Tigriopus Live Copepods - Reef Pulse

Planktura Reef Pulse Copepods – Tigriopus

Planktura’s Reef Pulse Copepods bring live Tigriopus directly to your aquarium, providing a natural, nutrient-rich food source for fish and invertebrates. These single-strain cultures are used to seed copepod populations in your tank, enhancing your reef ecosystem by stimulating natural feeding behaviors, boosting biodiversity, and supporting a balanced, self-sustaining environment.

Species Profile: Tigriopus Copepods

• Size range: approximately 250 to 1700 micrometers; adults are easily visible to the naked eye.
• Thrive on aquarium surfaces and rocks, grazing on diatoms and slimes such as dinoflagellates and cyanobacteria.
• High in lipids and PUFAs, supporting vibrant coloration and overall health in fish and invertebrates.
• Valuable as a supplemental live food and biodiversity booster in marine systems.

Instructions

1. Acclimate the bottle to your tank’s temperature and salinity.
2. Release the copepods into your display tank or refugium.
3. Add them at night when fish are less active.
4. Provide additional food such as live phytoplankton to help the population establish.

Storage and Shelf Life

• Keep bottles refrigerated when storing before use.
• Oxygenate or open the bottle daily to refresh the air.
• Shelf life is up to 2 months with daily oxygenation.

Not For Human Consumption.