Rock Out with Tigger-Pods®
(Live Tigriopus californicus copepods)
We are large, red copepods with cool, jerky moves that make us irresistibly attractive to a wide range of fans—from SPS coral to the most selective fish. We are 100% aquacultured—how cool is that?
Here's why you want us in your tank:
Yes, we do groove on warm water!
Contrary to what some say, we'll rock out in your warm reef tank. In fact, warmer water revs up our metabolism and reproductive rate. As West Coast North America natives, we hang out and jam in the splash zone—from the cool water of Washington State to the toasty waters of Mexico. Fans have even seen us as far south as Honduras!
Wondering who in your tank loves us?
MEET OUR FANS
Why we're such a hit with fans
Our fans, including SPS coral and finicky fish like mandarin and pipefish, love us for our good looks and nutritional profile. We're significantly larger rockers (1000-1500 microns) than most cope-dudes that come with live rock (300-500 microns), so we're a great addition to any tank.
Do you know how we were raised?
WE MAX OUT HEALTH
Nutritious feed launched our rock 'n' roll careers
We were fed on Reef Nutrition's own highly nutritious marine microalgae grown in their bio-secure facility before we hit the road to go on tour. We're amped up, ready to give your fish and coral a healthy boost!
Would you like to double your tank nutrition?
TWO COPEPOD ARE BETTER
Biodiversity matters, man!
One reef rocker doesn't make a band. To get the full groove going in your tank's ecosystem, you want a variety of rockin' critters. Add me and my band-mate Jimmy Apex-Pod (a cool Apocyclops panamensis copepod) to your tank and we'll amplify the health of your reef!
Would you like an ongoing food supply?
HOW TO CULTURE US
Get your culture on
Me and my fellow Tigger-Pods culture well with the right scene (place to hide in a sump, refugium or separate tank; and nourishing food like Reef Nutrition's Phyto-Feast). When we're not busy playing for our fans, we're very prolific ‐ we breed rapidly, producing hundreds of eggs per female!
Wondering what others are saying?
OUR REVIEWS
Testimonials
"Unlike most other companies, Reef Nutrition's bottles are chock-full of pods! Both their Tigger-Pods (Tigriopus californicus) and Apex-Pods (Apocyclops panamensis) bottles are full of active and healthy looking pods! The density makes it possible for me to keep many pod-eaters going. I dosed Apex-Pods and Tigger-Pods in my 55-gallon shallow reef 4 months ago, and still, every night I see hundreds of pods all over my glass! Reef Nutrition's copepods add extra life into my tank!"
– Jesse Myerson, CA
Rock Your Tank with Rotifers
with the NEW Compact Culture System (CCS) Starter Kit!
(Brachionus plicatilis)
We rotifers are attractive, spinning reef rock stars who have captivated aquaculture audiences for nearly two decades. Now you can culture cool chicks like us at home to feed your fish and coral.
Adoring fans go wild for us
We rotifers riff awesome beats that even finicky animals can't resist. And when you feed us with Reef Nutrition's RGcomplete™, we are a super-nutritious food. Our size range of 40-250µm means we are a big hit with most fish and corals.
Purchase or culture rotifers?
WHY CULTURING IS COOL
Get your culture on!
The reality is, we rotifers have a short but sweet life span in common retail packaging, and that's why you don't see us rocking out at your neighborhood aquarium store. Culturing little gals like us at home is a great idea because it will provide you with a consistent source of nutrition for your animals—that's music to your ears, right?
Wondering about culturing rotifers? Do what the pros do
CULTURE MADE EASY
Now you can culture rotifers like a pro
Ready to culture rotifers at home? Don't sweat it—Reef Nutrition's new Compact Culture System (CCS) STARTER KIT has everything you need. It includes:
* Offer good through December 31, 2018 (US only)
Wondering about the set-up? Learn more before you buy.
