{"title":"Phyto and Pods","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"nutramar-tigrcopepods-4oz","title":"LIVE Copepod Blend: Tigger + Tisbe + Apo Pods Food","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCoralscoral.com LIVE Copepod Blend: Tigger + Tisbe Pods is the perfect symbiotic duo to invigorate and support the thriving ecosystem of your reef aquarium. These live copepods bring a harmonious combination of benefits, making them an exceptional choice for reef enthusiasts seeking to enhance the health and vitality of their marine habitat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCoralscoral.com LIVE Copepod Blend consists of two renowned copepod species: Tigger Pods and Tisbe Pods. These small but mighty organisms serve as a natural and nutritious food source for a wide range of marine inhabitants, including corals, anemones, seahorses, and finicky fish. By incorporating this blend into your reef, you provide your aquatic pets with a diverse and nutrient-rich diet that closely replicates their natural environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTigger Pods (Tigriopus californicus) are energetic and agile copepods known for their high protein content and exceptional nutritional value. These lively creatures possess an uncanny ability to captivate even the pickiest eaters, enticing them to actively feed and promoting overall growth and vibrancy. Tigger Pods bring a burst of energy to your reef, invigorating your aquatic ecosystem and encouraging the natural behavior of your marine inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTisbe Pods (Tisbe biminiensis) are prized for their small size and gentle nature, making them an ideal food source for filter-feeding invertebrates and delicate juvenile fish. These copepods possess a rich profile of essential fatty acids and vitamins, contributing to the robust health and coloration of your reef organisms. Tisbe Pods actively contribute to the ecological balance of your aquarium, consuming excess nutrients and organic matter, thereby improving water quality and reducing the risk of unwanted algae blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCoralscoral.com LIVE Copepod Blend ensures the highest quality and freshness. Our blend is carefully cultivated and packaged under strict quality control measures, ensuring that you receive a thriving and healthy mix of Tigger Pods and Tisbe Pods. These copepods are delivered to your doorstep with expedited shipping, ensuring their liveliness and immediate availability for your reef aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy introducing Coralscoral.com LIVE Copepod Blend: Tigger + Tisbe Pods into your reef, you create a flourishing microcosm of life and vitality. Watch as your corals extend their polyps to feed on these mesmerizing copepods, enhancing their growth and coloration. Witness the dance of these dynamic organisms, bringing your aquarium to life and promoting a natural and balanced ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElevate the health and resilience of your reef with Coralscoral.com LIVE Copepod Blend: Tigger + Tisbe Pods – the perfect fusion of nutrition, sustainability, and fascination. Choose excellence in marine aquaculture and provide your reef inhabitants with the finest live copepod blend available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur pods, phyto, and rotifers ship USPS Priority Mail every Monday and Tuesday. Shipping is a flat rate of $15 or free if you spend over $59 in combined phyto\/pods. 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This phyto contains a very high concentration of precious golden fatty acids like ARA, EPA, and DHA. These help repair damaged tissue and aid in the growth of muscle cells to help your corals be healthy and strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #d90505;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhodomonas salina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - \u003cem\u003eInstense Color\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - A medium-large red phytoplankton up to 16 microns in size. The red chloroplasts of Rhodomonas are unique and corals that consistently ingest them will have brighter, more vivid color. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #14a900; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNannochloropsis oculata (Nanno)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eEffortless Feeding\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - A small green phytoplankton up to 5 microns in size. Nanno lacks flagella (little hair-like appendages that would allow it to move) which makes it easy prey for small polyped corals, pods, and other filter feeding invertebrates. 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Pods enriched with Isochrysis galbana are a much more nutritious snack for fish, inverts, and corals than their counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3adfc9;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhaeodactylum tricornutum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - \u003cem\u003eHigh Protein + Diatom Control\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - A long red-green diatom up to 26 microns long and only 3-4 microns wide. This phyto is 49% protein and is a superfood for copepod cultures, filter feeding mollusks, and fish larvae. It also absorbs silicates and is one of the few diatom species that can survive in the absence of silicon, therefore it can outcompete nuisance diatoms in your aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe picked this blend of phytoplankton species because we feel they are the most beneficial to your reef as a whole. Regular dosing will help balance your ecosystem in a way you've never experienced. 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