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Copepod Deliveries

by Sean Tadjeran

Watch Your Home Aquarium Thrive with Copepod Delivery

Maintaining a home aquarium is easy, especially with the right supplies. In order to keep your little tank dwellers happy and well fed, there are a few things you will need. First, consider getting Single Celled Planktonlive fish food delivered. Saltwater copepod deliveries are beneficial for a multitude of reasons. If you’re a new owner of a home aquarium, then you may not know what a copepod is or how it can help your fish, but all you need to understand are the benefits. A copepod is a very small crustacean, typically found in the sea. They can be used as a form of food and nourishment for your marine life. A saltwater copepod delivery will save you the hassle of leaving your aquarium with less than sufficient nutrients if you’re unable to get to the pet store this week. Your home aquarium could be filled with all sorts of diverse marine life with minimal effort.

No matter what organisms you have in your fish tank, you can benefit from getting live fish food delivered. Clams, for example, like to eat bacteria and microorganisms, so copepods would be perfect for your live clam. Care is crucial in order for your home aquarium to thrive. Your aquarium fish love phytoplankton, they will thank you for all of the nutrients a copepod blend can offer them.

 

What is Phytoplankton?

Many strains of Phytoplankton being Cultured

Phytoplankton is single celled algae, protists, and bacteria that live on the surfaces of fish habitats. They function by making food from sunlight. Small organisms like phytoplankton and copepods are essential for other fish to survive, but to thrive as well. You can give them basic fish food or you can give them the best fresh fish food, delivered right to your door. While phytoplankton is small and seemingly insignificant, they do in fact stabilize the food chain and their involvement in the circle of life is crucial for healthy marine life. They are a critical part of a saltwater copepod delivery.

When you have received your saltwater copepod delivery you may be asking the following question, how to seed a fish tank? Think of it this way, the process of seeding an aquarium is a little like a bonus point on a final exam.  You’ll still have a good aquarium without seeding your tank, but you’ll have a great aquarium if you decide to seed your fish tank. When you seed your aquarium you are ‘recycling’ in a manner more established good bacteria in to a fresh habitat so that they can help to make the new environment as great as the one they came from.

 

 

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  1. Anthony says

    August 7, 2019 at 4:03 pm

    How can you tell if you need to introduce additional copepods in an established tank?

    Reply
    • Noah says

      August 7, 2019 at 6:35 pm

      ?

      Reply
    • Hailey Weir says

      August 7, 2019 at 7:43 pm

      [email protected]

      Reply
    • Jon Dimitri Andrianos says

      August 12, 2019 at 4:11 pm

      I second this question

      Reply
      • Stefan Bladen says

        August 28, 2019 at 5:59 am

        I also would like to know

        Reply
    • ian m mahoney says

      August 20, 2019 at 11:20 am

      If you no long see them on your glass would be a good indication,

      Reply
    • Stefan Bladen says

      August 28, 2019 at 5:58 am

      How do you seed an established aquarium

      Reply
    • Stefan Bladen says

      August 28, 2019 at 6:00 am

      I would also like to know

      Reply
  2. robert vice says

    August 7, 2019 at 4:10 pm

    I’ve always got mine the day after ordering unless on a weekend , perk of being close great products

    Reply
  3. esear14 says

    August 7, 2019 at 4:10 pm

    just ordered mine, can’t wait.

    Reply
  4. Josh Hiltabiddle says

    August 7, 2019 at 4:20 pm

    Will be signing up for auto delivery soon

    Reply
  5. Tony Mutti says

    August 7, 2019 at 4:21 pm

    I see them in the walls after dark. My pipefish love them.

    Reply
  6. devon says

    August 7, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    need to order

    Reply
  7. Terrence Harrison says

    August 7, 2019 at 4:25 pm

    Can’t wait to do first order! Great company algae barn!