EASY SET UP
Simple to Set Up as Banging a Drum
There are just 5 easy steps from box to harvest, and there's expert support if you need it, and a video to watch.
- Five easy steps, box to harvest
- Clear, simple instruction manual plus video instructions online
- No need for additional starter rotifers, ever!
- Expert technical support if you have questions
Wondering about how to keep your rotifer culture thriving?
BEST ROTIFER FEED
RGcomplete
The feed that keeps our amps charged!
Why will you want to feed us RGcomplete? Because it makes us rotifers a super nutrition delivery system. And since it includes ammonia neutralizer and pH buffer it will help keep your aquarium clean, and we do like a clean stage to play on. It's also a great value because it's super-concentrated liquid feed with a long refrigerated shelf life of at least 6 months. Are you convinced it's the best food for us now?
Wondering what others are saying?
OUR REVIEWS
Testimonials
"After integrating the Reef Nutrition Compact Culture System into our current setup, we experienced a 100% improvement in overall water quality and rotifer density. With the step by step guide provided with each system, anyone can cultivate dense rotifer cultures at home with ease!"
– Garrett Arnone & Mike Garateix, SoFlo Aquaculture
Rock on with Apex-Pods®
(Live Apocyclops panamensis copepods)
We are Reef Nutrition's newest reef rock stars, Apex-Pods™ (Apocyclops panamensis)—100% aquacultured copepods. And we got the moves! We swim upwards in a stimulating, jerky dance that fish and hobbyists find irresistible. Here are many reasons you want us in your tank:
Irresistible to finicky eaters
Our fans include finicky fish and invertebrates such as mandarins, pipefish, anthias, wrasses, SPS, LPS and soft corals, and other filter feeders. They love us for our good looks, nutritional profile, and small size. We're significantly smaller than T. californicus copepods (stage 1 nauplii are approximately 70 microns; adults are approximately 600 to 700 microns —compared to T. californicus adults that are 1000-1500 microns).
Did you know we do more than swim around?
WE DO DOUBLE DUTY
We play a very special role in every tank
Many reef rock stars could care less about housekeeping, but we like a clean and tidy tank! We play an important role in the tank ecosystem as detritivores: We groove on consuming decaying organic waste left behind by other organisms, diatoms and other nuisance algae. We are also very hardy, and tolerate a wide range of salinity and temperature. We can really rock a variety of tank venues.
Do you know how we were raised?
WE MAX OUT HEALTH
Nutritious feed launched our rock 'n' roll careers
We were fed on Reef Nutrition's own highly nutritious marine algae that's grown in their bio-secure facility before we hit the road to go on tour. We're amped up, ready to give your fish and coral a healthy boost!
Would you like an ongoing food supply?
HOW TO CULTURE US
Get your culture on
Me and my fellow APEX-PODS culture well with the right scene (place to hide in a sump, refugium or separate tank; and nourishing food like Reef Nutrition's Phyto-Feast.) When we're not busy playing for our fans, we're very prolific – we breed rapidly, producing hundreds of eggs per female!
Would you like to double your tank nutrition?
TWO COPEPOD ARE BETTER
Biodiversity matters, man!
One reef rocker doesn't make a band. To get the full groove going in your tank's ecosystem, you want a variety of rockin' critters. Add me and my band-mate Tiggy Star-Pod (Tigriopus californicus) to your tank and we'll amplify the health of your reef!
Wondering what others are saying?
OUR REVIEWS
Testimonials
"Unlike most other companies, Reef Nutrition's bottles are chock-full of pods! Both their APEX-PODS (Tigriopus californicus) and Apex-Pods (Apocyclops panamensis) bottles are full of active and healthy looking pods! The density makes it possible for me to keep many pod-eaters going. I dosed Apex-Pods and APEX-PODS in my 55-gallon shallow reef 4 months ago, and still, every night I see hundreds of pods all over my glass! Reef Nutrition's copedpods add extra life into my tank!"
– Jesse Myerson, CA
