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Bright green Tetraselmis culture under steady aeration

August 12, 2025 1 min read bivalves

How to Culture Tetraselmis: A Green Powerhouse for Your Reef

Tetraselmis is a vibrant green flagellated microalga loaded with essential fatty acids, amino acids, and phytonutrients. It's highly nutritious for copepods, rotifers, bivalves, and other filter feeders, which makes it a top-tier choice for marine aquarists and aquaculture...

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Live rotifers in a clean culture vessel ready to harvest

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How to Culture Rotifers

Rotifers are an essential live food for marine fry, coral larvae, and filter feeders. They're rich in protein, small enough for tiny...

Dark green Nannochloropsis culture aerating in a glass vessel

Aug 12, 2025 · 1 min read

How to Culture Nannochloropsis (Nanno) Phytoplankton

Phytoplankton is the foundation of every live food chain in reef tanks. It feeds copepods, rotifers, clams, corals, and filter feeders. Culturing...

Home copepod culture in a clear container with green phytoplankton water

Aug 12, 2025 · 1 min read

How to Culture Copepods

Copepods are one of the most valuable live foods in a reef aquarium. They're packed with nutrients, perfect for finicky fish and...

Three single-strain phytoplankton cultures of Nannochloropsis, Isochrysis and Tetraselmis

Aug 12, 2025 · 3 min read

Multi-Strain/Mix Phyto: Great for Feeding; Bad for Culturing

Phytoplankton is the foundation of many marine systems, vital for reef tanks, aquaculture, and breeding setups. Whether you're feeding copepods, rotifers, corals,...