    Reply
  8. artaa1988 says

    August 7, 2019 at 5:05 pm

    havent had to order any yet but will be for my new tank im setting up to give it a jump start in population

    Reply
  9. mohamd says

    August 7, 2019 at 5:23 pm

    great article

    Reply
  10. James says

    August 7, 2019 at 5:28 pm

    I wish I would have added them first

    Reply
  11. Carl Brown says

    August 7, 2019 at 5:45 pm

    Ordered many times.

    Reply
  12. Allen Fagard says

    August 7, 2019 at 5:46 pm

    Repeat delivery. Awesome

    Reply
  13. mikerosa1965 says

    August 7, 2019 at 5:54 pm

    just received my first order from you, thanks for the helpful information

    Reply
  14. Andy says

    August 7, 2019 at 6:18 pm

    I’ve purchased before and was satisfied with the product. I’m probably due for some more…

    Reply
  15. Tiffanie says

    August 7, 2019 at 6:35 pm

    Always delivered quickly and alive !

    Reply
  16. Alex says

    August 7, 2019 at 6:58 pm

    Always get my pods alive and on time

    Reply
  17. Christopher Burns says

    August 7, 2019 at 7:16 pm

    I love adding pods

    Reply
  18. Brandi says

    August 7, 2019 at 7:18 pm

    I’ve bought some pods from my LFS. Is there a calculator to help you determine how many and how often you should be adding pods to a tank?

    Reply
  19. Tara says

    August 7, 2019 at 7:33 pm

    Hard to see them but they are there.

    Reply
  20. Sean Simkins says

    August 7, 2019 at 7:41 pm

    Nice.

    Reply
  21. professorcanswanky says

    August 7, 2019 at 7:47 pm

    Amazing

    Reply
  22. ANDREW WELSH says

    August 7, 2019 at 8:00 pm

    Not a great need for me yet, but maybe soon!

    Reply
  23. Ross Bennett says

    August 7, 2019 at 8:19 pm

    Need more pods!

    Reply
  24. Doug Smith says

    August 7, 2019 at 8:50 pm

    just keep em coming and your tank will thank you.

    Reply
  25. darksorcerer0530 says

    August 7, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    I was worried at first, but putting up a flashlight to the refugium, you can see all the tiny pods grazing about!

    Reply
  26. Angela Revell says

    August 7, 2019 at 10:06 pm

    Love it

    Reply
  27. Marc Raupp says

    August 7, 2019 at 11:06 pm

    i get phyto and pods set to my house once a month and my tank has never looked better or been easier to keep clean. Thank you Algae Barn.

    Reply
  28. Juan Gonzalez says

    August 8, 2019 at 12:28 am

    yes it is a bonus point!

    Reply
  29. Anthony Ferrelli says

    August 8, 2019 at 3:23 am

    Today ?

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  30. jeffreyfelter says

    August 8, 2019 at 7:36 am

    I need more in my tank

    Reply
  31. Michael Kessler says

    August 8, 2019 at 8:00 am

    Interesting

    Reply
  32. Andrew Bilodeau says

    August 8, 2019 at 8:10 am

    I love copepods!

    Reply
  33. Christopher says

    August 8, 2019 at 8:13 am

    Best products ever

    Reply
  34. Savoury Kem says

    August 8, 2019 at 10:09 am

    Whoa

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  35. Deborah Najm says

    August 8, 2019 at 10:45 am

    Looking forward to receiving ours

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  36. Ricardo munoz says

    August 8, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    I’ve always had great shipping

    Reply
  37. erik says

    August 8, 2019 at 9:03 pm

    love em!

    Reply
  38. Gino says

    August 9, 2019 at 3:31 am

    Top quality!

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  39. Tim Jones says

    August 9, 2019 at 4:39 am

    Always arrive on time and healthy

    Reply
  40. Tim Jones says

    August 9, 2019 at 4:41 am

    Always arrive healthy and on time

    Reply
  41. Tim Jones says

    August 9, 2019 at 4:48 am

    Alive and on time

    Reply
  42. James says

    August 9, 2019 at 5:26 am

    Neat

    Reply
  43. garethb9 says

    August 9, 2019 at 11:03 am

    Very helpful to have them delivered straight to your door

    Reply
  44. Brent Cox says

    August 9, 2019 at 12:45 pm

    Really liking all these articles.

