{"product_id":"dinkins-aquatic-gardens-freshwater-snacklebox","title":"Dinkins Aquatic Gardens Freshwater Snacklebox","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E3F2FD;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e These are live freshwater pods that we keep fresh and hand to you at pickup, so they reach your tank alive and ready to establish.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dinkins Aquatic Gardens Freshwater Snacklebox is a living blend of freshwater pods, combining \u003cem\u003edaphnia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003emoina\u003c\/em\u003e to add biodiversity, nutrition, and a working clean-up crew to your freshwater aquarium. It is the freshwater answer to the reef refugium: a self-renewing food source that also helps keep the tank tidy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeed the fish that will hunt them by browsing our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/fresh-water\"\u003efreshwater livestock\u003c\/a\u003e, or round out feeding time with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/nutrition\"\u003eother fish foods\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWhat Freshwater Pods Do\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaphnia and moina are tiny scavengers that tackle algae and clear detritus and uneaten food, getting into places snails and other clean-up crew cannot reach. Even better, they are a fantastic live food. Your fish graze on them throughout the day, which keeps fish content between feedings and can even help keep them fed while you are away from home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive \u003cem\u003edaphnia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003emoina\u003c\/em\u003e blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraze algae and clear detritus and leftover food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA nutritious, natural live food fish hunt all day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill not overpopulate a stocked tank the way some pests can\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eChoose Your Size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo jar sizes are available so you can match the boost to your tank:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:6px 0;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 oz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eA starter portion for nano and lightly stocked tanks, or a top-up culture.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16 oz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eA generous portion for larger or more heavily stocked freshwater aquariums.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eHow to Add Them\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour the pods straight into your tank, or add them to a low-flow area or a planted corner where some can settle and reproduce before the fish find them all. Because live freshwater pods are a natural food source, their population self-limits, so they will not take over the way snails sometimes do. You get the best of both worlds: a cleaner tank and well-fed fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:6px 0;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eDinkins Aquatic Gardens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eLive freshwater pod blend\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDaphnia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003emoina\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e8 oz and 16 oz jars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eFreshwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #BBDEFB;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/fresh-water\"\u003eFreshwater fish and invertebrates\u003c\/a\u003e that will graze on the pods all day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/nutrition\"\u003ePrepared and frozen fish foods\u003c\/a\u003e to round out a varied diet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #1E88E5;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference between daphnia and moina?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth are small freshwater crustaceans often called water fleas. Moina are a bit smaller, which makes the blend a good size range for everything from nano fish to larger community species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the pods take over my tank?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. In a stocked tank the fish keep grazing them, so the population self-limits. In a quiet planted corner a few will breed and provide a trickle of ongoing live food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I culture them to keep a supply going?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Daphnia and moina culture readily in a separate container with gentle aeration and green water or a little yeast, so a jar can become an ongoing food source.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre they safe for all freshwater fish?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey are a natural, easily digested food for the vast majority of freshwater community fish. Match the pod size to your fish, and use the smaller moina for the tiniest mouths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dinkins Aquatic Gardens","offers":[{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":48930182267099,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16 oz","offer_id":48930182299867,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/image_45760942-4af8-44a6-8759-cded5909f0ad.png?v=1782925178","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/dinkins-aquatic-gardens-freshwater-snacklebox","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}