Reef Nutrition Apex-Pods Live Copepods – 6 oz

Build a thriving copepod population in your reef with Reef Nutrition Apex-Pods, a concentrated culture of live Apocyclops panamensis copepods ideal for seeding aquariums and refugiums, boosting biodiversity and providing a natural live food source for marine livestock.

Each 6 oz bottle contains approximately 2,000 live juvenile and adult copepods, including reproductive adults. Apex-Pods reproduce rapidly under suitable conditions, making them an excellent choice for reef keepers looking to establish or strengthen a sustainable pod population.

Why Apex-Pods?

Excellent for Establishing Pod Populations
Apex-Pods reproduce rapidly and are well suited for stocking established reef aquariums, refugiums and dedicated copepod cultures.

Approximately 2,000 Live Copepods
Each 6 oz bottle contains approximately 2,000 juvenile and adult Apocyclops panamensis copepods.

Natural Live Food
Copepods provide a natural food source for mandarins, dragonets, seahorses, pipefish, wrasses and other marine livestock that hunt small zooplankton.

Boost Aquarium Biodiversity
A healthy copepod population adds another layer of biological diversity to your reef ecosystem.

Helps Consume Organic Waste
Apex-Pods feed on organic material while living and reproducing throughout suitable aquarium habitats.

Great for Displays & Refugiums
Add them directly to your reef aquarium, sump or refugium depending on your system and goals.

How to Use

Upon arrival, do not refrigerate Apex-Pods.

Pop the cap open and allow the bottle to stand at room temperature for approximately 2 hours to allow the temperature to gradually rise. Salinity acclimation is not necessary.

For establishing a population in your display aquarium:

Turn off aquarium lights, wavemakers and recirculation pumps.

Pour the Apex-Pods into the aquarium and allow approximately 30 minutes for them to settle into rockwork and substrate before restarting circulation.

Temporarily removing filter socks or floss can help prevent newly introduced pods from immediately being captured by mechanical filtration.

For a refugium, Apex-Pods can simply be poured directly into the refugium and allowed to settle.

Rinse the empty bottle with a small amount of clean saltwater and add the rinse water to the aquarium to collect any remaining copepods.

Feeding Your Pod Population

Regular phytoplankton feeding can help support an established Apex-Pod population.

Providing porous rock, substrate and macroalgae such as Chaetomorpha gives copepods additional habitat and protected areas where they can reproduce away from predators.

Important Live Product Care

DO NOT REFRIGERATE.

Pop the bottle cap open upon arrival and during acclimation.

After reaching room temperature, Apex-Pods should be added to the aquarium or culture vessel within 24 hours of arrival.

Product Details

Brand: Reef Nutrition
Product: Apex-Pods
Species: Apocyclops panamensis
Type: Live Copepods
Size: 6 oz
Approximate Count: 2,000 juvenile and adult copepods
Use: Pod population seeding, biodiversity, live feeding and culturing
Aquarium Type: Marine and Reef Aquariums

Why Buy From Infinity and Beyond Aquatics?

Infinity and Beyond Aquatics brings together trusted aquarium products for reef keepers who want healthy, thriving systems. From live foods and copepods to filtration, lighting, equipment and aquarium care, we make it easier to find what your system needs in one place.

Live Product Shipping

$15 Live & Refrigerated Food Shipping Fee Per Order

Live food products require specialized handling and shipping to help ensure they arrive in good condition.

A $15 shipping fee applies to orders containing qualifying live and refrigerated food products.

Live and refrigerated food orders ship Monday through Wednesday via FedEx Express 2-Day Air.

Orders placed outside the shipping window may be held until the next available shipping day to reduce the chance of live products sitting in carrier facilities over the weekend.

IMPORTANT: Apex-Pods are a live product but must not be refrigerated. They should be acclimated and added to your aquarium or culture vessel promptly after delivery.

Tracking information will be provided once your order ships.