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Tigriopus californicus

Tigriopus californicus

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One of the most common copepod for sale, these large red pods from the west coast shore are easy to see. We send all sizes in each bottle, they are easy to culture and we recommend setting up a 1 gallon jar to culture your own supply. 

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. 

 

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Great product and service.

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Garrett Stone
Easy as could be

Skyler comes through once again. I ordered single strain pods so I could start my own cultures. They arrived healthy and dense. Made my own culturing containers and they took off. I've harvested 3 - 8oz bottles in the last two days and I don't think I put a dent in their population...at all.

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Britney Schofield
Top quality copepods!

Always top quality live food, my seahorses love to hunt for them. Reef legends is my go to for copepods and phyto

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Nathan Richardson
“STACKED”

Very pleasant experience from the communication to the ordering, to the products in hand, five star service at its best. Additionally, some of the most generous bottles of pods I have ever seen, to say that they were stacked would be kind of an understatement. Definitely give them a shot and order today!!!!

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RICHARD KERN
Second Generation Is Flourishing

The original adults were healthy apparently since there are now many more next generation animals which consume algae voraciously.

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