I tried this, and my water turned milky white. Is there a way to turn this into some greenwater or did I do something wrong? I am new to all of this and need a greenwater culture for a school project.
This happened to me before as well, I believe it to be a sign of either low light or very intense overdose. Try using a little less and put it in the sun instead? Also make sure the culture is active - small bubbles and pressure in the bottle is a good sign
Just found your channel when I looked up green water as I want to keep daphnia. I'm looking forward to your next video on how to make the bio boost mixture. I've subscribed too.
@@SimplyAquaticCTAny update on the video of how to produce the Bio Boost? I'm not sure if the spelling but RUclips CC wrote "Lactus Pillus" which didn't bring back any searches for it. I'm wanting to generate "clean" (no additional life that may come from tank water) so I can use the green water to feed Daphnia.
Hello! A couple questions if you don't mind. 1. For the live green water: How do you keep the algae suspended in the water column after you transfer it from a jar to a tank? I have a 6.8 gallon shallow tank with a small pump and airline hose however the algae still tends to settle at the bottom. 2. After you put the daphnia (in my case moina) in the live green water tank, do you still continue feeding the algae with fertilizer to keep it going? Thank you so much! Love your channel.
The powerhead is probably the reason your culture is attaching to a particular section of the tank, and no I don't add ferts to the water with moina as it could result in them dying. If I was you I'd switch to a small air feed instead :) Only a pleasure, thanks for the support 😄🙌
@@SimplyAquaticCT Thank for you reply. I do not have a powerhead. Sorry to be confusing. I have a small pump (Tetra whisper) with just an airline tube. It still settles at the bottom though. Is it a location/directional thing? And if you don't add fert, do you just wait for the daphnia to clear the tank before adding more green water?
@@SimplyAquaticCT Thanks to you I have an awesome 7 gallon moina-live-green-water-aquarium going as well as a couple large jars of live green water cultures. It's all running great! BTW I experimented with adding Aquarium CoOp Easy Green Fert to feed the algae in the moina tank and it caused no deaths. (At least nothing noticeable- there are thousands and thousands in there).
Hey! I have a couple of questions-hope you don't mind, haha! Do you know why adding beneficial bacteria helps speed up the growth of green water culture? Does algae feed on bacteria? I watched your video on how to make a bio-boost mixture, and I’m wondering if it’s because the organic ingredients, like sugar and rice, contain great nutrients that help green water grow. If I add QuickStart or TurboStart to a new green water culture, do you think it will work too? Also, what is your nitrate level of your green water culture? Thanks!
Okay let me try do this correctly: Bacterial microbes help in the conversion of the organic nutrients into absorbable states for the algae / plant growth. It's a plant and will feed on the nutrients not the bacteria. I do believe it will but haven't tested myself. I am not sure as I have not tested it, but I do find if I feed more regularly / have more livestock in the tank the green water is much thicker and healthier - indication of more nutrients = better culture.
@@LongfinAqua 100% man, I didn't actually think of that. I'd love to try and breed them but they are like amanos and need the whole larval brackish water phase which is too much PT for me 😂
@@SimplyAquaticCT yeah they hatch into these tiny floating larvae that need brackish water for their development. The larvae can live in freshwater for 2-3 days maximum, then they wil start to die, you need around 34 grams of salt per liter for the larvae to develop. And then after you need a super tiny food to help them grow and after 70 days you can start to decrease the salinity of the water and you should in theory have bamboo shrimp then😁
He has a MINUTE long intro that is actually useful for the video, then goes through the different methods clearly and concisely. I swear people these days have the patience of a monkey.
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My two tanks with 6 fish watching me make a bacteria culture to feed my greenwater culture to feed my daphnia culture to feed my fish
@@GuacamoleKun love this 😂😂😂🙌
🤣🤣🤣 me with my single community tank right now
Good work, Tristan... 👍
finally someone giving a propper explenation of how to start cultures from scratch
@@glenndhooge6787 doing my bit to make it easy 😄🙌
I tried this, and my water turned milky white. Is there a way to turn this into some greenwater or did I do something wrong?
I am new to all of this and need a greenwater culture for a school project.
This happened to me before as well, I believe it to be a sign of either low light or very intense overdose. Try using a little less and put it in the sun instead? Also make sure the culture is active - small bubbles and pressure in the bottle is a good sign
Just found your channel when I looked up green water as I want to keep daphnia.
I'm looking forward to your next video on how to make the bio boost mixture.
I've subscribed too.
@@madmax1412 thanks so much man, appreciate the support and glad I could help out 😄🙌
@@SimplyAquaticCTAny update on the video of how to produce the Bio Boost? I'm not sure if the spelling but RUclips CC wrote "Lactus Pillus" which didn't bring back any searches for it.
