Reef Nutrition Phyto Feast
$16.00
Reef Nutrition Phyto-Feast Live is a fresh, refrigerated blend of six live marine microalgae species used widely in professional aquaculture and reef systems. It’s designed as a super‑nutritious, broad‑spectrum food for filter feeders, small-planktivorous corals, clams, feather dusters, tunicates, sponges, and zooplankton. 🌿 Core Takeaway Phyto-Feast Live is the only live algae concentrate containing 100% of the nutrition needed by filter-feeding reef animals, with 95%+ of cells alive at bottling and a diverse particle size (1–15 microns) ideal for a wide range of reef organisms. 🧬 What’s Inside A six‑species microalgae blend chosen by universities and hatcheries for superior nutrition: Pavlova Isochrysis Thalassiosira weissflogii Tetraselmis Nannochloropsis Synechococcus This mix spans five algal classes, providing: Omega‑3 fatty acids (including DHA) Amino acids & proteins Carbohydrates Vitamins Phyto‑pigments 🐚 Who Benefits Ideal for: LPS & soft corals Gorgonians Tridacnid clams Scallops Feather dusters Tunicates Sponges Copepods & other zooplankton Particle size 1–15 microns ensures excellent capture by both small‑polyp corals and micro‑filter feeders. 🚚 Why “Live” Matters Phyto-Feast Live is: Harvested and shipped fresh weekly 95%+ of cells alive when bottled Short‑term maximum cell viability Color-enhancing due to mixed brown, green, blue‑green, yellow‑green, and golden algae Compared to the standard Phyto-Feast concentrate: Live = best short-term cell viability Concentrate = best long-term stability 🧪 Use & Dosing Start low: 1 drop per gallon per day (≈1 tsp per 100 gallons) for new users Mature systems: 1–5 drops per gallon per day, depending on coral density Broadcast feeding: Add to a high-flow area Turn off skimmer for ~2 hours Target feeding: Dilute 1 part Phyto-Feast Live : 4 parts tank water Turn off pumps, feed, wait ~30 minutes If water doesn’t clear within an hour: Reduce dosage (system isn’t consuming all microalgae) 🧊 Storage Keep refrigerated Maintains full nutritional value for 2+ months Best by: ~3 months