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Would this work with any pods? Like tisbe pods?
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I culture the same way! I didn't start with a banana peel....I just put in old filter floss.
I used:
Tub from home depot
Old aquarium water
one bottle of tigger pods
Phyto - Nano and Tetra - That I cultured from some I bought from Mercer of Montana
I top off with RO when I take some out to feed my tank - or give away to friends. I'm in Colorado, and when I started the culture it was freezing (below 32) and now gets up into the upper 80's. Pods were definitely slower to grow in the cooler temperatures, but still showed life. I haven't had them for the full winter yet, but the gal I copied this from would let the top freeze, and the pods would be fine! I wanted to find a way to cultivate that didn't require a whole lot of work - and this is it. I also have a 5 gallon bucket of 'back up' pods in my house, but they don't do as well. I don't really feed it very much at this point. They Phyto keeps reproducing? The bucket only gets about 1 hour of sun in the morning, and then sits in the shade.
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Sorry can't help on that one.Would this work with any pods? Like tisbe pods?
I just leave the bugs in....Even with a cover - they somehow find a way. Just extra protein . When I sieve out the pods - I use a larger sieve on top that catches any bugs that I've scooped up....with a smaller sieve to catch the actual pods.I just fish out the odd bug that gets in as I have no cover.
I recommend using tigriopus californicus (tig) pods. Reef Nutrition sells them as "Tigger" pods, but there are alot of sources and you almost cannot go wrong with this particular species.Would this work with any pods? Like tisbe pods?
I may try feeding some Spirulina....just to see what happens. But I don't really need a higher yield - just for me and a couple of friends who occasionally want pods . Love this simple way we cultivate.Yes, very similar to the way I have been cultivating pods for a few years now. I have no need to cover mine here in the UK. Could probably get away without direct feeding like you but feeding them does produce a higher yealed here.
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This is my how to.
No cover.I now have another project to kick off.
This looks really awesome and dare I say, too easy lol. We will see!!!
Qs
Do you cover it
Won't rain water dilute it
What about top off for evaporation
One more QNo cover.
Rainwater being lighter most runs off the surface.
Just top off now and again with rainwater if not use tap water.
Not sure we inkhvever get into the mid to high 20C hereOne more Q
How hot can they tolerate it, it gets pretty hot in the North East, is that a concern?
That's a pretty interested concept! Thanks for sharing!Read years ago about somebody using banana skin to get green water for daphnia so thought it might work for marine pods.
Me.Curious if anyone tried this method with the banana yet? I am thinking of giving it a go..
Hah I meant from those saying they would try it. I made the green water, but that is as far as I got. The heat has been out of control here. I put some lettuce and old filter floss in to make the green water. I guess I need to buy some pods now.