LIVE PHYTOPLANKTON

Live Phytoplankton can greatly benefit your Reef aquarium. Phytoplankton absorbs Nitrate and Phosphate, has been shown to absorb heavy metals and alsop utilises CO2 which enables PH stability. 

We sell Live Phytoplankton cultures from a range of sources. 

– Nannochlorpsis oculata* (not acquired from CSIRO Microalgae supply service). Great for feeding live rotifers or dosing an aquarium to feed zooplankton (such as harpacticoid copepods). It can also form part of an aquarium's biofiltration as phytoplankton utilizes nitrogen and phosphate in its growth phase. This culture is grown using media specifically formulated for phytoplankton, not terrestrial plant fertilizers, which can result in unwanted excess nutrients or heavy metals.

* This strain is believed to be Nannochlorpsis oculata. However, as it is not kept under stringent axenic conditions, purity can not be guaranteed.

Suggested Dosage Instructions:

To feed rotifer culture: feed until rotifer culture is lightly tinted (ideally twice daily or as necessary).

To feed aquarium: 5ml per 50 litres daily

Storage:

If kept refrigerated, it will last for up to 3 to 4 weeks from harvest date .