Author: ShopAlgae Team
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Small-Scale Algae Production for a Hatchery
How a small hatchery or serious hobbyist produces algae on a schedule: culture stages, batch versus semi-continuous, and a weekly routine.
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How Chlorella Reproduces
Chlorella reproduces by autospores, not by splitting in two. One mother cell makes 2, 4, 8 or 16 daughters, which is why cultures grow in steps.
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Small Habits That Make Algae Culturing Greener
Practical habits that cut waste in a home or small-scale algae culture: reusing medium, saving energy, cutting plastic and using what you harvest.
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Spirulina Culture Basics: Warmth, Light and Alkaline Water
The three things Spirulina needs: 30 to 35 degrees warmth, bright light and alkaline water. How to set up a simple culture and keep it healthy.
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How Spirulina Grows: Filaments and Trichomes
Spirulina grows as coiled filaments that lengthen and break. Here is what happens inside a culture, from one cell to a dense blue-green suspension.
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Why Microalgae Can Use Less Land Than Many Crops
Microalgae grow in tanks, ponds and tubes on land unsuitable for farming. Here is how their land and water use compares, and where the limits are.
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Spirulina and Chlorella: A Plain-Language Introduction
What Spirulina and Chlorella are, how they differ, and where each is used, explained without jargon for beginners.
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Choosing Microalgae for Live Feed: Size and Ease of Culture
How to pick a microalga for feeding rotifers, Daphnia or larvae: cell size, digestibility, temperature range and how forgiving each one is to grow.
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Live Algae Cultures vs Dried Algae Products
Live starter cultures and dried algae powders are different products for different jobs. Here is how to pick the right one for your use.
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Why Microalgae Are So Small and Why That Matters
Microalgae are thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand. Size controls how fast they grow, what eats them and how you harvest them.