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  1. They have no exoskeleton   The unique transparent appearance of Fairy Shrimp is due to the absence of any carapace/exoskeleton. However, they are still quite visible to the naked eye which makes them interesting to culture and easy food to find for aquaria.   2. A unique appearance   Australian Fairy Brine Shrimp…

Are you new to harvesting copepods or other live foods? If you are about to include these species into your home aquarium, you might wonder how exactly to transition them from the bottle into your tank.   Well, although copepods and most other live foods are known to be resilient, it’s important to keep in…

What is MicroMagic?   MicroMagic is a nutritious mixture of four Live Phytoplankton strains; Nano, Iso, Tet, and Thal (these are the abbreviated names and we will go into detail about them further into the article).   This specific combination of strains is great for feeding copepods, corals, clams, and other filter-feeding inverts.   MicroMagic is a hand-selected…

If you’ve come across some of the products new to our store; microworms, blackworms and vinegar eels, you may be wondering what exactly they are and their benefit to your aquarium. We have been excited to have these new species added to our collection as they provide a range of benefits to your aquarium, especially…

1.   Starvation and Diet New arrivals have a much greater chance of not eating hand fed foods for 2 reasons. First, many of the fish have not been properly fed from the time they were caught until you put them in the tank. The collectors normally don’t feed what they catch because it will make…