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Fuel Your Reef Tank with Premium Copepod

Boost the health and vibrancy of your marine tank with high-quality phytoplankton and zooplankton, specially curated for reef enthusiasts.

What Copepod Benefit

Maintain Aquatic Ecosystem Health

Natural Clean-Up Crew for Your Aquarium

Copepods are a vital addition to any reef aquarium, serving as a natural clean-up crew. They help maintain water quality by consuming diatoms, excess fish food, and detritus, making them ideal livestock to add during the initial cycling stage of a new tank. Their ability to control diatoms (brown algae) and other nuisance algae helps prevent unwanted outbreaks and establishes a balanced environment.

To enhance the overall health of your aquatic ecosystem, it is recommended to use copepods in combination with Nature Reef Nannochloropsis, a premium phytoplankton that provides foundational nutrition and supports copepod growth. This combination promotes a stable, thriving environment for both your corals and fish.

By integrating copepods into your reef tank, you are not just adding a food source, but an active contributor to the health and vibrancy of your entire ecosystem.

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Packed with Nutrition and High in Protein

Not only do copepods contribute to aquarium cleanliness, but they are also a rich nutritional source, packed with protein and an excellent amino acid profile. This makes them a preferred natural food for a variety of fish species, especially those with delicate feeding needs. Fish such as mandarins, gobies, seahorses, and pipefish are particularly fond of copepods, making them an essential dietary component for these species.

A Self-Sustaining Population

You didn’t come this far to stop

Once introduced, copepods will populate your aquarium, creating a naturally sustaining food source for your fish. This self-replicating nature reduces the need for frequent feedings and supports the overall health of your reef tank. However, in a highly stocked aquarium with fish and corals, it is recommended to occasionally replenish your aquarium with new copepod stock to maintain an optimal pods polulation.

Simple Application and Use

Adding copepods to your tank is straightforward. Simply pour the entire bottle directly into your aquarium. If you have a sump, consider splitting the dosage between the main tank and sump to maximize distribution. Use the copepods within one week if they remain in the bottle to ensure freshness and effectiveness.

Explore our copepod selection

Live Nutrition for a Thriving Reef Ecosystem: Keep Your Tank Full of Life

APOCYCLOPS

Medium size copepods (100-700μm). Suitable for corals, filter feeders and small fish. Balanced nutrition composition.

TIGRIO-POD

Large red copepods (250-1700μm). Most suitable for LPS corals, and wide range of fishes. Rich in astaxantin.

OITHONA

Small orange-yellow copepods (60-450μm). Most suitable for all types of corals and filter feeders. High in fatty acids.

100-700 μm

Corals and small size fish

Red with slight pigmentation

High in proteins and lipids

High reproduction rate

Natural cleaner, nutrients recycler

Reproduces in tank, replenishment recommended periodically

250-1700 μm

LPS corals and wide range of fishes

Bright Red

Rich in amino acids, omega-3, astaxanthin*

Moderate reproduction rate

Boosts biodiversity, enriches fish diet

Reproduces in tank, replenishment recommended periodically

60-450 μm

Corals (SPS, LPS, NPS, soft coral) & filter feeders

Orange yellow pigmentation

Contains amino acids, especially high in fatty acids

High reproduction rate

Greatly enhance coral growth and coloration

Reproduces in tank, replenishment recommended periodically

Apocyclops

Tigrio-POD

Oithona

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Live Nutrition for a Thriving Reef Ecosystem: Keep Your Tank Full of Life

Rotifer

Micro-zooplankton (50-500μm). Enriched with concentrated vitamins and amino acids, excellent live food source for corals, filter feeders and new born fish.

Daphnia

A nutritious freshwater zooplankton that is suitable to use as live feed for marine fish, especially for picky eaters like seahorses, pipefish, and mandarinfish.

Zooplankton

High-quality live zooplankton your marine aquarium.

Live Nutrition for a Thriving Reef Ecosystem: Keep Your Tank Full of Life!