AlgaGen PODS Apocyclops (16oz)
AlgaGen PODS Apocyclops (16oz)
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Product Description
Product Description
AlgaGen PODS Apocyclops (16oz)
AlgaGen PODS Apocyclops (16oz) is a larger live copepod culture for reef aquariums, refugiums, and marine systems that need a stronger Apocyclops panamensis seeding dose or a larger live-food addition.
AlgaGen Apocyclops Pods for Larger Reef Systems
The 16oz Apocyclops size is well suited for larger reef aquariums, heavily stocked pod-feeding systems, refugium seeding, or hobbyists who want a more substantial live copepod addition. Apocyclops pods are active in the water column and around surfaces, helping make them accessible to corals, larvae, and fish that hunt suspended live foods.
Apocyclops Live Food and Microfauna Support
- Live Apocyclops panamensis copepods for reef feeding, biodiversity, and pod population support.
- Useful for corals, marine fish larvae, mandarins, wrasses, seahorses, pipefish, gobies, and other pod-feeding livestock.
- Water-column activity helps improve feeding availability compared with pods that remain mostly hidden on surfaces.
- Helps seed refugiums, sumps, rubble zones, macroalgae, and live rock with beneficial microcrustaceans.
- Can be cultured under appropriate conditions with suitable algae-based food and stable marine water parameters.
- Good choice for repeated pod additions in tanks with active predators that quickly consume live copepods.
- 16oz format provides a larger pod charge for bigger systems or more aggressive seeding plans.
AlgaGen Apocyclops 16oz Product Details
- Product type: live copepod culture
- Copepod type: Apocyclops panamensis
- Container size: 16 oz
- Primary use: larger reef seeding, live food support, culture starting, and refugium population building
- System type: saltwater and reef aquariums
- Best placement: refugium, sump, macroalgae, live rock, rubble, or protected low-flow areas
Apocyclops Refugium and Display Use Notes
When used in a display aquarium with pod-hunting livestock, many pods may be eaten quickly. For longer-term population support, add a portion to a refugium or protected sump area where they can settle, feed, and reproduce away from constant predation. Live phytoplankton feeding can help maintain and boost the population.
AlgaGen PODS Seeding Directions
- Inspect the live culture on arrival and add it to the aquarium system promptly.
- Temperature acclimate and gently adjust if the shipping water differs significantly from the aquarium.
- Turn off main pumps and skimmer for approximately 30-60 minutes before adding pods.
- Pour the culture into a refugium, sump, live rock area, macroalgae bed, or other sheltered pod habitat.
- Restart equipment after the settling period and continue phytoplankton feeding if establishing a lasting pod population.
What's Included
- One 16 oz container of AlgaGen PODS Apocyclops live copepods
Shipping Info
Shipping Info
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- Any heavy or bulky items will incur a 100% charge of the actual shipping cost (valid for both Canada and the US). Heavy bulky items include (but are not limited to): salt, dry rock, sand, chillers, sumps, aquariums, stands, and some filter media.
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Returns / Exchanges
Returns / Exchanges
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- Order cancellations made before shipping are not subject to a restocking fee.
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- Affirm or similar financing orders that are cancelled or returned in-store are subject to a 5% service charge. This covers the processing fee charged to us by the financing provider.
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