Description: "ReefPods" brand Copepods is a tank ready culture of 200 live copepods. Copepods are tiny crustaceans that inhabit the earths oceans and constitute for the biggest source of protein in those oceans! What does this mean for your reef tank? Without copepods, no marine aquarium is complete! Copepods are a food source for many fish and invertebrates, some species such as sea horses and the Mandarin Dragonette soley rely on these copepods as their food source. The culture of copepods you will receive has been aquacultured specifically for use in the reef aquarium. The "ReefPod" can be added to the refugium, or directly to the display tank. By adding the copepods to a refugium you will introduce a "starter colony" which will eventually grow into a full community of copepods which can later be harvested for fish food. Copepods are also excellent detrivores, feeding on the waste and decaying matter that naturally occurs in a reef tank.

Amount: Care Level: Diet: Reef Safe:

200 Copepods Easy Detritus Yes