Copepods are tiny saltwater crustaceans. They play a central role in transferring nutrients and energy from primary producers, like phytoplankton, to animals such as fish.
BENEFITS: Packed with omega-3 fatty and amino acids, Tigriopus Californicus “Tigger” copepods represent a sort of multivitamin for fish. They are the perfect copepod to help your fish thrive and grow. They are bight red in color, thanks to high levels of beta-carotene, and bigger than most copepods (adult Tigger pods can measure up to 3 mm). When you make Tigger copepods available as a food source in your reef, many of the fish that eat them will take on a fuller, brighter color. Tigger pods make an enticing meal for any fish due to their unique swim pattern, which makes them easy to spot, and their size, including for picky eaters like Mandarin Gobies, Scooter Blennies and Butterfly Fish. Additionally, they add to your clean up crew by feeding on detritus, algae, and phytoplankton. Given the right conditions (their own tank, or a well-established reef or refugium with plenty of phytoplankton and rotifers), Tigriopus Californicus will continue reproducing in your aquarium, feeding your livestock and helping to purify the water.
INSTRUCTIONS: Introduce desired content to the tank. If your aquarium has a sump, pour half of the product in the tank and half in the sump. After adding the Copepods, turn off the pump for about an hour to allow the product to settle down to the bottom. To store, keep the remaining product refrigerated or in a dark and cool place. Open and close bottle every 2 days.
NOTE: This product contains a range of juvenile to adult copepods. Juvenile copepods are difficult to see with the naked eye upon arrival, but are essential for establishing sustainable copepod populations, as your livestock will not eat them immediately upon arrival!
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