AboutPhytoplankton-TR-Ep73.mp3

Ok, here we go for another round about Phyto, this time its not a video, or me droning on (well, ok, a little of that), we have a guest expert. Joining me is Erik Stenn Owner of AlgaGen. Erik joins me to talk about all things Phyto. here is a run down of the items discussed: Topics: - Brief biological background - Brief taxonomical overview - common types of phytoplankton in the hobby - Nutritional value of these types of Phytoplankton - intro to various EFA, such as EPA, DHA, and ARA - More info on culturing Phyto, items such as - - Light, effects and cycle duration - - Mixing, why we do it, maybe more than you think - - nutrients, what's actually in those F medias - phytoplankton culture contamination, identify and rectify