{"title":"Dinkins","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"reef-snacklepack-combo-live-copepods-live-phytoplankton","title":"Reef Snacklepack Combo: Live Copepods + Live Phytoplankton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eThis combo pack contains the two foundations of a healthy reef biome: live copepods and live phytoplankton. You'll get \u003cstrong\u003eboth \u003c\/strong\u003eour \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/products\/reef-snacklebox-copepod-blend\"\u003eReef Snacklebox Three Species Blend of Copepods\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/products\/live-phytoplankton-blend\"\u003eSix Species Live Phytoplankton Blend\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eReef\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSnacklebox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Reef Snacklebox is a dense blend of three species of live copepods to feed your fish and corals while also providing balance and stability to your reef. The live copepods included in each Reef Snacklebox - Tisbe, Apocyclops, and Tigriopus - eat nuisance algae and detritus. In certain cases, they are even known to consume other harmful microfauna (Tisbe copepods can eat certain strains of harmful dinoflagelletes).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLive copepods are incredibly small but pack a significant punch. The Reef Snacklebox, when combined with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/products\/live-phytoplankton-blend\"\u003elive phytoplankton\u003c\/a\u003e, creates the basis for your reef's food chain. Your reef requires a strong foundation of live copepods and other microfauna in order to be stable, healthy, and vibrant over the long term. Biodiversity is key to successful reefing, and the Reef Snacklebox is a crucial component.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs tiny as they are, live copepods are also powerful members of your clean-up crew. Their small size enables them to reach the tiny crevices in your rock that snails and urchins can't get to. They eat leftover fish food, detritus, and algae that settle in those spaces, which in turn contributes to lower nutrients in your reef tank.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLive copepods such as the ones found in our Reef Snacklebox are also necessary to keep certain types of fish such as mandarin gobies, dragonettes, and pipefish.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eLive Phytoplankton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive phytoplankton is the basic building block of the ocean food chain. It adds biodiversity to your tank and feeds corals, clams, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/products\/reef-snacklebox-copepod-blend\"\u003ecopepods \u003c\/a\u003eand other filter feeders. The copepods and other microfauna which feed on our live phytoplankton will in turn become food for your fish and corals. Live phytoplankton, and the microfauna it supports, contribute greatly to the health and stability of your reef.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur live phytoplankton blend contains six different strains of phyto to provide balanced and well rounded nutrition for your tank’s inhabitants. Corals are like all other animals - they need a wide variety of minerals, vitamins, and fatty acids for optimal health. Simply feeding one or two species of phytoplankton won’t provide the diversity of nutrients that our six species blend offers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend checking out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/how-much-phyto-should-i-buy\"\u003edosing guide\u003c\/a\u003e to determine how much and frequently to dose for your unique needs. \u003cem\u003eOur phytoplankton should be stored in the refrigerator and given a gentle shake every couple days. If stored like this, it should last at least two months.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBuy With Confidence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eShopping for live goods online can be stressful, but we use best-in-industry \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/shipping-for-survival\"\u003eshipping practices\u003c\/a\u003e such as biodegradable styrofoam boxes, checking your weather and including heat\/ice packs as needed, and sending all orders with UPS two day shipping. If anything goes wrong, we have your back with our completely hassle-free, no-questions-asked \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/dinkins-delivery-guarantee\"\u003eDinkins Delivery Guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eDon't take our word for it - check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/judgeme_reviews\"\u003ereviews section\u003c\/a\u003e to see what other reefers are saying!