Description
Introduce the "ultimate cleanup crew" and a gourmet live feast to your aquarium with Reef SeaCrits. This 4oz bottle is packed with thousands of live Tigriopus californicus copepods, specifically chosen for their hardiness, nutritional density, and relentless work ethic in a reef environment.
The "SeaCrits" to a Thriving Reef
Reef SeaCrits are more than just a food source; they are a vital biological tool for maintaining a pristine ecosystem. These pods serve as the "worker bugs" of your tank, scouring every crevice for hidden waste while providing the essential "missing 10%" of nutrition that helps corals and finicky fish transition from surviving to thriving.
Key Features & Benefits
- High-Density Live Population: Each 4oz bottle contains approximately 2,000 to 3,000 live copepods, ensuring a significant boost to your tank's microfauna population in a single dose.
- Natural Cleanup Crew:Tigriopus californicus pods are active scavengers that tackle detritus, fish waste, and microalgae, helping to keep your rockwork and substrate clean.
- Superior Live Food Source: Known as a "delectable snack" for reef inhabitants, these pods are the perfect food for Mandarins, Wrasses, Seahorses, and Dragonets. Their jerky swimming motion triggers a natural predatory hunting response.
- Innovative Breathable Packaging: Featuring a specialized breathable cap, these bottles allow for gas exchange, ensuring the pods remain oxygenated and healthy without the need for manual venting by the user.
- Nutritional "Gut-Loading": Each bottle is mixed with a small amount of live phytoplankton to keep the pods "fat" and nutritionally dense during shipping and storage.
Species Spotlight: Tigriopus Californicus
- Size & Visibility: These are larger, reddish-orange copepods that are easily visible to the naked eye, making it easy to track their progress in your tank.
- Resilience: Extremely hardy and capable of surviving in various temperature and salinity ranges.
- Nutritional Profile: Rich in essential amino acids and fatty acids, they provide a concentrated burst of energy for corals (especially LPS) and small-mouthed fish.
The Perfect "Cocktail" Pairing
For the ultimate reef-building results, combine Reef SeaCrits with Home Brew Margarita Phytoplankton. Dosing phytoplankton alongside your pods ensures they have a consistent food source to reproduce and thrive, creating a self-sustaining cycle of life within your aquarium.
Usage & Storage
- Acclimation: While hardy, it is best to add pods to your tank at night (after lights out) to give them a chance to find hiding spots in the rockwork before fish can hunt them.
- Storage: For best results, use immediately. If necessary, they can be kept at room temperature for short periods, but avoid extreme heat or cold.
- Ideal For: Seeding new tanks, replenishing pod populations in established reefs, and feeding "difficult" carnivorous fish.
Unlock the secrets of a healthy reef with Reef SeaCrits—the tiny workers that make a massive difference.
