Attn. Phyto Cultivators: Is this a Phytoplankton Culture Crash? *pics*

[StinkinTuna]

So this is my first phytoplankton culture setup.
I just split my initial culture about 5 days ago and am wondering if this is condsidered a crash in my culture...

I am using Flame Angels method of ohyto culturing (opr at least trying to )

I seem to have large algae particles? growing on the insides of my bottle...when I shake it up there are many little bits and pieces of debris... unlike my initial culture:

Pic 1: Setup of all 3 bottles after split, the left bottle is my initial batch which I split, into the middle and right bottles...

Are the differences in color ok? (split 5 days ago)


Pic 2: Image of the 'gunk particles' on two of the bottles (they are on all 3)


Pic 3: Closeup of the gunk inside


Pic 4: another closeup


So for those of you with phyto cultures, is this normal and safe to feed to copepod and rotifer cultures and to the corals?

Or do I need to start again with new culture dishes?

Thanks,
-ST

[phishlet]

what you are experiencing is normal.

[Electrobes]

thats normal.. you just need to clean out the bottle or use a new one on your next phyto cut. Its a build up, nothing major. When phyto crashes, it usually looks yellowish.

[StinkinTuna]

Thanks for the reply...feel much better about it now!