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dinkins Aquatic Gardens","offers":[{"title":"16 Ounces Reef Snacklebox™ + 16 Ounces Live Phyto Blend","offer_id":54193883414841,"sku":"sku-48284824010852","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32 Ounces Reef Snacklebox™ + 32 Ounces Live Phyto Blend","offer_id":54193883447609,"sku":"sku-48284824043620","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Half Gallon Reef Snacklebox™ + Half Gallon Live Phyto Blend","offer_id":54193883480377,"sku":"sku-48284824076388","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One Gallon Reef Snacklebox™ + One Gallon Live Phyto Blend","offer_id":54193883513145,"sku":"sku-48284824109156","price":219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0876\/0377\/files\/snacklepack-combo-reef-snacklebox-copepods-live-phytoplankton-6334088.png?v=1784566667"},{"product_id":"live-tigriopus-copepods-single-species","title":"Live Tigriopus Copepods (Single Species)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn most cases, we recommend customers purchase the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/products\/reef-snacklebox-copepod-blend\" title=\"Snacklebox three species blend of live copepods\"\u003eReef Snacklebox\u003c\/a\u003e as that provides maximum biodiversity and best meets the needs of most customers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe largest species of copepod we offer is the Tigriopus californicus. Because they are large and like to bounce up and down off the substrate in your tank, Tigriopus easily get the attention of the fish in your tank. Because they tend to be hunted fairly quickly, Tigriopus don't tend to reproduce as well in your tank as our other copepods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking to seed your tank and increase biodiversity, we normally suggest the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/products\/reef-snacklebox-copepod-blend\" title=\"Snacklebox three species blend of live copepods\"\u003eReef Snacklebox™\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/products\/reef-snacklebox-copepod-rotifer-blend\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e The Reef Snacklebox™ is an excellent way to prepare your tank for a mandarin, boost your cleanup crew, or fight nuisance algae, cyano, and dinos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the other hand, if you're wanting to periodically give your fish and corals a highly nutritious treat, Tigriopus pods are ideal!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy With Confidence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eShopping for live goods online can be stressful, but we use best-in-industry \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/shipping-for-survival\"\u003eshipping practices\u003c\/a\u003e such as biodegradable styrofoam boxes, checking your weather and including heat\/ice packs as needed, and sending all orders with UPS two day shipping. If anything goes wrong, we have your back with our completely hassle-free, no-questions-asked \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/dinkins-delivery-guarantee\"\u003eDinkins Delivery Guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eDon't take our word for it - check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/judgeme_reviews\"\u003ereviews section\u003c\/a\u003e to see what other reefers are saying!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dinkins Aquatic Gardens","offers":[{"title":"16 Ounces","offer_id":54193883283769,"sku":"sku-48284824207460","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32 Ounces","offer_id":54193883316537,"sku":"sku-48284824240228","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Half gallon (Equals 4 Bottles)","offer_id":54193883349305,"sku":"sku-48284824272996","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One Gallon (Equals 8 Bottles)","offer_id":54193883382073,"sku":"sku-48284824305764","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0876\/0377\/files\/live-tigriopus-copepods-single-species-3551633.png?v=1784566667"},{"product_id":"live-marine-amphipods","title":"Live Marine Amphipods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach order of amphipods contains roughly 75 amphipods. Each jar will contain one or more reef-safe nylon sponges for the amphipods to burrow into.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarger than copepods, amphipods are voracious detritovores - eating fish waste, leftover food, and some forms of nuisance algae. Due to their smaller size, they can easily get into hard-to-reach areas that your snails, urchins, and crabs can't reach. Amphipods can easily fit in the crevices of your rock, behind your corals, and in every nook and cranny. In fact, amphipods are benthic - meaning they live almost exclusively on surfaces. They spend nearly 24 hours a day crawling on your sand and rocks, eating all the stuff you don't want to be there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to picky fish and seahorses - amphipods are a favorite! Amphipods are large enough to easily see and hunt, and amphipods are highly nutritious. Finally, amphipods are a great boost to biodiversity. It's always a good idea to put as many species of helpful creatures in your tank as possible in order to consume resources that could otherwise be used by harmful pests. Amphipods fill this role beautifully, especially when combined with our other products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on Shipping\/Acclimation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmphipods are shipped in jars containing a reef-safe nylon sponge. Amphipods are strongly \"benthic,\" meaning they prefer a surface to cling to and they tend to burrow deep