Description
Give your reef the "Black Gold" treatment with Home Brew Texas Tea, a potent, live multi-strain phytoplankton and beneficial bacteria blend. Engineered for maximum biological impact, Texas Tea is designed to accelerate coral growth, deepen tissue pigmentation, and reinforce the microbial foundation of your aquarium.
The "Texas Tea" Powerhouse
Texas Tea isn't just a feed; it’s a comprehensive reef-building supplement. By combining high-density microalgae with Hydrospace™ Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria (PNSB), this formula provides a dual-action approach: it feeds your corals directly while simultaneously cleaning the "engine" of your reef by processing organic waste.
Key Features & Benefits
- High-Octane Nutrition: A concentrated blend of three distinct phytoplankton strains (Dunaliella bardawil, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, and Chaetoceros calcitrans) creates a complete nutritional profile of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates.
- PNSB Enrichment: Infused with live Hydrospace™ Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria, which acts as a powerful probiotic. These bacteria consume metabolic waste (like phosphates and nitrates) and provide a secondary, protein-rich food source for corals.
- Vibrant Color Expression: Naturally high in β-carotene and essential pigments, Texas Tea helps corals produce the deep, rich colors seen in wild specimens.
- Broad Feeding Spectrum: With cell sizes ranging from ultramicro to large motile cells, this blend is accessible to everything from SPS corals and bivalves to copepods and larval fish.
- System Stability: Regular dosing helps establish a robust microbiome, outcompeting nuisance algae and cyanobacteria by filling available biological niches.
Component Breakdown
- Dunaliella bardawil: The primary source for β-carotene, essential for coral health and vivid orange/red pigment expression.
- Phaeodactylum tricornutum: An EPA-rich diatom that serves as a high-energy "growth fuel" for rapidly growing coral skeletons.
- Chaetoceros calcitrans: One of the smallest available phytoplankton strains, making it the perfect size for capture by small-polyp stony (SPS) corals.
- Hydrospace™ PNSB: The "cleaning crew" that recycles nutrients and promotes long-term microbial balance.
Ideal For:
- SPS-dominant systems requiring fine-particle feeding.
- New tank setups looking to establish a healthy biological base.
- Reefers aiming to boost micro-fauna (copepods/rotifers) populations.
- Corals showing signs of stress or faded coloration.
Usage & Storage
- Storage: Keep refrigerated (32–39°F) to maintain the dormancy and viability of the live cells.
- Maintenance: Gently invert the bottle once or twice a week to prevent the cells from settling at the bottom.
- Dosing: For best results, broadcast feed into a high-flow area. One 15oz bottle provides ample nutrition for large systems or multiple feedings for smaller nano-reefs.
Fuel your reef with Texas Tea—the ultimate "Black Gold" for a thriving, colorful, and stable aquarium.
