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==Alternative way== | ==Alternative way== | ||
[http://www.andreasgreiner.com Adreas Greiner], an artist working with ''Pyrocystis Fusiformis | [http://www.andreasgreiner.com Adreas Greiner], an artist working with ''Pyrocystis Fusiformis'', shared with me his own way to grow this Algae for artistic purposes. It is pretty similar, but with some variations that are quite useful in preparation of an exhibition. | ||
*The use of Blacklight | |||
The worst enemy of Bioluminescent Algae are Green Algae, that are often contaminating the cultures. As they grow faster, they will consume the nutrients and air in a higher level, which can affect the Bioluminescent Algae in a bad way. In order to limit the growth of the Green Algae, you can use a Blacklight bulb instead of a cool daylight bulb. This light will not affect the Bioluminescent Algae as they are still able to do Photosynthesis with it in opposition to the Green Algae that absolutely needs daylight in order to perform this process. | |||
*The amount of light | |||
A few weeks before the exhibition, extending the light cycle by a few hours (ex: 14h light / 10h dark) will provide more photosynthesis to the organisms and will thus gives more illumination during the night cycle. | |||
==Cultivating== | ==Cultivating== |
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