Feeding and Cleaning Your Bio-Orb - PyroDino Container Maintenance
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- čas přidán 5. 03. 2022
- There are three (3) main protocols for reviving an overgrown Bio-Orb or PyroDino micro-aquarium. In this segment, we review how to address mature PyroDino containers overgrown with PyroDinos. There are three main protocols in this video:
1) Simple pour-off and feed (add DinoNutrients). 0 - 6:00
2) Pour off with the removal of bottom debris. 6:10 - 11:30
3) Pour off with a cleaning step (cleaning protocol) to wash out the micro-aquarium. 11:40 - 21:00
Each of these protocols will be presented with comments, examples and best practices. In addition, you will learn more about the intricacies of PyroDino care and maintenance.
PyroDinos: bioluminescent marine single-cell plankton (algae)
Bio-Orb: glass sphere micro-aquarium for growing PyroDinos
Bio-Turtle: glass turtle micro-aquarium for growing PyroDinos
DinoNutrients: Filter purified Pacific Ocean seawater with added nutrients for growing PyroDinos.
Blue Boost DinoNutrients: Filter purified Pacific Ocean seawater with added nutrients and antimicrobial agents for growing PyroDinos (with added UV protection)
About PyroFarms
PyroFarms grows and sells bioluminescent phytoplankton, plankton that can produce light at night and fresh oxygen during the daytime. We sell phytoplankton that we call PyroDinos. PyroDinos use sunlight to grow (like a plant) and produce a brilliant blue light at night called bioluminescence.
The Bioluminescent Bio-Orb offers a complete system to grow PyroDinos. The Bio-Orb is a glass sphere with a flat bottom and a specially designed stopper to allow air exchange but prevents excessive evaporation. The Bio-Orb provides the ideal environment for growing PyroDinos at home in the office or school.
PyroDinos also remove the greenhouse gas CO2 from your environment, getting you closer to carbon neutral. PyroDinos with the oceans' phytoplankton remove more CO2 than all land plants combined, thus making them our number one ally for fighting climate change.
PyroDinos, The Bioluminescent Bio-Orb, Bio-Turtle, DinoNutrients and Blue Boost DinoNutrients can be purchased at PyroFarms. com and Amazon. Use Promo Code DINO2022 at PyroFarms. com to get 15% OFF your purchase (good through 2022) Please subscribe to our CZcams Channel to stay up to date on PyroDino care and maintenance.
I fell down a rabbit hole and ended up here. Very informative video and I’ll be watching more.
Thank you
Thank you for making this informative video. Would a grow light for house plants be suitable for pyrodinos?
Yes, absolutely
How do they become overpopulated with so much extra liquid? And how do you know how much food to give it? And does it depend on how many there are?
PyroDinos will continue to divide and grow as long they receive daily light. After several months the initial 30,000 cells can turn into 100,000 cells. This is when the orb will become overpopulated. The density of PyroDinos should be kept around 200 to to 400 cells/ml. Although we dont expect anyone to do cell counts - the visual of overpopulation is obvious (as shown in the video). care instructions: pyrofarms.com/pages/grow-pro-plus-instructions
I have seen this on the beach often but I'm here because my pee glows so bright that I can see in the bathroom in complete darkness. Any ideas?
See a doctor..?
Mine seems to be dying. There’s still a couple in there. I put it underneath a grow light and they did not like that whatsoever. Saw something about UV light damaging them. Do they need to be outside of the light? I need fundamental instructions because I’m clearly not doing something right. Do they like direct sunlight?
No direct sunlight and some grow lights are too intense. Try moving the culture away from the light source until you see better results (usually takes several days). Here is some good info on lighting:
For optimal results use a light timer with a LED light or LED light strips. Bright white LED lights work best and colored LED ‘grow lights’ can also be used. Other types of white lighting can be used as well (incandescent and fluorescent) as long as they do not add heat to the culture.
Optimal Lighting Range
LUX: 1000 - 3000
Foot Candle (Fc): 90 - 280
PAR: 90 - 120 EU
example: single 800 lumen light (5000K) with reflector: 40cm - 80cm away
example: single 800 lumen light (5000K) w/o reflector: 15cm - 30cm away
Consistent daily lighting is best and will yield best results. A timer for 12 hours on (day cycle) and 12 hours off (night cycle) is a good starting point for a robust culture. You may experiment with longer day cycles (up to 20 hours) but never less than 8 hours of light per day. You may flip their schedule by subjecting the Grow Flask to light during nighttime hours and darkness during daytime hours. A change in the day/night schedule usually takes a couple of days but can take up to a week.
Flask cultures will also fair well with typical indirect sunlight. A location where you would place a houseplant (like an orchid or tropical plant) should be sufficient.
Can this live in a fresh water aquarium or pond
No. This can not live in a freshwater aquarium.
Got a bioluminescent bio orb large for my birthday yesterday. It has been unpacked but put into a box for a week maybe two before. Two days in and it still wont glow. Im in central europe time. Is this normal or dis something happen?
PyroDinos require daily light and can not be in the dark box for more than 5 or 6 consecutive days.
Any way we can make our own salt solution to add more volume?
Like 1 tbsp per 1L?
Not any salt will do. You can make your own sea salt solution using artificial sea salts from an aquarium store. Or by using our artificial sea salts: pyrofarms.com/products/sea-salt-formulation-for-making-artificial-seawater
Please follow the directions and make sure you have the correct salinity.
pyrofarms.com/blogs/pyrofarms-blue-light-special/make-your-own-diy-artificial-seawater
How long do they live for
PyroDinos are a species of single-celled microalgae that are renowned for their longevity and ease of care. PyroDinos are classified as 'immortal cells' due to their mode of reproduction through cell division, a process that ensures continued growth and propagation. At PyroFarms, we take pride in the continuous growth of our PyroDinos at our facility located in San Diego, where they have thrived for over eight years.
How often should we clean?
You should only clean when needed. When you see excess debris in the water. This is usually after several months.
Why don't you sterilize the recipes during the transfers? Can Dinos still grow up after those risks of biological contamination?
sterilize the recipes? the solutions are sterile.