Poseidon's Feast + OceanMagik - Live Copepods and Phytoplankton 16 oz Combo Pack - Algae Barn

This 16 oz. set includes:

• 1 x Poseidon`s Feast - 3000+ Live Two Species Copepods 16 oz Mix (Tiger & Tisbe) - Algae Barn
• 1 x OceanMagik - Live 4 Species Phytoplankton 16 oz Blend (Nano, Tet, Iso & Thal) - Algae Barn

Poseidon`s Feast

Great for seeding new tanks and refugiums, boosting existing populations, or feeding finicky fish & inverts such as Mandarins, Seahorses, Anthias, Wrasses, SPS, LPS & NPS Corals, Clams, and most other filter-feeding inverts.

Poseidon`s Feast blends two species of copepods, the Tigriopus Californicus and Tisbe Biminiensis, with each 16oz portion contain up to 3000+ LIVE pods from juvenile to adult sizes. This mix of pods are 100% viable to reproduce in marine aquaria. To ensure that your pods stay healthy OceanMagik LIVE Phytoplankton Blend is recommended to supplement their diet.

Tigriopus Californicus

AKA Tiger Pods, as the name suggests, are found along the California coastline, and in tidepools or intertidal habitats all along the North American Pacific Coast. Due to their natural habitats, Tiger Pods can thrive under various conditions of salinity and temperature.

The Tiger Pods large size, colors and quick movements make them a more attractive species for fish to prey on. They are packed with omega-3 fatty and amino acids making them a nutritious meal. One female can lay hundreds of eggs during their life cycle, where the young add to the "cleanup crew" to then eventually become part of the food chain.

Tisbe Biminiensis

Also known as Tisbe Pods for short, are found along the coast of Brazil in sandy beach, and shallow environments. They can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, oxygen and salinity. In the aquarium, they tend to stay in the cracks and crevasses of the aquascape and macroalgae, adding to the "cleanup crew".

Tisbes reproduce quickly, where their young become a great food source for filter feeding inhabitants and fish larvae in the saltwater system. The adults also have a jerk-like swimming motion which triggers feeding response of many fish.

Benefits to Adding Copepods:

1. Seeds Your Aquarium
• Copepods are an essential component of the flora and fauna.
2. Cleans Your Tank
• As copepods mature, they will change in shape and size making them excellent scavengers for the aquarium - they fit in all of the hard to reach areas.
3. Feeds Finicky Fish
• Each jar contains a range of juvenile to adult pods. Due to their size, adults are consumed quickly, while the younger population can reproduce, establish and sustain their numbers in your saltwater system.

OceanMagik

Containing four species of live phytoplankton strains, OceanMagik is an excellent food source for copepods, corals, clams, and other filter feeders. Nano, Iso, Tet, and Thal phyto strains were hand selected for this blend as they are high in nutritious fatty acids, proteins, vitamins, amino acids, and carotenoids.

As the phyto is live, they do reproduce, and as such will seek out and consume nitrates and phosphates in the aquarium, taking away from the food source of nuisance algae. Phytoplankton also helps clear up the water, sustain copepod populations and vitalize coral. Continued use has shown to maintain pH, as well.

Phytoplankton Strain Overview:

• "Nano", scientifically known as Nannochloropsis gaditana, are tiny, non-flagellated, yellow-green algae that consumes several nitrogen waste compounds which include: ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. This characteristic aids if you are prone to overfeeding, adding new livestock, or reducing the frequency of water changes.
• Size = 1 - 5 microns
• "Tet", scientifically known as Tetraselmis sp, are a green biflagellate strain, rich in amino and fatty acids. They are a great source of nutrition for marine life, and are often used in large aquaculture facilities for this.
• Size = 6 - 10 microns
• "Iso", scientifcally known as Isochrysis galbana, are brown, biflgellate algae high in DHA, the most essential omega-3 fatty acids. Iso is often used to feed zooplankton such as copepods and brine, so when dosed help boost their populations. For marine life, it will aid coloration, resilience in animals like: oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops.
• Size = 10 -14 microns
• "Thal", scientifically known as Thalassiosira weissflogii, are an unflagellated diatom and is the largest of the four strains present in OceanMagik. As a beneficial diatom, Thal consumes silicates which in turn restricts the growth of harmful dinoflagellates and silicates. Thal also reduces cycle time for new aquariums.
• Size = 5 - 32 microns

Benefits to Adding Phytoplankton:

1. Beat Nuisance Algae
• OceanMagik`s unique blend outcompetes nuisance algae for nitrates and phosphates, the nuisance algaes` food source.
2. Spot Feed Coral
• Directly feeding your coral with phyto can help increase their polyp extension and improve their coloration.
3. Feed Copepods
• OceanMagik forms the base level of the food chain within the system, as a nutritious supplemental food for copepods, sustaining and maintaining their populations.