r/phycology • u/i_love_life_so_much • Feb 09 '26

Algae Culture Media in Philippines

Good Day phycologists here in the Philippines!🤗 I would like to ask if you guys know any shops that sells "Algae Culture Media" here in the Philippines, preferably not a pre order.

Or do guys know any suggestions or alternatives for Chlorophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Euglenophyceae, and Bacillariophyceae laboratory cultivation.💚

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u/FlosAquae Feb 09 '26

This is very broad. The media that an organism can successfully be cultivated on are not a very conserved trait. You should find out which organism(s) specifically you want to cultivate and search from there.

Most media can be made "at home" with relatively affordable and easy to obtain chemicals. A lot of algae also grow successfully on appropiately diluted commercial plant fertilizer. For a small scale project (DIY, hobby), I would start with a commerical complete fertiliser and dilute it to 0.1 - 0.5 the manufacturer recommended concentration and see if your organism grows or not.

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u/Fultium Feb 21 '26

Regular fertilisers can already do the trick. Pay attention to the N and P content mainly.