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WHAT DO I FEED COPEPODS?

IF YOU ARE ADDING THEM DIRECTLY TO YOUR TANK:

ESSENTIAL LIVE FEEDS COPEPODS are "detritivores", meaning they will scavenge leftover fish food, fish poop, and bacteria in the tank.  They can help control the water quality by eating the unused food which can eventually lead to bacteria overload in your tank.  ESSENTIAL LIVE FEEDS COPEPODS will stay in your tank, thriving and reproducing without any additional food.


IF YOU ARE CULTURING THEM:

Good things to feed the critters are small bits of flake food, crushed up - but just a few flakes.  BOYD'S VITA DIET FISH FOOD is a good complete diet.  If using inert food and the water gets cloudy, you'll need to change it. Add little food, to reduce the chance that bacteria will take over.  When I say a little, I mean you can hardly see a tint in the water with the algae, and just a few grams of flake food at a time.

SEE MORE UNDER TIPS FOR CULTURING COPEPODS.