{"product_id":"f2-starter-100ml-1ml-per-1l-of-saltwater","title":"F2 Starter 100ml 1ml per 1L of Saltwater","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow your own phytoplankton at home, dosed to the millilitre.\u003c\/strong\u003e Reefalicious F2 Starter 100 mL is a concentrated nutrient medium for culturing live marine phytoplankton, sold by the Australian live-foods brand Reefalicious. It's added to a saltwater culture vessel — not directly to the display tank — to keep phytoplankton dividing and ready to feed to copepods, rotifers, clams and other filter feeders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConcentrated nutrient medium\u003c\/strong\u003e — one 100 mL bottle doses up to 100 litres of saltwater culture, at 1 mL per litre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks out to $0.50 per litre of saltwater treated\u003c\/strong\u003e — each bottle doses 100 litres at the standard 1 mL per litre rate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeds a standing phyto culture\u003c\/strong\u003e — keep a jar going under light indoors, rather than buying bottled phytoplankton on a schedule.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSimple, repeatable dosing\u003c\/strong\u003e — measured by the millilitre, so top-ups are consistent once you've set a rhythm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePairs with a starter culture\u003c\/strong\u003e — this product is the fertiliser, not the algae itself; you'll need a live phytoplankton culture to inoculate the vessel (see Reefalicious Live Phytoplankton, sold separately).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBA8669\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReefalicious\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProduct type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhytoplankton culture medium (nutrient fertiliser)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBottle size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDosing rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 mL per litre of saltwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWater type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarine \/ saltwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDosage and directions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow to dose it\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd 1 mL of F2 Starter per litre of saltwater in your phytoplankton culture vessel — for a 2 litre jar, that's 2 mL. Dose each time you top the culture up with fresh saltwater, or on the schedule recommended for your phytoplankton strain. Keep the culture under light with gentle aeration; a healthy culture typically turns a deeper green over 3–5 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e hobbyists culturing their own live phytoplankton at home to feed copepods, rotifers, clams, feather dusters and other filter feeders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot suitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e dosing directly into a display tank or sump — this is a fertiliser for a separate culture vessel, not a tank additive. It isn't a substitute for a bottled, ready-to-dose phytoplankton product such as Reefalicious Live Phytoplankton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStore in a cool, dark place out of direct sunlight and keep the cap tightened between uses. Reefalicious doesn't publish a shelf life for this product; if the medium changes colour, smells off, or a culture stops responding to it, treat it as spent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReefalicious Live Phytoplankton\u003c\/strong\u003e — the fastest way to start, or restart, a culture, since F2 Starter is the fertiliser, not the algae.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReefalicious Live Copepods\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eReefalicious Live Rotifers\u003c\/strong\u003e — feed your home-grown phytoplankton straight to a pod or rotifer culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovered by the consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law, in addition to any manufacturer terms. As a liquid product, freight options may be limited on some delivery methods — check available options for your postcode at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs this the algae itself, or the food for the algae?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the food. F2 Starter is a nutrient medium that fertilises a live phytoplankton culture — you'll still need a starter culture of live phytoplankton to inoculate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCan I dose it straight into my display tank?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It's designed for a separate culture vessel. Dosing a concentrated nutrient medium into a display tank or sump risks a nutrient spike and an algae bloom you didn't intend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow long will one 100 mL bottle last?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the standard 1 mL per litre rate, 100 mL doses 100 litres of culture in total — how long that lasts in practice depends on how often you top up or start a fresh batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat strain of phytoplankton does this feed?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eReefalicious doesn't publish strain-specific dosing advice, so treat 1 mL per litre as the standard starting rate for a general-purpose marine phytoplankton culture, and adjust based on how your culture responds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reefalicious","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55242218406179,"sku":"BA8669","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/f2-starter-100ml-1ml-per-1l-of-saltwater","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}