How to Set Up a Refugium for Copepod Production
A refugium is the single best upgrade most reef-keepers can add to their tank. Done right, it's a copepod factory, a nutrient...
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Phytoplankton 101 for Reef-Keepers: What It Is and Why You Need It
If you've spent any time around reef-keepers, you've heard someone go on about phytoplankton. It's hyped, often confused with macroalgae or dinoflagellates, and not always understood. Here's the practical, no-fluff version of what it is and why it...
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Seahorse Feeding Guide: Why Live Food Is Non-Negotiable
Seahorses are one of those fish that look easy on a shop tag and turn out to be anything but. They're slow...
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Mandarin Dragonettes: Why They Need Live Food (And How to Keep Them Alive)
The green mandarin dragonette (Synchiropus splendidus) is one of the most beautiful fish you can put in a reef tank. It's also...
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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,...
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What Is Zooplankton?
Zooplankton are tiny drifting animals found in every marine environment, and they're absolutely vital to a healthy reef. Unlike phytoplankton, which produce...
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How to Get Rid of Dinoflagellates in Reef Tanks
Dinoflagellates ("dinos") are one of the trickiest nuisance organisms in saltwater aquariums. They typically show up as brown, slimy coatings on sand...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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