How long will it take to receive my order?

We process orders Monday through Wednesday. In addition orders are shipped via FedEx though various services; FedEx Overnight, Fedex 2 Day Shipping, and Fedex Home Delivery or Ground for commercial addresses.

Can I recycle the packaging?

Our bottles are FDA approved for food contact, strong, lightweight, and completely recyclable. Rest assured keeping your reef adequately fed is environmentally friendly.

How do I store my live feeds until I'm ready to use them?

If you're not ready to use your tisbe or apo copepods once you receive them you can store them by removing the cap and storing them at room temperature out of direct sunlight.For Rotifers, and Tig pods remove the cap and store them in the fridge until ready.

Do tisbe copepods reproduce well in a reef tank?

Tisbe copepods reproduce extremely well in a reef tank. Keep in mind that the ability to establish a population depends on reproduction exceeding predation. Therefore if you have a lot of predation based on your reef tank stock, it's important to introduce an adequate amount.

How should I introduce my copepods once I receive them?

The best time to introduce copepods is once the tank inhabitants are not very active. This would be once the lights are off after they have been fed heavily. They can be introduce into the display, back chamber of an all in one, or in a refugium.

I need a custom recommendation

No problem, just here over here and reach out to us and we'll get back to you with the best approach to keeping your reef thriving. Make sure to give us enough information about your tank.

Tigriopus Californicus Reef Copepods

223

$25.00 USD

The Tigriopus Californicus copepod or as we like to call them "Big Red" since we're from Texas is an amazing species of pod to add to your aquarium. These bright red colored copepods are rich in astaxanthin which will helps bring dull colored fish back to their naturally vibrant colors seen in the wild. These larger sized copepods (250-1500 microns) are an enticing meal to any fish due to their unique swim pattern, which screams eat me. If you have a fish that is picky eater these pods are a great choice.

Package Size: 8 oz
Order: Harpacticoid Habitat: Benthic
Included life Stage: Egg, nauplii, copepodites, egg bearing females.
Short gestation period, female is capable of producing 300 offspring
Stimulating swim pattern elicits an intrinsic feeding response
Will feed on detritus
100% Aquacultured

Diet Advantage: Excellent source of highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA), high in n-3 fatty acids, and astaxanthin.

Reef Advantage: High fertility, short gestation period, high fecundity, resistant to parameter swings, consumes detritus. Great for eliciting strong feeding responses in clownfish, anthias, seahorses, pipefish, wrasses, and picky fish.

Need a custom recommendation?

: We process orders Monday through Wednesday. In addition orders are shipped via FedEx though various services; FedEx Overnight, Fedex 2 Day Shipping, and Fedex Home Delivery or Ground for commercial addresses.
: Our bottles are FDA approved for food contact, strong, lightweight, and completely recyclable. Rest assured keeping your reef adequately fed is environmentally friendly.
: If you're not ready to use your tisbe or apo copepods once you receive them you can store them by removing the cap and storing them at room temperature out of direct sunlight.
For Rotifers, and Tig pods remove the cap and store them in the fridge until ready.
: Tisbe copepods reproduce extremely well in a reef tank. Keep in mind that the ability to establish a population depends on reproduction exceeding predation. Therefore if you have a lot of predation based on your reef tank stock, it's important to introduce an adequate amount.
: The best time to introduce copepods is once the tank inhabitants are not very active. This would be once the lights are off after they have been fed heavily. They can be introduce into the display, back chamber of an all in one, or in a refugium.
: No problem, just here over here and reach out to us and we'll get back to you with the best approach to keeping your reef thriving.
Make sure to give us enough information about your tank.

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02/04/2023

NEAL D.

United States

Excellent Service

Excellent customer service. My pods and phyto arrived in perfect condition. -Even in terribly cold Indiana February weather.

02/04/2023

NEAL D.

United States

Excellent Service

Excellent customer service. My pods and phyto arrived in perfect condition. -Even in terribly cold Indiana February weather.

02/04/2023

Anthony S.

United States

Arrived fast and alive

Exactly what I ordered and will be ordering again. Love the product.

01/25/2023

Paula W.

United States

Awesome products

Love love the tig pods. They a great snacks for my fiish. When the lights go out and I turn the pumps off you can see them in the water column and on the glass.

01/25/2023

Justin M.

United States

Great Product

I was very happy with my purchase. I will be ordering more.

Tigriopus Californicus Reef Copepods

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