| Basic Reactor - Materials |
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Algae Culture:
To get your reactor going the most important component will be the algae culture you start with. There are many strains and blends of algae possible and you will need to choose what you want to bloom based on the task for the algae. If you don’t have a friend with a reactor running you can buy specific strains of algae at wards for a fair price. But once your reactor is up and running you should make your blooms available to other like mined peeps. |
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Contaner:
When it comes to algae it could more or less care less about what type of vessel it’s in. Clear containers are optimal but opaque containers work well also. Two liter soda bottles that are clear are a good candidate as well as used plastic milk jugs. For my reactor I used two glass vases I had laying around. While I don’t use this as my primary reactor I do use it as my backup culture for my strains. |
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Air Hose:
This simple component while not necessary for an algae reactor to run is really crucial in my mind. Aerating algae both agitates it so it gets uniform light exposure as well as introduces more CO2 to the mix. This air hose we picked up from a local aquarium supply store for 2.00USD and is far more than we need for this project (so we have more for future projects). It’s worth noting that this hose doesn’t react well to long term direct sunlight exposure, a simple UV resistant clear coat though makes it last much longer. |
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