There are many reasons to buy Copepod from Aquatic Live Food (ALF) as food for Mandarin fish and corals. Ocean animals like Mandarin fish, seahorses, corals, squid, cuttlefish, shellfish, clams, all the way up to the our exciting whales, depend on eating those lovely live copepods as an integral part of their diet. Live copepods and Phytoplankton…
Why would you culture at home when you can buy a cultured product online and have it delivered to your home? Well, there are many reasons you would culture at home with a Home Culture System whether it’s a Marine or Freshwater culture. The benefits of having a ready supply of cultured product at…
Copepods are one of our most popular live foods and before people purchase them for the first time, it is common to have questions about them. Although they have heard they are undoubtedly great for the health of their tank, many people are unsure about what copepods really do for their tank and what to…
If you’re wondering about how many types of copepod Zooplankton there are out there and which you may have, the below list is the current species of Copepoda: The Copepoda currently comprises 10 Orders Platycopioida (Platycopiidae is a family of copepods. Until the description of Nanocopia in 1988, it contained the single genus Platycopia. It…
Rotifers are a very popular creature among the aquarium hobbyist community, however, many people don’t know much about these species…except for that their fish love to feed off them. So, we’re here to break down the most essential things to know about rotifers behaviour, diet, and lifecycle. General Description Rotifers or ‘Rotifera’ if you want…
You may be studying marine biology or you own a fish and all you know is that amphipods are a great food for them! However, an amphipod is a very complex creature and has many interesting aspects to its behaviour & diet. Read on to find out some interesting facts about amphipods that you may…
If you’ve recently purchased a fish, you may be wondering if the zooplankton products in our store are suitable. Put simply, all marine and freshwater aquarium fish are suitable to feed on live foods such as zooplankton. The following links contain the exact list of these species. List of Marine Aquarium Fish Species List of…
Why is plankton so important to have in your aquarium? Plankton: It is not a species or type of plant or animal. Plankton is the term used to describe all free floating organisms in open water both marine and freshwater. Although we may usually think of plankton as being a microscopic species, many can be…
It may seem obvious that live food is more beneficial for feeding marine larvae in comparison to dried food. However, the answer is a little more complex as there are many reasons that live food is more beneficial as a feeding product than dried food. Here we break down and explain the nutritional value of live…
At Aquatic Live Food, we are passionate about aquariums and all things involved with them. Fish, coral, phytoplankton, macro-algae, you name it! But what we also know is that we aren’t the only ones who love owning a home aquarium. So we went out on a search to find out exactly why people enjoy aquariums…
Regardless of what kind of fish or coral you have in your tank, there is no doubt that live food such as; Rotifers, Copepods, Saltwater Amphipods, Daphnia and Freshwater Amphipods are going to be useful in feeding and maintaining a healthy ecosystem in your aquarium. To start and maintain a live food culture, you’re going…
This article is dedicated to frequently asked questions by customers of Aquatic Live Food. We hope that if you have a question in mind, or just want to learn something new, this article will be of help! Q – Why is my rotifer culture looking so poorly, and so few rotifers? A – Your culture…