I'm wanting to generate "clean" (no additional life that may come from tank water) so I can use the green water to feed Daphnia.
@@madmax1412 coming later this week, just finished editing it 😬🙌
@@SimplyAquaticCT looking forward to it.
Great video!! Thanks Tristan. Looking forward to cultivate my green water for my daphnia.
@@CelesteBeukman all the best, let me know if you need any more culture boosters 😄🙌
My brother’s koi pond has green water. He hasn’t cleaned for 3 years. Is it safe to put it in my ranchu pond? 🤔
Yes sir! Should be an excellent and well established culture!
Hello! A couple questions if you don't mind. 1. For the live green water: How do you keep the algae suspended in the water column after you transfer it from a jar to a tank? I have a 6.8 gallon shallow tank with a small pump and airline hose however the algae still tends to settle at the bottom. 2. After you put the daphnia (in my case moina) in the live green water tank, do you still continue feeding the algae with fertilizer to keep it going? Thank you so much! Love your channel.
The powerhead is probably the reason your culture is attaching to a particular section of the tank, and no I don't add ferts to the water with moina as it could result in them dying. If I was you I'd switch to a small air feed instead :)
Only a pleasure, thanks for the support 😄🙌
@@SimplyAquaticCT Thank for you reply. I do not have a powerhead. Sorry to be confusing. I have a small pump (Tetra whisper) with just an airline tube. It still settles at the bottom though. Is it a location/directional thing? And if you don't add fert, do you just wait for the daphnia to clear the tank before adding more green water?
@theclamorband did you have a look at my daphnia video? I think this will answer all your questions 😄
@@SimplyAquaticCT Thanks to you I have an awesome 7 gallon moina-live-green-water-aquarium going as well as a couple large jars of live green water cultures. It's all running great! BTW I experimented with adding Aquarium CoOp Easy Green Fert to feed the algae in the moina tank and it caused no deaths. (At least nothing noticeable- there are thousands and thousands in there).
This is amazing thanks so much for coming back and letting me know! 😀
Hey! I have a couple of questions-hope you don't mind, haha! Do you know why adding beneficial bacteria helps speed up the growth of green water culture? Does algae feed on bacteria? I watched your video on how to make a bio-boost mixture, and I’m wondering if it’s because the organic ingredients, like sugar and rice, contain great nutrients that help green water grow. If I add QuickStart or TurboStart to a new green water culture, do you think it will work too? Also, what is your nitrate level of your green water culture? Thanks!
Okay let me try do this correctly:
Bacterial microbes help in the conversion of the organic nutrients into absorbable states for the algae / plant growth.
It's a plant and will feed on the nutrients not the bacteria.
I do believe it will but haven't tested myself.
I am not sure as I have not tested it, but I do find if I feed more regularly / have more livestock in the tank the green water is much thicker and healthier - indication of more nutrients = better culture.
Great vids buddy!
Keep well
@@grimsnecro8909 thanks homie 🙌😄
Great viideo, Tristin. But what is green water used for ?
@@pierrehardinge5013 it's an excellent micro food for fry and filter feeder cultures like daphnia etc 😄
Do you breed bumble bee gobies?
Unfortunately not, I'd love to give it a shot though 🤔
Yes perfect video
@@MalAquatics thanks man 🙌
I know people use miracle gro as food for their green water cultures but has anyone ever used liquid miracle gro?
Why not try it and let us know?
Thanks for all the info! Do I need to aerate the water or create some flow so that hair algae doesn’t grow?
@@fishNfishing anytime! Yeah air / water flow is always good especially if you have fish or anything else living in the tank.
Not lazy but efficient
@@qaswedfr1234 this right here is the positivity we need 🫰😬
I just fill a bottle from my water change, and put it in the sun.
Hellooooooooo😁
Hiiiii 😂
@@SimplyAquaticCTPerfect food for bamboo shrimp😁
@@LongfinAqua 100% man, I didn't actually think of that. I'd love to try and breed them but they are like amanos and need the whole larval brackish water phase which is too much PT for me 😂
@@SimplyAquaticCT yeah they hatch into these tiny floating larvae that need brackish water for their development. The larvae can live in freshwater for 2-3 days maximum, then they wil start to die, you need around 34 grams of salt per liter for the larvae to develop. And then after you need a super tiny food to help them grow and after 70 days you can start to decrease the salinity of the water and you should in theory have bamboo shrimp then😁
@@LongfinAqua yeah same as amanos. I wonder if we should experiment with the phytoplankton and try it 😄
too much talking just jump in how to make it from.the.sraps.😂
@@Edna5980 16k others feel differently but okay 😄
He has a MINUTE long intro that is actually useful for the video, then goes through the different methods clearly and concisely. I swear people these days have the patience of a monkey.
Basta Pinay ayaw Ng may mas maingay sa kanya 😅