Copepod Eggs Cysts Acartia tonsa - Starter Feed for Fish Larvae

Copepods represent a very important part of the aquatic food chain. Marine fish larvae in particular are naturally adapted to this live food as the first food source. Copepods have a high content of polar omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and important carotenoids such as astaxanthin. In addition, copepod biomass has an optimal ratio between the unsaturated fatty acids DHA, EPA and ARA. Copepods are therefore premium live food for all fish larvae and shrimp larvae. Due to the optimal nutrient composition copepods are clearly superior to classic live food such as Brachionus (rotifers), Artemia nauplii and Daphnia. In comparison, the breeding of fish larvae achieves significantly higher survival rates and no growth deformations. Until today the breeding of copepods and copepods nauplii has been very difficult. This is one of the reasons why rotifers and Artemia are often still preferred. We are proud to finally offer you a simple product called Copepod Eggs. The eggs are of the species Acartia tonsa and produce nauplii with a size of 70-110 µm. These can be fed as a replacement or as a supplement to rotifers. Alternatively the nauplii can be fed with the product Rotibomb or with algae like Isochrysis and can be grown to larger copepods. These are suitable as replacement and supplement to Artemia nauplii. In contrast to Brachionus and Artemia, copepods no longer need to be enriched. Copepods are also a high-quality coral food.

Characteristics

• Live feed for the professional breeding of fish and shrimp larvae
• High-quality supplement to Artemia and Brachionus
• 40.000 eggs are enough for 1L batch
• Shelf life of at least 6 months when stored in refrigerator (at 2-5 °C)
• Hatching rate 90-100% depending on user and age of eggs. Nauplii hatch within 48-72 hours with a size of 70-110 µm. 

Product Contents

• Copepod cysts in 25ml (1Mio. Eggs) and 250ml (10Mio. Eggs) bottles, additionally welded in aroma protection bag. Detailed hatching instruction is included.
• Express Shipping within 1-2days in Europe in cooled packaging. Immediately after receipt put in refrigerator.

Ingredients

• Copepods Eggs of the species Acartia tonsa in buffered seawater solution.

Animal Groups

• Larvae of freshwater and saltwater fish, ornamental fish (doctor fish, discus, clownfish...)
• Larvae of crabs and shrimps, ornamental shrimps
• Mussels
• Corals and anemones

Feeding Recommendation

Carefully pour the solution with nauplii over a zooplankton sieve with a mesh size of 50 µm and then rinse the remaining nauplii with clean water and pour to the larval tank. Detailed hatching and dosing instructions are included.