Description

TISBE BIMINIENSIS

Our Tisbe copepods contain about 3000 live Tisbe Biminiensis copepods mostly in the nauplii stage, however there may be some adults included. Feeding pipefish, mandarins, seahorses, anthias, wrasses, SPS, LPS, Soft and NPS corals. Tisbe copepods are essential for new reef aquariums and benefit greatly with a refugium. Whether starting your own culture or feeding your reef tank, our Tisbe copepods will reproduce in your aquarium if given the right conditions. We recommend using our Phytoplankton to feed the pods, while keeping Macroalgae in a refugium to give them a safe place to breed and hide from predators.

Tisbe Biminiensis Bio:

Tisbe Biminiensis belong to the order Harpacticoida in the subphylum Crustacea. Like most copepods, Tisbe Biminiensis are nocturnal and hide out in rock and macroalgae during the daytime hours. The typical lifespan is about a month for the males, and a little bit longer for the females. While the young, or juveniles need Phytoplankton, the adults help keep the aquarium clean by consuming detritus and certain algae. So, the benefit isn’t just to feed your reef, but to help keep it clean as well.

PLEASE NOTE: Tisbe Biminiensis has 12 life stages and are collected and ship primarily in the first few nauplii stages. These larvae or nauplii are impossible to see with the naked eye. Supplying in this manor allows the pods to establish themselves within the aquarium or refugium. At these stages and sizes, most livestock will not be able to consume the nauplii, thus allowing for a sustainable culture to start.