How To Start Algae Growth No Water Sources. You can use a plastic water bottle to grow a small amount of algae or a glass aquarium to grow more. This turbidity impacts light exposure, and ultimately, the temperature of the water.

You will have to take this into consideration when starting your cultures. In order to obtain better growth opportunities, algae suspend in water by increasing their own buoyancy (\(s=0\)); Light also has an effect on the growth of algae: