Does anyone know a place that sells powered food coloring that changed color when water is added (like the media blackjungle sells) im going to start making my own media and im looking for red, if anyone know of a place that sells it it would be much appreciated, also im am alooking for a suplier of brewers yeast (i havent looked at all yet) just wonding if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks
Rih
Hi,
Just curious why you want red media. The blue stuff in the Carolina media is mold inhibitor.
How about VERY red wine vinegar??
Rich
I have not had good luck with the black jungle media. It quickly becomes ran over with mold. The inhibitor does not seem to have much of an affect.
Mike
the vinegar is a good idea Rich, ill give it a try, and thanks for all the sights everyone, i wated red media because well mainly it will be my own, i havent seen any red media out there, so i wanted to give it a shot, the first ones i made, worked fine but the color faded from the media in about 2 weeks, so ill have to try the vinegar or the powders i can find. thanks for the help everyone.
Rih
try colored sugar, you can find it on baking stuff on any grocery store..
The blue color is to monitor larva development, making it easier to see them.
For those that want designer colors of media, you might try Kool-Aid, lots of colors available.
Cindy Dicken
Vivarium Concepts
www.vivariumconcepts.com
Spot on Cindy.
Sans sugar
Rich
Just the plain Kool Aid is what you want to use, it's only a few cents a pack. It's the stuff grandmother used to dump 2 lbs of sugar in to make....and then wonder why us kids wouldn't "settle down" !
Cindy Dicken
Vivarium Concepts
www.vivariumconcepts.com
the blue is only food coloring not mold inhibitor. just plaind old food grade food coloring. never talk to the help desk, go right to the lab. anything else is speculation.
Try using cranberry juice instead of water.
-Frank
What about red food coloring? That's definitely safe and easy.
Luke