{"product_id":"reef-nutrition-apex-pods-live-copepods-6-oz","title":"Reef Nutrition Apex-Pods Live Copepods – 6 oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eReef Nutrition Apex-Pods Live Copepods – 6 oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuild a thriving copepod population in your reef with Reef Nutrition Apex-Pods, a concentrated culture of live \u003cem\u003eApocyclops panamensis\u003c\/em\u003e copepods ideal for seeding aquariums and refugiums, boosting biodiversity and providing a natural live food source for marine livestock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 6 oz bottle contains approximately \u003cstrong\u003e2,000 live juvenile and adult copepods\u003c\/strong\u003e, including reproductive adults. 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Salinity acclimation is not necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor establishing a population in your display aquarium:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn off aquarium lights, wavemakers and recirculation pumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour the Apex-Pods into the aquarium and allow approximately \u003cstrong\u003e30 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e for them to settle into rockwork and substrate before restarting circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTemporarily removing filter socks or floss can help prevent newly introduced pods from immediately being captured by mechanical filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a refugium, Apex-Pods can simply be poured directly into the refugium and allowed to settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRinse the empty bottle with a small amount of clean saltwater and add the rinse water to the aquarium to collect any remaining copepods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeeding Your Pod Population\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegular phytoplankton feeding can help support an established Apex-Pod population.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProviding porous rock, substrate and macroalgae such as Chaetomorpha gives copepods additional habitat and protected areas where they can reproduce away from predators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant Live Product Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDO NOT REFRIGERATE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePop the bottle cap open upon arrival and during acclimation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter reaching room temperature, Apex-Pods should be added to the aquarium or culture vessel within \u003cstrong\u003e24 hours of arrival\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reef Nutrition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apex-Pods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eApocyclops panamensis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Live Copepods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,000 juvenile and adult copepods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pod population seeding, biodiversity, live feeding and culturing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAquarium Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marine and Reef Aquariums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy From Infinity and Beyond Aquatics?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfinity and Beyond Aquatics brings together trusted aquarium products for reef keepers who want healthy, thriving systems. 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