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Culture Journal, Species: Nannochloropsis sp.
Friday, December 16, 2011 6:05 PM
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Culturing Journal DataSheet This first post should be updated regularly to include new information as events take place or changes are made to your system General Species: Nannochloropsis sp Species description: green non-motile 4-6 microns Culture source (link if possible ): http://reefnutrition.com/phyto_feast_live.html If algae, CCMP # (Optional ): Unknown http://ccmp.bigelow.edu/ Culture Establishment Date: 1/5/11 Continuation Date: ~ 4/5/11 Culturing Vessel Details Salinity: 1.015 - 1.030 Temperature: Ambient room temp (65 - 75 degrees F_ pH: 7.8 - 8.4 Vessel description: 2 10 gallon aquriums Lighting description: Natural ambient from south facing window (on window sill) Lighting cycle: Natural Aeration description: One large airstone/tank Methodologies Split methodology: Harvested as needed about a quart at a time and volume replaced with fresh synthetic seawater. Culture medium description: 10:10:10 fertilizer or fish emulsion fertilizer Cell count: Unknown, enough to make a bright green solution (if known) Reference links: Additional Information (No Pictures or Videos in the Section Please) Notes: You will be required to provide photographic evidence and as much detail as possible about your project in this thread. If your thread does not contain detailed enough photos and information the MBI Council will not be able to approve your reports.
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Re:Culture Journal, Species: Nannochloropsis sp.
Friday, December 16, 2011 8:06 PM
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Here are the pictures of my culture set up. Bubbles on top of the water in the second picture is from the airstone.
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Re:Culture Journal, Species: Nannochloropsis sp.
Friday, December 16, 2011 8:11 PM
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These are some close ups of the Nanochloropsis culture in a mason jar for scale (last one is not side or back lit so you can see how dark it appears). This is about how green my culture gets at it's maximum. The culturing in 10 gallon tanks on a window sill has worked out great for me. I have had this culture continuously growing for almost a year now and it has never crashed and is always productive.
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Re:Culture Journal, Species: Nannochloropsis sp.
Sunday, March 31, 2013 12:36 AM
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Here are some photomicrographs I took of the actual algae cells.
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