of it too.

rayviv · « **Reply #11 on:** October 09, 2012, 21:44:30 »

Quote from: Lazylivin on October 09, 2012, 12:41:04

Just echoing Cody's observations. I was probrably to extreme with temps. Above 90F they thinned out alot. However cold nights no problem just didn't reproduce as fast. When I first started I used airstone with air pump and found it made no diffrence so don't use that anymore. They can handle great salinity swings as well.

If anyone wants a setup I can make a culture package. It would include live phyto, pods and culturing container. 15$ should cover costs.

I already spoke with you about this Brian. So dont forget me. Please

Ray

jeblin · « **Reply #12 on:** October 09, 2012, 22:30:26 »

Brian, add me to the list too...just let me know when you get my "kit" built and I'll swing out and pick it up ;-)

Jerry

lazylivin · « **Reply #13 on:** October 09, 2012, 23:05:33 »

Give me a couple days to get things packaged up professional like and then I will post up the culture kit with pictures

micki · « **Reply #14 on:** October 10, 2012, 08:19:56 »

Quote from: Lazylivin on October 09, 2012, 23:05:33

Give me a couple days to get things packaged up professional like and then I will post up the culture kit with pictures

Cool!!!

itsalifestyle · « **Reply #15 on:** October 10, 2012, 10:42:19 »

Sounds good

chromiumlux · « **Reply #16 on:** October 10, 2012, 10:59:31 »

I'm in on this.

lazylivin · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2012, 12:07:38 »

Got everything ready for starter kit. It includes
1.) 8oz phyto
2.) culture vessel
3.) sieve
4.) starter culture of red Tisbe pods

All you will need is a light source (sun or artificial). No heat or air is required.
If you interested shoot me a PM

Twizted1 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 12, 2012, 22:49:54 »

Brian, how did you tell me to revive my phytoplankton? I smelled it & it is a little smelly. Thanks

lazylivin · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2012, 00:03:55 »

Is this the phyto you got from me a couple months back? If yes you can put it in a gallon jug, add saltwater, aeration and strong bright light. In about 3 weeks the new phyto growth will consume all the nasties. You will know it is ready to go when there is no longer any smell to it. I checked the 10 day forecast and it isn't going to freeze so for fastest growth put it in direct sunlight with aeration and it might be ready in a week.

Twizted1 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 14, 2012, 16:23:41 »

Yea thats the stuff. It's pretty stinky. So I have a refresher batch cookin up now. Thanks for the info Brian. How long will this stuff be good for in the frig?

lazylivin · « **Reply #21 on:** October 14, 2012, 16:24:50 »

If you shake it every day then max shelf life is 3 months. If you never shake it then maybe a month.

Twizted1 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 14, 2012, 16:25:44 »

Ok thanks.

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #23 on:** November 18, 2012, 11:03:36 »

Here is my culture. I have it sitting over my frag tank.......well my BTA tank. Culture has been growing for a week. The Phyto is a nice iridescent green. This morning I can see a recent hatch of pods in the container.

rayviv · « **Reply #24 on:** November 18, 2012, 18:43:46 »

so I have mine in the green phyto and they are doing OK. But I cant see them unless I stir them. Is that a different phyto that you use LazyLivin?

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Author Topic: Culturing Tisbe pods (Read 7821 times)