PyroFarms Night Tour. An Open House event at PyroFarms, Carlsbad, California - open to public

If you like what you see and want to experience bioluminescence firsthand, go to PyroFarms.com and sign up for our newsletter. Get hands-on experience with our bioluminescent algae (PyroDinos). Learn more about these amazing plankton.
Our Open House events (also known as night tours) take place about once a month and can be at PyroFarms, local breweries, public aquariums and the local beaches. Every event is different and offers hands-on experience with bioluminescence. If you are in Southen California and would like to host a bioluminescent event, don't hesitate to get in touch with us through the website: PyroFarms.com

[@MicahRdr]

Fascinating! Do they need some sort of food so they don’t die ? Or exposing them to light is enough? Do they reproduce ?

[@PyroFarms]

These plankton are like little plants in water. They primarily need light (like a plant). They do reproduce (divide) about every week or so. So every week they double in numbers (under ideal conditions).

[@pix3lmilk640]

Can i feed them regular sea water? (because i live very close to the ocean) or can i make my own food for them ?

[@PyroFarms]

You may feed them regular seawater once you sterilize the seawater. Many tiny organisms live in seawater. You need to boil, filter, microwave or subject the seawater to UV light before you add it to PyroDinos. And try not to cause evaporation during the sterilization process or you will change the salinity of the seawater.