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ReefPods
  are the only true tropical live copepod cultures available on the market today.
 


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  ReefPods™ Tisbe the most popular aquarium Pod.  They consume your aquarium’s waste and
  detritus, reproduce well, and are food for a multitude of reef inhabitants!

 

  ReefPods™ Tisbe is a live culture of the harpacticoid copepod Tisbe biminiensis. Tisbe adult copepods
  live on bottom substrate such as live rock or sand and will eat detritus and microalage in the
  aquarium. They produce a small nauplii which is an excellent food for aquarium filter feeders and fish
  larvae. The adults are eaten by small bottom feeding fish such as gobies, dragonettes and blennies.

  ReefPods™ Tisbe may be used as a starter culture to add to marine aquarium refugiums or the main
  tank. Once established they will reproduce quickly, growing from nauplii to adults in about nine days.
  They will thrive in a wide range of aquarium temperatures and a wide range of salinities. It is
   suggested they be added to the aquarium at night or to the refugium to avoid immediate fish
  predation.

 The nauplii are 55-140 micrometers wide, making them suitable for many fish larvae. Adults
  may be harvested for feeding juvenile seahorses and other small fish. (more information)

 May be cultured separately in a small tank by feeding PhycoPure™ CopePod  Blend™.

Shelf life 4 to 5 weeks.
Keep at room temperature. Do not Refrigerate. Occasionally remove cap to re-oxygenate.

ReefPods Tisbe - 8oz live starter culture, $13.95.       Generous amount of pods.

ReefPods Tisbe - 16oz live starter culture, $23.95.   More than double the Pods.

Be sure to add shipping charges to your order at the top of this page.
 


  ReefPods™ Tangerine, “the big ones” – are packed with nutritious lipid reserves and pigments that will
  enhance health and color of small to medium reef fish and seahorses.

 

  ReefPods™ Tangerine is a live culture of a large unidentified calanoid copepod, most likely in the Family
  Temoridae. Tangerine adult copepods live in the water column and will eat small suspended detritus
  particles and microalgae in the aquarium. They produce a large nauplii which is an excellent food for
  aquarium filter feeders and fish larvae. The adults are eaten by numerous water column feeding fish such
  as Clowns, Dwarf Angels, Anthias and Seahorses, to name just a few.

  ReefPods™ Tangerine may be used as a starter culture to establish populations in marine aquarium
  refugiums or the main tank when PhycoPure™ Copepod Blend is added as directed. Although not as easily
  established as Tisbe, once established they will reproduce quickly, growing from nauplii to reproductive
  adults in about 15 days.

  They are sub-tropical and will thrive in normal aquarium temperatures and a wide range of salinities.
  It is suggested they be added to the aquarium at night or to the refugium to avoid immediate fish
  predation.  more information)

May be cultured in a small aquarium or gallon jar feeding them - PhycoPure™ CopePod  Blend


Shelf Life - 1 to 2 weeks.
Keep at room temperature. Do not Refrigerate. Occasionally remove cap to re-oxygenate.

ReefPods Tangerine - 8oz live starter culture, $19.95.         Generous amount of pods.

ReefPods Tangerine - 16oz live starter culture, $35.95.   More than double the Pods.

Be sure to add shipping charges to your order at the top of this page.
 


  ReefPods™ Moina Salina, the ”water flea”, the largest prey item of the ReefPod™ line will entice
  feeding of finicky fish and is a great feed item for seahorses and small to medium reef fish.

  ReefPods™ Moina salina is a live culture of Moina salina.  Moina salina live and feed in the water column
  and will eat a wide assortment of foods, including microalgae.  Adults and juveniles are an excellent
  transitional food for seahorses and other fish that require live feeds for protracted periods. All sizes of
  Moina salina entice aquarium fish to feed.

  ReefPods™ Moina salina may be used as a starter culture to add to marine aquarium refugiums or the
  main tank.  Although not as easily established as Tisbe, once established they will reproduce quickly,
  growing to adults in several days. They are sub-tropical and will thrive in normal aquarium temperatures
  and a wide range of salinities. It is suggested they are add to the refugium, however, they be added to the
  aquarium at night to avoid immediate fish predation.

  ReefPods™ Moina salina may be cultured separately in a small tank by feeding PhycoPure™
  Coppepod Blend. The juvenile are smaller than 500 microns, making them suitable for larger fish
  larvae and small juvenile fish. Adults may be harvested for feeding juvenile seahorses and small fish.
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May be cultured in a small aquarium or gallon jar feeding them - PhycoPure™ CopePod  Blend

 

Shelf Life - 1 to 2 weeks.
Keep at room temperature. Do not Refrigerate. Occasionally remove cap to re-oxygenate.

ReefPods Moina salina - 8oz live culture, $19.95.      Generous amount of pods.

ReefPods Moina salina - 16oz live culture, $35.95.  More than double the Pods.

