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...
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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 your own is cheap, simple, and sustainable. For beginners, Nannochloropsis is the hardiest and easiest strain...
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Help, my culture keeps crashing!
Absolutely terrible feeling, isn't it. Everything felt right, but it never went anywhere. Here at Aquaculture Kings, we're all about sharing knowledge....
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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,...
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Best Times to Dose Copepods in Your Reef Tank
How to dose copepods without killing them Dosing copepods into your reef isn't complicated, but doing it wrong kills them off before...
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How to Culture Diatoms for Marine Aquariums
Diatoms are single-celled microalgae with silica-based shells. Often seen as pests in newly cycled tanks, they actually play an essential role in...
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How to Culture T-Iso (Isochrysis galbana)
T-Iso, short for Isochrysis galbana (Tahitian strain), is a golden-brown flagellated microalga packed with DHA. That makes it one of the most...
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How to Culture Pavlova: A Premium Feed for Marine Life
Pavlova lutheri (now also classified as Diacronema lutheri) is a golden-brown microalga prized in aquaculture for its rich profile of DHA, EPA,...
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Tisbe copepods are one of the most useful live additions you can chuck into a saltwater tank. They're tiny harpacticoid crustaceans that...
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Why Live Food Is Better Than Frozen for Reef Tanks
Feeding your reef is about more than just nutrition. It's about behaviour, absorption, and balance. Frozen foods have their place, but live...
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