PodDrop Tigriopus californicus Live Copepods provide naturally moving supplemental prey for compatible reef fish, corals, and other marine animals. These surface-associated harpacticoid copepods are known for tolerating the variable conditions commonly found in their natural tide-pool environment.

Tigriopus copepods can add movement and life-stage variety to a balanced marine feeding program. They may be introduced directly into the aquarium or refugium and can also be used as starter material for a separate copepod culture.

Available Sizes

• 8 oz
• 16 oz

Key Benefits

• Provides live supplemental prey for compatible marine livestock
• Contains naturally varied copepod life stages
• Adds movement and feeding enrichment to marine aquariums
• Suitable for many reef fish, corals, and marine invertebrates
• May be introduced directly into the aquarium or refugium
• Can be used to start a separate copepod culture
• Cultured by PodDrop at its Arizona aquaculture facility

Ideal For

• Mandarin dragonets and other compatible pod-eating fish
• Reef aquariums
• Refugium seeding
• Supplemental coral and invertebrate feeding
• Establishing a separate copepod culture
• Increasing live-prey variety

Suggested Use

Temporarily turn off pumps, mechanical filtration, protein skimmers, and UV sterilizers before adding the copepods. Gently distribute them near rockwork, substrate, or directly into the refugium.

Adding copepods after the aquarium lights turn off may provide additional time for them to settle before active fish begin feeding. Allow approximately 20 to 30 minutes before restarting equipment.

Use Tigriopus copepods as part of a varied and appropriately balanced feeding program.

Shipping Information

A flat $29.99 refrigerated live-food shipping rate applies to qualifying orders.

Live copepods ship Monday through Wednesday using two-day shipping service. Orders may require up to three business days for processing before shipment. Orders placed later in the week may be held until the following shipping window to prevent weekend carrier delays.

Live foods may ship separately from equipment, frozen foods, livestock, or products fulfilled by another supplier. Separate shipping charges may apply when an order requires multiple shipments.

Customers should open and inspect all live products immediately upon delivery. Any live-arrival concern must be reported within 12 hours of delivery and include clear photographs of the product and its condition.

Important Live Product Notice

This bottle contains a living culture. Organism density, visibility, and life-stage distribution naturally vary between bottles. Some copepods may be difficult to see with the unaided eye.

Aquarium conditions, filtration, predators, available habitat, and livestock populations can affect survival and visibility. Establishment, reproduction, continued survival, feeding response, coloration, and other aquarium outcomes are not guaranteed.

Follow all current storage and usage instructions printed on the product label.

Why Buy From Infinity and Beyond Aquatics?

Infinity and Beyond Aquatics is an approved PodDrop retailer serving freshwater and saltwater aquarium keepers nationwide.

• Carefully selected products from trusted aquarium brands
• Knowledgeable support from experienced aquarium keepers
• Clear live-product shipping information
• Secure online checkout
• Responsive assistance before and after your purchase
• Access to aquarium supplies, live foods, livestock, and specialty reef products in one place

Questions about whether Tigriopus copepods are appropriate for your aquarium? Contact Infinity and Beyond Aquatics before ordering and we will be happy to help.