Porp- is a really good culture very deep red full of all the positives.
I got the pods with the phyto. Could actually see the pods in the bottle unlike most others. Will by again.
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Reef Legends
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Only want pods? Pick a bundle and save today. Choose from our 2 or 3 pod blend bottles. We do recommend feeding live phytoplankton to your aquaria 2-4 times a week to help your copepods reproduce.
Tigriopus californicus will take 3-4 weeks before you start noticing a dramatic increase in population. If you are going to grow them we recommend waiting 5-6 weeks after receiving them and feeding them regularly before your first harvest, by this time your Tigriopus population should be doubled to tripled then harvesting every 2 weeks after that. Tigriopus californicus are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids making them ideal for picky eaters such as butterflies or mandarin gobys. These pods are known for their jerking motion that encourages fish to feed upon them. Females will lay hundreds of eggs during their lifecycle, if you use your phone to zoom in or a microscope you'll see females carrying eggs.
Tisbe copepods are small copepods that require a light to be shown at the bottom of the bottle to see them. We send all sizes/ages in each bottle. Tisbe copepods are a moderate production copepod, needing 2-3 weeks before harvesting. Tisbe pods will consume large amounts of phytoplankton while culturing, you'll often notice you'll have to feed them 4-5 times a week once your population takes off. They also make for a great clean up crew in your reef aquarium, they are bottom dwellers and love to hide in the rocks making them hard for small to medium fish to eat. (mandarins gobys love hunting these guys down) Tisbe copepods are loaded with high nutritional content when fed live phytoplankton.
Apocyclops copepods are medium size, slightly larger than tisbe and slightly smaller than Tigriopus copepods. Youll see these guys jerking in the water column, enticing smaller fish to eat. Apocyclops females will lay eggs every 4-6 days, meaning you can harvest them on a weekly basis if you're culturing them.
If you culture these pods together in a 1 gallon vessel or larger, eventually all the pods will be apocyclops as they reproduce at a faster rate.
Our copepod bottles are packed with pods, if you can't see your pods swimming around inside the bottle you are buying water. Check out our Instagram for pod density.
8 ounce pod bottle will seed a 30-50 gallon aquarium
16 ounce bottle will seed 60-120 gallons
32 ounce bottle will seed 120-220 gallons
64 ounce bottle will seed 230-400 gallons
They have excellent customer service we are very happy and please with them I would highly recommend them they go above and beyond for their customers we order something from them and it wasnt delivered on time and they notified us without hesitation and replaced our order free of charge when I say they will be getting more of our business they will be from here on out on any salt water stuff
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Skyler went above and beyond with my purchases as usual! He answered all of my questions and the phyto, pods and rotifers were some of the best I've ever received! Can't recommend Reef Legends enough and they have a customer for life! Hoping they don't add anymore strands as I wouldn't be able to not buy them!
We love using the 12 blend phyto and all other products always fresh and the corals love it.
After purchasing a beautiful Mandarin Dragonet, I was in search of a sustainable way of keeping him well-fed. Reaching out thru chat, I got a timely response from Skyler, who got me set up with a kit that has everything I needed to start culturing two different kinds of pods. When I received the order, my Tigriopus pods were mostly DOA. I informed Skyler right away, and he sent me replacements at no cost, which arrived, healthy, soon after. Skyler responds to my many questions via chat in a timely manner, and is always courteous and helpful. Just harvested my first batch of pods! Super cool! Great products and awesome customer service!
Very satisfied with the shipping and the quality of the elegance. Can’t wait to see and buy more from you guys. Thank you.
Tons and tons of pods that were happy, healthy, and great eaters! The rotifers took very well to my tank and my juvenile fish and corals love them!
As for the phytoplankton, it was perfect. Nice and dark, did it's job well, and keeps well in the fridge too!
Bottles were sturdy and clearly labeled.
Can't reccomend Reef Legends enough!
Porp- is a really good culture very deep red full of all the positives.
I got the pods with the phyto. Could actually see the pods in the bottle unlike most others. Will by again.
Harvested dark green about 10 days after receiving. Going strong.