Jermollusc Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) Hey all, I have been an aquarium hobbyist for 20+ years, thanks to my father's passion becoming mine. History in brief: Still keep FW planted tank(s) and am a resilient member of the shellfish hatchery industry here in the PNW. Professionally, I culture The Pacific Oyster, Kumamoto Oyster, Manila Clam, Geoduck, Purple Hinge Rock Scallop; as well as billions of cells of live phytoplankton daily. It's been a while since I've ran a SW setup as a hobbyist. I culture diatoms & flagellates most months of the year on-site, but am seeking an opportunity to start a venture of my own - providing clean, live culture for hobbyists, retail stores, and production facilities here in the PNW. It's been my experience that live algae trumps all pastes - there's no fouling of tanks/filtration, clean consumption & clean fecal waste, an ease of feed-out. Live algae also contributes more nutrition than preserved products - giving you the ability to condition broodstock, rear frags and vert & invert larvae faster, and with higher yield. The crux is always diet. So I'm starting the thread here to introduce myself, but more-so seeking to gauge interest in a steady supply of clean, live phytoplankton culture for hobbyists & shops out there. How do you all feed your animals now? Reed paste? Culture your own? Jeremy! Edited April 11, 2021 by Jermollusc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parzifal Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I’m definitely interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumby Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Interested also with more details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefsakes Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Nice. Where are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeftank225 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I am interested. How much per? Where are you located. Need info please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jermollusc Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 Hey All, thanks for the responses. I’m out of White Center/ Burien. There’s more to find out from you all & wondering if it makes sense to have some culture available for pick up this weekend if there’s interest & you’re able to make it to White Center. Happy to give small volumes out to those who can make it (~10L of mix culture). It’ll give me a good opportunity to pick your brains on what you’re feeding, how you’re feeding, how often, etc. Are any of you interested & able to make it out this weekend? If timing sucks I’m flexible. We’ll see where the interest takes us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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