Apo-Tisbe Pod Mix 8 oz / 237 ml

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.

You can find out more about the  species of Copepods contained in our Apo-Tisbe Pod Blend below:

APO PODS

Apocyclops Panamensis “Apo” copepods are an excellent species to seed a refugium or new reef tank. These hardy copepods are slightly larger than Tisbe pods and slightly smaller than Tigriopus pods. This intermediate size makes them a healthy live snack for your finicky fish and coral. Apo copepods are extremely nutritious, containing high amounts of amino acids and proteins. They are also rich in beta-carotene, with helps enhancing and brightening the colors of fish and coral. These warm water copepods reproduce quickly, laying eggs every 4-6 days, about twice the rate of Tisbe and Tigriopus. This makes them the perfect choice for a beginner reefer. In addition, Apocyclops pods feed on phytoplankton, fish waste, and other detritus in your tank. This makes them a critical part of any clean up crew. As juveniles, Apocyclops copepods stay hidden in the rockwork, macroalgae, and glass in your aquarium. As Apocyclops pods mature into adults, they lay eggs before making their way into the water column, where they provide a sustainable and nutritious live food source for your fish and corals. Their natural life cycle makes them an ideal addition to a tropical aquarium ecosystem. They are a must-have addition to increase the biodiversity to your reef tank and feed the most variety of fish.

TISBE PODS

Tisbe Biminiensis “Tisbe” copepods are a small nocturnal species of copepods which tends to inhabit the cracks and crevasses of live rock and macroalga. They are rich with fatty acids, representing a nutritious food source for all of your livestock. Their dimensions make them an excellent choice for all of your livestock, including corals and small fish. Tisbe pods are great for seeding new tanks and refugiums, boosting existing populations, or feeding finicky fish and inverts such as mandarins, seahorses, anthias, wrasses, SPS, LPS & NPS corals, and most other filter-feeding inverts.  In addition, Tisbe copepods feed on phytoplankton, fish waste, invasive algae and other detritus in your tank. This makes them a critical part of any clean up crew. Their tendence to hide and their nocturnal nature helps them maintain their population inside the tank. This makes Tisbe Biminiensis the perfect copepods for a beginner reefer.

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!