{"product_id":"dinkins-aquatic-gardens-live-phytoplankton-six-species-blend","title":"Dinkins Aquatic Gardens Live Phytoplankton - Six Species Blend","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a fresh, live culture kept refrigerated. We hand it to you cold at pickup so it reaches your tank in peak condition.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDinkins Aquatic Gardens Live Phytoplankton is a fresh, refrigerated blend of six marine microalgae, the foundation of the reef food chain. Phytoplankton feeds corals, clams, sponges, feather dusters, and other filter feeders directly, and it fuels the copepods and rotifers that your fish and corals graze on. Dosing live phyto builds biodiversity and adds natural nutrition that dry foods alone cannot match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePair it with the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/corals\"\u003ecorals and reef livestock\u003c\/a\u003e, or feed it alongside \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/nutramar-tigrio-live-copepods-4oz-saltwater-reef-food\"\u003elive copepods\u003c\/a\u003e to seed a self-sustaining food web.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eWhy a Six Species Blend\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilter feeders need a range of cell sizes and nutrition profiles, and no single algae covers it all. This blend combines six species so corals, clams, and copepods each find the right particle size and nutrients in every dose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eThe Six Species\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:4px 0 8px 18px;padding:0;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eNannochloropsis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eTetraselmis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ePavlova\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eIsochrysis galbana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThalassiosira weissflogii\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaeodactylum tricornutum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach species is cultured separately for quality, then combined at bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFeeding and Dosing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShake well before each use. Dinkins recommends dosing about 1 mL per gallon of tank water daily. Start on the lower side and increase gradually based on how quickly your corals, clams, and pods clear it. Dosing after lights out, or with the return pump briefly off, gives filter feeders more time to capture the cells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDinkins suggests keeping enough phyto on hand for at least a month. A rough guide by tank size:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:4px 0 8px 18px;padding:0;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 30 gallons: one 16 oz bottle (8 oz for nano tanks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e31 to 60 gallons: about two 16 oz bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e61 gallons and up: multiple bottles, or ask us about bulk half-gallon and gallon sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eStorage and Freshness\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep refrigerated and give the bottle a gentle shake every couple of days to keep the cells suspended. Stored this way, the blend stays good for about 3 to 4 months. Do not freeze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:8px 0;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;background:#E0F7FA;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eLive marine phytoplankton blend\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;background:#E0F7FA;font-weight:600;\"\u003eSpecies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSix-species blend (see list above)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;background:#E0F7FA;font-weight:600;\"\u003eBest for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCorals, clams, sponges, feather dusters, copepods, rotifers, and other filter feeders\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;background:#E0F7FA;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWater type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eSaltwater and reef\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;background:#E0F7FA;font-weight:600;\"\u003eAvailable sizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e8 oz and 16 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;background:#E0F7FA;font-weight:600;\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eRefrigerated, shake every couple of days, do not freeze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;background:#E0F7FA;font-weight:600;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 3 to 4 months refrigerated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;background:#E0F7FA;font-weight:600;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eDinkins Aquatic Gardens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:4px 0 8px 18px;padding:0;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/nutramar-tigrio-live-copepods-4oz-saltwater-reef-food\"\u003eNutramar Tigrio Live Copepods\u003c\/a\u003e: pods that graze on phyto and become live food for fish and corals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/bulldawg-copepod-mix-live-marine-pods\"\u003eBulldawg Copepod Mix\u003c\/a\u003e: another live pod option to seed a refugium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/seachem-reef-zooplankton-lps-sps-coral-food\"\u003eSeachem Reef Zooplankton\u003c\/a\u003e: a particulate food that complements phyto for LPS and SPS corals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/corals\"\u003ecorals\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater products\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:6px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does phytoplankton feed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorals, clams, sponges, and feather dusters eat it directly. It also feeds copepods, rotifers, and other microfauna that fish and corals then graze on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:6px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow often should I dose?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaily is ideal. Dinkins recommends about 1 mL per gallon each day. Start small and adjust to how quickly your livestock clears it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:6px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it pickup only?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a fresh live culture that has to stay refrigerated. We keep it cold and hand it to you at the store so it reaches your tank alive and effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:6px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does it last?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout 3 to 4 months when kept refrigerated and shaken every couple of days. 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