Acclimating DT's phytoplankton?

[Aquabucket]

Am I going a bit overboard by acclimating my DT's. Well not so much acclimating but letting the temp slowly warm up before dosing.

Wouldn't the stuff just die from the shock from going to the fridge to a warm tank?

Just wondering.

[onefin]

I just take it out of the refrig shake it up and in the tank it go's.:D

[uscgbeachbum]

I just dump mine in as well. Make sure its well shaken up though as it does settle. I'd also dose in the fuge rather than in the main tank.

[Aquabucket]

Yeah, I know everyone just dumps the stuff in their tanks, but what about my question? If they are going to die on impact what's the point in having live stuff?

[kmk2307]

They are unicellular algae. At first I'm sure they are a little unhappy but they aren't loosing any nutritional value. They rapidly adapt and adjust their water/gas balance and whatnot.

Kevin

[Aquabucket]

Thanks kmk. I was not sure of what the rapid change in temp. might have on the cultures.

[Scuba Dog]

I just dump mine in as well DT's that is, and i have noticed a dramatic change in my pod numbers so im not worried about it........

[NTidd]

I've read somewhere too that they can adjust to the new tempatures without dying, I usually target feed in my main tank and then dose some in my sump.

[pickle311]

where can I order DTs?

[kmk2307]

Premium Aquatics has DTs.
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=PA&Category_Code=DTfood2

www.texascorals.com has 1/2 liter co-cultures which includes Nannochloripsis, a dinoflagellate that produces antibiotics, and another dino. that is really high in DHA. It's not as concentrated as DTs but it is only $4.25 per half liter.

Kevin

[Scuba Dog]

I can second the texas photo got a couple bottles in the other day to help supliment my DT's the only difference is i use caps fulls of DT's to a 100ml graduated cylender full for Texas photo....but hey its cheep.....and this time of year shiping is also...do the colder weather