inside the sponge during shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe suggest adding all the water in the jar, and placing the sponge in the sump or tank for a couple days. After a couple days, the amphipods will have migrated out of the sponge in search of food, and it can be removed if you'd like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that we intentionally fill the amphipod jars only about 1\/3 of the way full with water. If part or all of the sponge is out of the water, it's perfectly fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy With Confidence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eShopping for live goods online can be stressful, but we have use best-in-industry \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/shipping-for-survival\"\u003eshipping practices\u003c\/a\u003e such as biodegradable styrofoam boxes, checking your weather and including heat\/ice packs as needed, and sending all orders with UPS two day shipping. If anything goes wrong, we have your back with our completely hassle-free, no-questions-asked \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/dinkins-delivery-guarantee\"\u003eDinkins Delivery Guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eDon't take our word for it - check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/judgeme_reviews\"\u003ereviews section\u003c\/a\u003e to see what other reefers are saying!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dinkins Aquatic Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54193883545913,"sku":"sku-48284824174692","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0876\/0377\/files\/live-marine-amphipods-7387592.png?v=1784566667"},{"product_id":"live-tisbe-copepods-single-species","title":"Live Tisbe Copepods (Single Species)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLive copepods are a fantastic way of adding biodiversity to your reef aquarium. They serve as members of your cleanup crew, eating detritus and improving water quality. In addition, their small size makes them excellent at getting into the tiniest crevices in your live rock and eating waste inaccessible to snails or crabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePods are also the only food some picky fish will eat; examples include mandarins, pipefish, and some wrasses. These fish generally won't eat anything but live food, and copepods are their preferred menu item! Your corals also love to eat copepods, which helps them gain the nutrients they need to grow and maintain optimum health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTisbe copepods are the smallest of the three types of copepods we stock. Tisbe pods are nocturnal, which helps protect them from predation (allowing them to build a robust, self-sustaining colony in your tank). Adults of this species prefer to live in your live rock and on your glass, eating detritus all night. Mandarins, in particular, love to eat Tisbe pods. Live copepods are a great natural reef aquarium food for your fish and corals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy With Confidence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eShopping for live goods online can be stressful, but we use best-in-industry \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/shipping-for-survival\"\u003eshipping practices\u003c\/a\u003e such as biodegradable styrofoam boxes, checking your weather and including heat\/ice packs as needed, and sending all orders with UPS two day shipping. If anything goes wrong, we have your back with our completely hassle-free, no-questions-asked \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/dinkins-delivery-guarantee\"\u003eDinkins Delivery Guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eDon't take our word for it - check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/judgeme_reviews\"\u003ereviews section\u003c\/a\u003e to see what other reefers are saying!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dinkins Aquatic Gardens","offers":[{"title":"16 Ounces","offer_id":54193883578681,"sku":"sku-48284823617636","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32 Ounces","offer_id":54193883611449,"sku":"sku-48284823650404","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Half Gallon (Equals 4 Bottles)","offer_id":54193883644217,"sku":"sku-48284823683172","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One Gallon (Equals 8 Bottles)","offer_id":54193883676985,"sku":"sku-48284823715940","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0876\/0377\/files\/live-tisbe-copepods-single-species-9292487.png?v=1784566667"},{"product_id":"reef-snacklebox-three-species-blend-of-live-copepods","title":"Reef Snacklebox - Three Species Blend of Live Copepods","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Reef Snacklebox is a dense blend of three species of live copepods to feed your fish and corals while also providing balance and stability to your reef. The live copepods included in each Reef Snacklebox - Tisbe, Apocyclops, and Tigriopus - eat nuisance algae and detritus. In certain cases, they are even known to consume other harmful microfauna (Tisbe copepods can eat certain strains of harmful dinoflagellates).