Algae Research Supply Algae Culture Spirulina, Perfect for School Science Fairs/Projects, Experiments & Classrooms (20L)

This much product would have been $7 before greedflation but it has quickly propagated so …there’s that.

I finally got a microscope after growing out this bottle of algae from algae research and supply to find that it is not even spirulina! See the pictures. From what I can find in reference studies and pictures I have ankistrodesmus and cholorococcum not spirulina. After many attempts to contact algae research and supply via their website maybe this will be helpful to others.Perhaps they miss labeled their bottles? Given the name of this seller you think they would be 100% certain that they send the right algae.

I was told it would arrive on tuesday (next week) but it arrived on the 9th and god knows how long it sat in my mailbox in the hot 100 degree heat hopefully maybe some spores are alive :(

I bought a smaller batch a couple months ago that wasn’t nearly as alive, but even though this one came frozen solid, it’s culture is booming. I use spirulina for home air purification because they are pigs for co2. I’m pretty much knocking off an actual overpriced product that has some solid science behind it. (Algen air). Their product is sleek like Apple made it, but it’s lacking an adequate light and bubbler, and there’s no heater which is key. It retails for 200, but you can make your own “aquarium style” in any glass container you want for under 40. When you feed the culture, I bring some spring water to a boil and dilute the mixture, let it cool and you’ll immediately see more activity. Grow on!

exactly what I needed! thank you

The density of the algae is very little The solution is almost transparent, not as dense as spirulina

The media could not be loaded.  This is my second time purchasing from this company . My experience has been excellent so far -both of my algae shipments came in healthy (and a little early). The price is reasonable. I've just started this culture today. I will check back in with a follow up review in a few weeks. I grow chlorella Vulgaris to feed my daphnia magna, that I then feed to my juvenile Betta fish. He loves them:)

So far it has been growing very well under a grow light and using miracle grow (no fish in the tank). Was also definitely a great price compared to other sellers.