This is where the Blogs, Articles, Culturing, Breeding information is kept. Along with technical information.
Coral reefs are not only a beautiful cacophony of colours and textures, but these organisms also play a very crucial role in the ocean. While they cover less than 0.1 percent of the ocean’s surface, coral reefs are home to a large percentage of sea life. Corals grow by laying down their skeletons and can…
Live Copepods are popular in the world of marine hobbyists as they have many benefits. However, some hobbyists are yet to discover the real perks of having Copepods in their aquarium. So why are these species so beneficial to your tank? Here are the top 5 reasons summarised for you to understand just what makes…
Many of you may be familiar with the term of microalgae and maybe even used it once as a recommendation from an aquatic expert or fellow hobbyist. The most interesting thing about microalgae is that it is the main source of the aquatic ecosystem and without it, we wouldn’t have abundant fish, coral, and other aquatic species.…
Time to bring your marine hobby to the next level but overwhelmed by the thought of starting a culture of your own? Many people have attempted to start their own copepod, daphnia or other live food culture and have unfortunately been disappointed with the outcome. This may be why others are concerned and just simply…
A.R.M. Aragonite Reactor Media Absorption The process of retaining one substance within another without any chemical or physical interaction (bonding)–in contrast to adsorption. A sponge absorbs water as the water does not bind to the sponge and is easily reclaimed by squeezing the sponge. AC See Activated carbon Acclimation A change that occurs in an…
Acclimation is one of the most misunderstood processes in the aquatic life industry. Sure, many people are familiar with acclimation and may have some idea of what it entails, however, many don’t know the exact process to follow. This issue, unfortunately, is leaving many fish or corals unable to survive in new tanks which leaves…
If you’ve discovered the importance of Copepods, Amphipods and Rotifers in your aquarium, you’re certainly moving in the right direction. As mentioned in our previous post – What are Copepods and why are they essential for marine life? these tiny species, along with Amphipods and Rotifers can be a key factor in the survival of…
If you own any kind of marine life, you may be familiar with copepods. Well, we hope that you are & if you’re not its time to find out because the lives of your marine life depend on it. We too often hear from customers that have purchased mandarin fish or similar and have unfortunately…
Here is a short video of our morning’s harvest of wild zooplankton which includes copepods, copepodites, larval fish, gelatinous sealife, eggs, marine cladocerans, algae, picoplankton and lots more. This is a sample of what we ship to our customers when they purchase specially cultured wild zooplankton mix from Aquatic Live Food.
Freshwater Zooplankton Daphnia culturing made simple: We have been asked many times over the years, how do you culture freshwater zooplankton Daphnia all year round. Many people who try to culture daphnia are generally in a rush to get the culture going so as to feed newly born or about to be born aquaria be…
Home Culture System (HCS) our bucket culture kit for aquarium food. Comes with the components and critters that you have chosen for culturing live aquarium food. This bucket system kit and be used for zooplankton of all varieties and from both the marine and freshwater environments. From rotifers, copepods, amphipods, cladocerans and many more. Video…
Copepod Culturing This is a simplistic method of maintaining a live copepod population at home. There are more sophisticated methods that can be set up once the basics have been mastered. Copepods are easy to culture at home but have received a bad reputation in the past from people that try to grow copepod using…