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLive copepods are incredibly small but pack a significant punch. The Reef Snacklebox, when combined with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/products\/live-phytoplankton-blend\"\u003elive phytoplankton\u003c\/a\u003e, creates the basis for your reef's food chain. Your reef requires a strong foundation of live copepods and other microfauna in order to be stable, healthy, and vibrant over the long term. Biodiversity is key to successful reefing, and the Reef Snacklebox is a crucial component.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs tiny as they are, live copepods are also powerful members of your clean-up crew. Their small size enables them to reach the tiny crevices in your rock that snails and urchins can't get to. They eat leftover fish food, detritus, and algae that settle in those spaces, which in turn contributes to lower nutrients in your reef tank.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLive copepods such as the ones found in our Reef Snacklebox are also necessary to keep certain types of fish such as mandarin gobies, dragonettes, and pipefish.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy With Confidence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eShopping for live goods online can be stressful, but we use best-in-industry \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/shipping-for-survival\"\u003eshipping practices\u003c\/a\u003e such as biodegradable styrofoam boxes, checking your weather and including heat\/ice packs as needed, and sending all orders with UPS two day shipping. 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On average, a single portion of chaeto will contain 20+ amphipods.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChaetomorpha is a green, spaghetti-like macroalgae intended both for nutrient export and as a host for beneficial copepods and amphipods. Chaeto is great for removing nitrates and phosphates from your water naturally. Pods of all types also love to make their home in the fine, tangled strands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most sellers who ship their chaeto merely damp in bags, we ship ours in rigid plastic jars. Each jar is filled with a generous portion of our Reef Snacklebox three species copepod blend. This keeps your chaeto wet and healthy during transport and provides a significant boost to your refugium's biodiversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur chaeto is kept in fishless systems to keep it pest-free. These isolated systems contain only chaeto, fresh saltwater, copepods and amphipods. This minimizes the risk of any unwelcome hitchhikers and the beneficial pods help jump-start your refugium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan't Grow Chaeto? You Had the Wrong Strain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are over 70 different species of Chaetomorpha macroalgae, and they all grow differently. The late Jake Adams of Reefbuilders refers to the two primary species available in the hobby as \"brillo\" and \"fine.\"*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost people are familiar with the more difficult-to-grow \"brillo\" variety which forms extremely curly strands that tend to grow more densely interwoven with time. It grows more slowly and is quite a bit more finicky and particular of its growing conditions. When we tried growing this variety - the one that many vendors sell - we didn't have much luck either. If you've tried to grow chaeto and failed, there's a good chance that you had the \"brillo\" variety. It works well, but you have to hit its needs very specifically for it to thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe sell the much more forgiving and more rapidly-growing \"fine\" variety.\u003c\/em\u003e It tends to produce longer strands that are less curly and creates a mass that is less dense, so water flows through it better and prevents it from becoming a detritus trap. Our \"fine\" variety is also much more forgiving of light PAR, flow rates, and the like. If you haven't been able to grow chaeto in the past, give us a try. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimply put the chaeto in an area of your sump with moderate flow and light it as brightly as possible - you can use simple shop lights from the hardware store or can go high tech with specially-designed refugium lighting. As the chaeto grows, it's helpful to dose it with additional trace elements like Brightwell Aquatics' ChaetoGro. Once your chaeto starts to overgrow your refugium, you'll want to remove and discard about half to make room for future growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Reference https:\/\/reefbuilders.com\/2021\/03\/23\/chaetomorpha-strains-are-much-more-different-than-we-thought\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy With Confidence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003eShopping for live goods online can be stressful, but we use best-in-industry \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dinkinsaquaticgardens.com\/pages\/shipping-for-survival\"\u003eshipping practices\u003c\/a\u003e such as biodegradable styrofoam boxes, checking your weather and including heat\/ice packs as needed, and sending all orders with UPS two day shipping. 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