{"product_id":"reef-nutrition-tigger-pods-live-copepods-6-oz","title":"Reef Nutrition Tigger-Pods Live Copepods – 6 oz","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring your reef to life with Reef Nutrition Tigger-Pods, a concentrated culture of live \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTigriopus californicus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e copepods designed for feeding marine livestock and establishing or replenishing copepod populations in reef aquariums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTigger-Pods are large, highly visible copepods with an active, jerky swimming motion that naturally attracts fish and encourages feeding behavior. They are an excellent live food source for pod-hunting species including mandarins, dragonets, seahorses, pipefish, wrasses and other marine fish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach 6 oz bottle contains approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3,000 live copepods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including juveniles, mature adults and egg-bearing females, making Tigger-Pods useful both as a live food and for introducing a reproducing population into established reef systems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Tigger-Pods?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLive Natural Food\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvides live prey that encourages natural hunting and feeding behavior in marine fish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximately 3,000 Copepods Per Bottle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach 6 oz bottle contains a mixture of life stages, including juveniles and reproductive adults.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat for Pod-Hunting Fish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent supplemental live food for mandarins, dragonets, seahorses, pipefish, wrasses and other species that naturally consume small crustaceans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeed or Replenish Your Reef\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd Tigger-Pods to the display aquarium, refugium or sump to introduce or reinforce an existing copepod population.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReef Aquarium Friendly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTigriopus californicus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e can live and reproduce in warm reef aquarium conditions when provided with suitable habitat and food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhyto-Fed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReef Nutrition cultures Tigger-Pods using its marine microalgae, providing a nutritious live food source for your aquarium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor best results, acclimate and add Tigger-Pods to the aquarium soon after receiving them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllow the bottle to gradually reach room temperature before introduction. Tigger-Pods may appear less active while cold and become noticeably more active as they warm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePour directly into the display aquarium, sump or refugium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen establishing a pod population, adding them after the aquarium lights go out and temporarily reducing circulation can give the copepods time to move into rockwork, substrate and other protected areas before fish begin hunting them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor direct feeding, temporarily turn off circulation pumps and add the desired amount to the aquarium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStorage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor best results, use Tigger-Pods upon arrival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen temporary storage is necessary, refrigerate the bottle with the cap loosened or opened to allow gas exchange. 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