    Reply
    • Jose Pacheco says

      August 26, 2019 at 12:10 pm

      I love feeding phyto

      Reply
  45. Robert Paniagua says

    August 9, 2019 at 1:02 pm

    The best shipping ever

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  46. brent says

    August 9, 2019 at 2:35 pm

    What is the upper limit for pod population before it’s an issue? I assume it’s just dependent on available microfoods?

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  47. Tom Giddens says

    August 10, 2019 at 6:16 am

    alive and ready

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  48. John key says

    August 12, 2019 at 1:38 pm

    Once I get more inhabitants in my tank eating pods I will probably need to supplement the population regularly.

    Reply
  49. Kristoffer Hamann says

    August 12, 2019 at 3:25 pm

    Need to order more actually. Lol

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  50. danieoue says

    August 12, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    Very good delevery
    1 day To canada

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  51. Sean Beaver says

    August 12, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    I should get this going.

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  52. Itzel says

    August 12, 2019 at 10:34 pm

    Who wouldn’t want a great aquarium ???

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  53. blk250r says

    August 12, 2019 at 11:15 pm

    Need a better schedule. Need more. Love your guys products

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  54. Ellen S Imbrie says

    August 13, 2019 at 4:34 am

    always had great shipping

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  55. jennifer jenkins says

    August 13, 2019 at 5:16 am

    Fast shipping and great product

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  56. Kristopher Kasarda says

    August 13, 2019 at 5:36 am

    Great article!

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  57. Daryl Reid says

    August 13, 2019 at 5:58 am

    Always received on time.

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  58. Derek says

    August 13, 2019 at 6:28 am

    We now have a nice, large established colony of pods thanks to AlgaeBarn!

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  59. chrissyhexd says

    August 13, 2019 at 6:29 am

    Wow! Did not know this!

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  60. Justin says

    August 13, 2019 at 7:42 am

    Good info

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  61. Jeremy Hunsberger says

    August 13, 2019 at 10:54 am

    Sweet

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  62. Bennett Sheppard says

    August 13, 2019 at 11:33 am

    The subscription option is awesome for ensuring timely deliveries.

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  63. William Schimmel says

    August 14, 2019 at 11:30 pm

    Just placed my order today

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  64. btack206 says

    August 18, 2019 at 3:20 pm

    We dose every couple of months to make sure there is a healthy colony in our tank.

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  65. Paul R Cote says

    August 19, 2019 at 3:21 pm

    Get them auto shipped monthly

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  66. Ryan M. Vaughan says

    August 19, 2019 at 4:31 pm

    Helpful

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  67. Branden Hess says

    August 19, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    Always fast and always alive.

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  68. Max says

    August 19, 2019 at 9:38 pm

    Good article

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  69. stoph70 says

    August 20, 2019 at 8:16 am

    The pods rock

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  70. glenzemke says

    August 23, 2019 at 8:53 pm

    Really want to do this

    Reply
  71. Frank says

    August 24, 2019 at 7:00 am

    I’ve ordered copepods from Algae Barn in the past, I need to do it again

    Reply
  72. Logan Kreider says

    August 24, 2019 at 7:54 am

    Good read

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  73. Kyle Frame says

    August 24, 2019 at 8:25 am

    ??

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  74. Nicholas says

    August 24, 2019 at 1:05 pm

    I’m gonna start adding pods ASAP!

    Reply
  75. Dylan says

    August 26, 2019 at 8:47 pm

    Great!

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  76. Ricardo Munoz says

    August 27, 2019 at 2:33 pm

    Time to start adding pods!

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  77. Lisa says

    August 29, 2019 at 3:28 pm

    Great info. Thanks!

    Reply
  78. castrommaritza says

    August 30, 2019 at 10:55 pm

    Ty for sharing

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