Planctonics range of live reef aquarium foods hits UK via Reef Eden
Simon Garratt’s Reef Eden International has just launched a new range of live aquarium foods that includes a spectrum of live phytoplankton and zooplankton. Reef Eden Planctonics Live Copepod Rotifer mix includes both popular live zooplankton fares, rotifers and copepods, to provide meaty planktonic food in two sizes to satisfy the carnivorous cravings of sea Read More
Todd Gardner is breeding success with AlgaGen Copepods & 20,000 Gallons
Earler today, Todd Gardner (the man to first breed Liopropoma basslets) announced a new breeding success at the Long Island Aquarium where two damselfish species were specifically mentioned. Neoglyphidodon melas, the Bowtie Damsel, was reared from larvae collected in the 20,000 gallon reef. A quick check of the MBI Database revealed a prior succes with Read More
Reef aquarium copepod, will it blend?
The turbulence we have put into our reef aquariums with propeller pumps and random flow created by wavemakers is an efficient way to create water flow, yet a recent bit of research finding boat turbulence killing zooplankton in channels and estuaries may also have some bearing on our reef aquariums as well. Experiments with copepods Read More
AlgaGen’s four new copepods from a Breeder’s Perspective
ReefPods™ are a new line of live calanoid copepods from AlgaGen which we first wrote on about two weeks ago. These new species of ReefPods copepods include Acartia tonsa, Pseudodiamptomus pelagicus, Parvocalanus crassirostris. and an unidentified species AlgaGen is labeling Tangerine Pods. AlgaGen is also releasing a live microalgae food, PhycoPure™ Copepod Blend to provide a convenient, Read More
Slowing down for success, the patient reefer’s way to “pre-stock” a tank
Having set up more than a few reef systems in my time, I never seem to be surprised at my true hobbyist impatience! Let’s face it—once we get the plumbing done, the lighting tweaked, leaks sealed, and aquascaping set, we’re absolutely hell-bent on getting some fishes and corals in there! I mean—we’ve waited so long Read More
AlgaGen Reefpods Copepods Food perfect to start your refugium
Reef pods (Copepods) Tisbe spp are a great food source for many organisms including seahorses and mandarins. They are great to start seeding your refugium or when about to add something that loves reef pods. These pods are shipped in high quality live phytoplankton – convenient for starting a culture for your tank. In the Read More