Local deliveries will be droped off 10/23. I'll be at Aquashella LAX this weekend. Shipments on Monday will be limited. Monday-Thursday please call to get a response. Responding to texts can be difficult while packing orders. For any questions please call 801-901-0970, Skyler
Want the most color enhancement strains? Here's your solution! Get all our color enhancing strains bundled together, Rhodomonas salina, Rhodomonas lens & Porphyridium cruentum.
If you are getting our 3, 16 ounce bottle package this option will have the longest shelf life as each species is harvested and bottled individually, we recommend using these bottles within 14-30 days for maximum benefits. Rhodomonas salina is the first phytoplankton that has cell nutrition change. To keep Rhodomonas healthy longer leave by the lightbulb in the fridge to keep the cells active.
Our "The Reds" blend should be used within 14-21 days of arrival and stored away from the lightbulb in the fridge. This will help keep the cells dormant, not competing with each other.
Porphyridium is an easier to grow red algae, seems fairly hardy and has a bright pink red hue. Higher airflow is critical for this culture, lower airflow causes the cells to clump and the culture to crash. Known for its fatty acids, lipids and polysaccharides for color enhancing properties. Has a high concentration of phycoerythrin, zeaxanthin (carotenoids), phycoerythrin (accessory pigment to the main chlorophyll, color enhancing cells), ALA fats (Alpha-linolenic acid), EPA fats (Eicosapentaenoic acid). Unique properties of this phytoplankton is the polysaccharides are sulphated. Porphyridium is commonly used in the aquaculture community to bring red colors into other filter feeders, like marine rotifers & copepods. Porphyridium also has a high concentration of antioxidants.
Rhodomonas is an important strain of phytoplankton for the pigments the strain contains including phycoerythrin which is known to intensify the color of corals and fish when fed to rotifers, brine shrimp and pods.
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James Jukes
Pods Galore
2nd time ordering from these guys and every batch have been great! The price, packaging and speed of delivery will not disappoint
Tigriopus californicus
Joey Graham
A little difficult... but very doable.
After two failed attempts to culture R. Salina, I had given up. After watching Skyler's video, I mustered up the courage to try again. He explained there is a difference between phyto for feeding and phyto for culturing. I followed his procedure, and 9 days later I harvested. 1.5 quarts. The extra steps I took to sanitize everything, and to sterilize the media made a big difference. Thank you, Skyler!!!
Starter and harvest pics:
Rhodomonas salina for culturing
Joey Graham
Great phyto and great service!
RL is my new go-to store for phyto. Skyler was extremely helpful by answering all of my questions quickly and concisely. I sent him pictures of my first harvest of T-iso, which was golden brown. He told me it would get darker, and he was absolutely correct. His video of how he cultures Rhodomonas Salina has given me the courage to try it again after two failed attempts. Pic of first T-iso harvest after 10 days, and of the 2nd harvest after 7 days.
Tisochrysis lutea (T-iso)
Joey Graham
Clean and healthy T-iso starter culture!
The bottle of Tisochrysis lutea arrived quickly, and in great condition. I started the culture within an hour, and 10 days later I harvested a quart of beautiful Tahitian gold! It's a wonderful addition to my Tet and Nanno harvests that I'm feeding to my copepod cultures and tanks. Any questions I had were quickly answered, and all is going as planned. I'm a happy camper!!!
Tisochrysis lutea for culturing
Brent Burton
Great product!
I received Rhodomonas Salina and isochrysis galbana phytoplankton as well as tibse and apocyclopse copepods and they are doing great! I have already harvested 6g of nice dark phyto and the pods love it. The pod cultures were swarming with nauplii and have since grown exponentially. My tanks are very happy with the added diversity. Highly recommend Reef Legends! Customer service was great too.