Planktura Reef Pulse Copepods – Tigriopus
Planktura’s Reef Pulse Copepods bring live Tigriopus directly to your aquarium, providing a natural, nutrient-rich food source for fish and invertebrates. These single-strain cultures are used to seed copepod populations in your tank, enhancing your reef ecosystem by stimulating natural feeding behaviors, boosting biodiversity, and supporting a balanced, self-sustaining environment.
Species Profile: Tigriopus Copepods
- Size range: approximately 250 to 1700 micrometers; adults are easily visible to the naked eye.
- Thrive on aquarium surfaces and rocks, grazing on diatoms and slimes such as dinoflagellates and cyanobacteria.
- High in lipids and PUFAs, supporting vibrant coloration and overall health in fish and invertebrates.
- Valuable as a supplemental live food and biodiversity booster in marine systems.
Instructions
- Acclimate the bottle to your tank’s temperature and salinity.
- Release the copepods into your display tank or refugium.
- Add them at night when fish are less active.
- Provide additional food such as live phytoplankton to help the population establish.
Storage and Shelf Life
- Keep bottles refrigerated when storing before use.
- Oxygenate or open the bottle daily to refresh the air.
- Shelf life is up to 2 months with daily oxygenation.
Not For Human Consumption.
