Copepod Apex Apocyclops

Apex-Pods® (LIVE Apocyclops panamensis) are 100% aquacultural copepods that swim upwards with a stimulating jerky motion that attracts both fish and humans.

Perfect for direct feeding, growing, or stocking new tanks and refugiums, they are an excellent food source for finicky fish and invertebrates, such as Mandarins, Pipefish, Anthias Wrasse, SPS, LPS and soft corals, and other filter feeders.

Apex-Pods are perfect for...

Spread
Increase biodiversity
Seeding of new reservoirs and reef refuges
Irresistible to finicky eaters
Scavengers, willingly consuming organic waste
Use and storage:

DO NOT REFRIGERATE! Pop the cap on arrival and during acclimatization. After acclimatization to room temperature, Apex-Pods should be added to the tank or grow vessel within 24 hours of arrival or purchase from a store. Depending on predators and tank size, Apex-Pods may need to be replenished regularly. To help promote a population, it is recommended to feed the phytoplankton tank often. Our Phyto-Feast is an ideal food for these animals and will also provide nutrition for many other invertebrates in your reef aquarium.

Direct food for fish and corals:

Turn off the wave generators and your recirculation pump(s).
Pour the animals and watch the feeding frenzy.
You can even use a target power device for this step.

Set up in a display:

Turn off lights, wave generators and recirculation pump(s).
Pour the animals and wait 30 minutes.
Return the system to normal operation.

Settling in a shelter:

Pour the animals in and watch them settle in.