So, i like the microclone kits, they come with most everything you need.
However, it would be useful if the directions included a short, straightforward set of steps on how to do the process with current materials in the kit....as opposed to current format that lumps theory and process together in a long document, based on older kit supplies.
Basically, some of the how-to is out-of-date and/or missing, and difficult to sort out from the theory.
I have some background, so i was able to muddle thru, but i can see how noobs might get lost.
A couple examples of things to clarify:
For stage 2, there are two diff sets of branching media, without any explanation of which to use, and when.
The vials have evidently changed to fliptops, there is no description of how they should be dealt with in the pressure cooker, if you close the lid, you risk them bursting open/spilling/boiling out; if you leave them open, you expose them to contamination when releasing pressure/removing lid.
One other improvement, would be having smaller “intro” kits, which provide the first time
user with the complete experience, but without the commercial-scale quantities of containers and media, which makes the kits expensive and wastes media that is not portioned for re-use, and provides way more containers than necessary to learn the process.
Or, portion-size the media supplies, maybe a 1L supply could be portioned into 4x250mL batches.
Finally, i understand the seller would like to sell every component at a profit, but simple things like the dichlor sanitizer could be easily sourced by user, if kit maker would just demo how to calc the amount needed of:
In future, i’ll just buy the media mix, maybe some containers, source everything else myself...tho, i’d recco a complete kit for the first time doing this.
