Add a diverse selection of live marine microalgae to your reef-feeding or live-food culture program with PodDrop Dino Shield. This blend contains five cultured phytoplankton species with different cell characteristics, creating a broader microalgae profile than a single-species culture.

Dino Shield is intended for supplemental reef feeding, compatible filter feeders, and live-food cultures. Despite its name, this product is not a treatment or guaranteed solution for dinoflagellates.

Five-Species Blend

Dino Shield contains live cultures identified as:

• Chaetoceros calcitrans
• Phaeodactylum tricornutum
• Thalassiosira weissflogii
• Tisochrysis lutea
• Isochrysis galbana

Exact species ratios and cell concentrations are not guaranteed.

Key Benefits

• Contains five live marine microalgae species
• Provides multiple phytoplankton cell profiles
• Adds microalgae variety to compatible live-food cultures
• Suitable for supplemental mixed reef feeding
• May be used with compatible filter-feeding organisms
• Available in 16-ounce and 32-ounce sizes
• Cultured at PodDrop’s licensed Arizona aquaculture facility

Best For

• Supplemental mixed reef feeding
• Compatible filter-feeding invertebrates
• Copepod and other live-food culture programs
• Aquarists seeking broader phytoplankton diversity
• Hobbyist and professional marine culture systems

Available Sizes

• 16 fl oz
• 32 fl oz

The 8-ounce size is not available through Infinity and Beyond Aquatics.

Directions for Use

1. Bring the shipment indoors promptly after delivery.
2. Inspect the sealed culture before opening or using it.
3. Gently mix the container as directed on the label. Do not shake violently.
4. Dose conservatively into an area with suitable water flow or use it to feed a compatible live-food culture.
5. Match the blend’s cell profiles to the feeding requirements of the intended organisms.
6. Monitor nutrients, oxygen levels, water clarity, and livestock response after dosing.
7. Adjust subsequent feedings according to aquarium response and water testing.

Always follow the current product label for exact dosing, handling, and storage instructions.

Storage and Handling

Store exactly as directed on the product label. Protect the culture from excessive heat, freezing temperatures, and direct sunlight. Gently mix at the recommended intervals and use clean, dedicated equipment to prevent contamination.

Use by the date printed on the bottle. Do not rely on color alone to determine culture condition, purity, nutritional value, or cell concentration.

Important Dino Shield Disclaimer

Dino Shield is a supplemental live phytoplankton blend. It is not represented or guaranteed to eliminate, treat, prevent, suppress, or control dinoflagellates.

Dinoflagellate outbreaks may have different species, causes, and required responses. Adding phytoplankton does not guarantee biological competition, recovery, nutrient control, or any particular water-quality result. Identify the underlying aquarium issue and address husbandry conditions separately.

Live Shipping Information

This product requires expedited, temperature-controlled shipping.

• $30 flat-rate live and refrigerated shipping
• Live cultures typically ship Monday through Wednesday
• Shipping may be delayed during unsafe weather or carrier conditions
• Someone should be available for the carrier’s first delivery attempt
• Live and perishable products cannot be returned after shipment

Delivery concerns must be reported within two hours of the carrier’s recorded delivery. Keep the culture and all original packaging and provide clear photographs or video of the culture, shipping box, insulation, shipping label, and any visible damage.

Why Buy From Infinity and Beyond Aquatics?

Infinity and Beyond Aquatics works with trusted aquarium suppliers to provide fresh, professionally cultured live foods for marine aquariums. We carefully coordinate live-product fulfillment to minimize unnecessary delays and help your culture arrive safely.

Not sure whether Dino Shield or another phytoplankton blend is right for your aquarium? Contact us before ordering and we’ll help you choose based on your livestock, system conditions, and feeding goals.