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  ReefPods™ Pseudodiaptomus is a live culture of the calanoid copepod Pseudodiaptomus pelagicus.
  Pseudodiaptoms adult copepods live and feed in the water column and will eat microalgae. They produce a
  small to medium nauplii which is an excellent food for aquarium filter feeders and fish larvae.  The adults
  are eaten by numerous water-column feeding fish such as clowns, dwarf angels, anthias and seahorses, to
  name just a few.

  ReefPods™ Pseudodiaptomus may be used as a starter culture to establish populations in marine aquarium
  refugiums or the main tank when PhycoPure™ Copepod Blend is added as directed. Once established they
  will reproduce quickly, growing from nauplii to adults in about 12 days. They are sub-tropical and will
  thrive in normal aquarium temperatures and a wide range of salinities. It is suggested they be added to the
  aquarium at night or to the refugium to avoid immediate fish predation.

  ReefPods™ Pseudodiaptomus may be cultured separately in a small tank by feeding PhycoPure™
  Copepod Blend
. The nauplii are smaller than 160 micrometers wide, making them suitable for many
  fish larvae. Adults may be harvested for feeding juvenile seahorses and other small fish. (more information)

May be cultured in a small aquarium or gallon jar feeding them - PhycoPure™ CopePod  Blend

 

Shelf Life - 1 to 2 weeks.
Keep at room temperature. Do not Refrigerate. Occasionally remove cap to re-oxygenate.

ReefPods Pseudodiaptomus - 8oz live culture, $19.95.   Generous amount of pods.

ReefPods Pseudodiaptomus - 16oz live culture, $35.95.   More than double the Pods.

Be sure to add shipping charges to your order at the top of this page.
 


  ReefPods™ Parvocalanus are the smallest of the bunch and pack a nutritious punch. They may be the
  best choice for culturing extremely small fish larvae such as anthias, tangs, and dwarf angels.

 

  ReefPods™ Parvocalanus is a live culture of the calanoid copepod Parvocalanus crassirostris. Parvocalanus
  adult copepods live in the water column and eat microalgae. They produce a small nauplii which is an
  excellent food for hard to feed aquarium filter feeders and fish larvae. The adults are eaten by very small
  plankton eating fish.

  ReefPods™ Parvocalanus may be used as a starter culture to establish populations in marine aquarium
  refugiums or the main tank when PhycoPure™ CopePod Blend™ is added as directed.  Although not as
  easily established as Tisbe, once established they will reproduce quickly, growing from nauplii to
  reproductive adults in about 8 days. They are tropical and will thrive in normal aquarium temperatures and
  typical marine salinities. It is suggested they be added to the aquarium at night or to the refugium to avoid
  immediate fish predation.

  ReefPods™ Parvocalanus may be cultured separately in a small tank by feeding PhycoPure™ CopePod
  Blend™. The nauplii are as small as 40 micrometers wide, making them suitable for extremely small
  fish larvae and “small-mouthed” sessile invertebrate. Adults may be harvested for feeding juvenile
  seahorses and other small fish.  (more information)

May be cultured in a small aquarium or gallon jar feeding them - PhycoPure™ CopePod  Blend
 

Shelf Life - 1 to 2 weeks.
Keep at room temperature. Do not Refrigerate. Occasionally remove cap to re-oxygenate.

ReefPods Parvocalanus - 8oz live culture, $23.95.   Generous Amount of Pods.

ReefPods Parvocalanus - 16oz live culture, $43.95.   More than double the Pods.

Be sure to add shipping charges to your order at the top of this page.
 


  ReefPods™ Acartia, an elegant pod, are an excellent all purpose food: Great for seahorses, corals and
  other sessile invertebrates, and many larval fish.

 

  ReefPods™ Acartia is a live culture of the calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa. Acartia live and feed in the
  water column and will eat suspended detritus and microalage. They produce a small nauplii which is an
  excellent food for aquarium filter feeders and fish larvae. The adults are eaten by numerous plankton
  feeding fish.

  ReefPods™ Acartia may be used as a starter culture to establish populations in marine aquarium refugiums
  or the main tank when PhycoPure™ CopePod Blend™ is added as directed. Once established they will
  reproduce quickly, growing from nauplii to adults in about 12 days. They will thrive in normal aquarium
  temperatures and a wide range of salinities. It is suggested they be added to the aquarium at night to avoid
  immediate fish predation.

  ReefPods™ Acartia may be cultured separately in a small tank by feeding PhycoPure™ CopePod Blend™.
  The nauplii are smaller than 65 microns, making them suitable for many fish larvae. Adults may be
  harvested for feeding juvenile seahorses and other small fish. (more information)

May be cultured in a small aquarium or gallon jar feeding them - PhycoPure™ CopePod  Blend


Shelf Life - 1 to 2 weeks.
Keep at room temperature. Do not Refrigerate. Occasionally remove cap to re-oxygenate.

ReefPods Acartia - 8oz live starter culture, $19.95.    Generous amount of pods.

ReefPods Acartia - 16oz live starter culture, $35.95.   More than double the Pods.

Be sure to add shipping charges to your order at the top of this page.
 

 

 

 

 

 

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