bioluminescent algae
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The economical trick is to buy the Mass Packs from Florida Aqua Farms. Dry mix of the chemicals that makes enough concentrate to feed 3,000 gallons of culture for about $24.00 shipped
Very high in a typical isolated phyto culture. However, most corals don't phyto directly. The few that do, such as dendronephyta, will do better with a more nutritious algae like Isochyrsus. The primary benifit to feeding phyto to the tank, is things like pods and various protists that turn will become food for corals
The little buggy ones like pods
It is very tempting to get some culture
sdblanshan
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I wish someone more experienced than i could give it a try, I really want bioluminescent reef critters...
So I'm learning about glowing algae, bactiera, flatworms, flashlight fish, pineapple fish, and more...
The IRONY is that MORE THAN 80% of ALL ocean life is bioluminescent according to an expert marine biologist who focuses on bioluminescent marine life.
So I'm learning about glowing algae, bactiera, flatworms, flashlight fish, pineapple fish, and more...
The IRONY is that MORE THAN 80% of ALL ocean life is bioluminescent according to an expert marine biologist who focuses on bioluminescent marine life.
SantaMonica
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Have thought about this too, and came up with comb jellies as a psuedo-solution.
puffster
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There are many bioluminescent creatures that are yet to be identified in our oceans and the science of it has been around for a while. But the understanding of it, is just now beginning to be explored. A tank of Bioluminescence creatures seems really ambitious and rewarding, if you can manage to maintain them for any length of time. Good luck with your research and project.
sdblanshan
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Seems like it would be easy, only problem is none or very few of these critters are in the aquarium trade.
ALSO ... Dyno's are happily devoured by many fish such as Chromis and especially damsels, and lets not forget the red legged hermit crabs, so adding Luciferous dynos ... Glow algae ... Would definatly not be a bad thing depending on your livestock...
ALSO ... Dyno's are happily devoured by many fish such as Chromis and especially damsels, and lets not forget the red legged hermit crabs, so adding Luciferous dynos ... Glow algae ... Would definatly not be a bad thing depending on your livestock...
sdblanshan
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Mabye on payday ill put this one to bed, buy a package of the algae, culture it in a bucket with lights and a co2 reactor, then dump in a bloom and see what happens to fish and inverts, ... Before I add all the expensive stuff... However with further research, mabye no co2 but food instead, off the top of my head I think its a symbiotic critter with chloroplasts (part germ part plant) ... Just a thought at 3 am...
Monkeyfish
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Bull. I've been glowing in the dark for years. Burp.
Burp.sdblanshan
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Feeding bioluminescent algae won't make critters bioluminescent
Actually in my RESEARCH I discovered that when critters (broad term) eat photosynthetic algae and plankton the algae and plankton will glow brighter than ever in a twisted defensive tatic that causes the preditor to glow from the inside out, thus making the preditor the prey of bigger carnivores, especially certian species of octopus and squid... Google is your friend...
sdblanshan
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Its clear to me that I can have a glow in the dark aquarium, but I would spend many thousands of dollars to get started, and costs would remain very high to maintain bioluminescent algae, plankton, worms, stars, jellies, and fish, not to mention the only FISH I've found to be bioluminescent are strictly carnivorous. Pineapple fish, flashlight fish, pinecone fish, angler fish, all eat reef dwellers, and other fish. Some starfish who consume bioluminescent plankton regularly will also glow nicely such as the brittle star, and some worms as well..
Yes, there are some critters that are fairly translucent that allows for their gut contents to be seen by other critters. Having bioluminescent food glowing in your gut does not make one bioluminescent For instance, a sea turtle eating bioluminescent jellyfish does not become biolumescent, and nothing is seeing thru the turtle to see those glowing jellyfish in it's gut. BTW those bioluminescent brittle starts and worms are bioluminescent despite their diet. Cool things to watch in the tank, and much easier and cheaper than the fish like flashlight fish. Though watching flashlight fish dash about a reef at night is very cool indeed.
For instance, a sea turtle eating bioluminescent jellyfish does not become biolumescent, and nothing is seeing thru the turtle to see those glowing jellyfish in it's gut. BTW those bioluminescent brittle starts and worms are bioluminescent despite their diet. Cool things to watch in the tank, and much easier and cheaper than the fish like flashlight fish. Though watching flashlight fish dash about a reef at night is very cool indeed.SantaMonica
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I want a bioluminescent angler 
Monkeyfish
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Are these critters cool water types or can they survive at temps in the 70s-80s? Anywhere/way to get them other than a collection dive?
lostintheocean
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In Baja on a night snorkel this stuff was everywhere, pretty cool, I also spotted a cool octopus the same night.
You can find some in all oceans
Inland Aquatics used to sell one of the tropical bio-luminescent brittle stars
sdblanshan
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Ok, I found this... Exceptional information. http://www.bmb.uga.edu/wampler/biolum/
sdblanshan
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When disturbed, sea whips glow with a bright, bioluminescent light. ... Halipteris californica
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