!! LIVING PRODUCT !!
!! Store in the refrigerator according to the instructions for use !!

Approach to plankton culture Nannochloropsis salina :
Place the culture medium into the reactor and fill it with salt water.
Add the recommended amount of PhytoFood.
The reactor filling will return to its original color after a few days.
Regular removal of plankton and replenishment of nutrient solution extends the life of the culture.

Once you have a thriving phytoplankton culture, you should store a small amount in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.
From this you can build a new one if the reactor culture collapses.
Regular removal of plankton and replenishment of nutrient solution extends the life of the culture.
We recommend the GroTech PhytoBreeder, the phytoplankton reactor with PhytoControl, the automatic dosing device.

Store in refrigerator 4-10°C!

Recommended procedure for refilling a PhytoBreeder.
Fill the GROTECH Phytobreeder with approx. 5 liters of freshly mixed sea water with a density of 1.022 to 1.024, as well as the breeding starter PhytoStart.
You can use normal soft to medium hard tap water or water from the osmosis system and sea salt.
At a salinity of 1.022 to 1.024, larger plankton cells of approximately 10 to 22 microns develop.
If the salinity is too high, the plankton cells would become too small and could no longer be filtered by some corals.
Now add the appropriate amount of GROTECH PhytoFood.
The plankton culture must be very well aerated so that the phytoplankton can absorb enough CO2.
To do this, connect an air pump to the designated connection on the PhytoBreeder and activate the stirrer.
After about 1-2 days you will see how the light green water turns dark green.
After about 6-7 days, the PhytoFood fertilizer will be completely used up and the deep green phytoplankton will stop growing.
Now the amount can be doubled again with freshly mixed sea water.
Then add the appropriate amount of PhytoFood again.
The phytoplankton should never become too bright, otherwise it could tip over.
The optimal nitrate value or total nitrogen value is 40 mg/l to 100 mg/l and should not fall below 10 mg/l permanently.
You should clean the PhytoBreeder thoroughly approximately every 8 weeks.
Pour the plankton culture into a bucket, clean the container and pour the culture back again.
For optimal reproduction, phytoplankton needs nutrients in the form of nitrogen, phosphates, iron, etc. These are optimally contained in GROTECH PhytoFood.

PhytoFood 500ml