• Dosed daily, not occasionally — Reefalicious recommends 10 mL per 100 L of tank water each day, so a bottle is a running supply rather than a single treatment.
• Feeds filter feeders directly — corals, clams, feather dusters and other filter feeders take phytoplankton straight from the water column.
• Fuels your other live foods — the same bottle can be used to feed a copepod or rotifer culture instead of, or as well as, dosing the display tank.
• Marketed to help compete against nuisance dinoflagellates by taking up nutrients they would otherwise use — this is Reefalicious's claim rather than an independently verified one, so treat it as one tool among several rather than a fix on its own.

All four are sold in 250 mL and 500 mL bottles and are stored and shipped the same way — refrigerated, and used promptly after arrival.

Swirl the bottle before every use — phytoplankton settles out of suspension in the fridge, and an even dose depends on mixing it back in. Dose 10 mL per 100 L of tank water daily, either straight into the display or sump, or into a copepod or rotifer culture vessel. Increase gradually if you're feeding heavily-stocked filter feeders such as a large clam or a soft coral colony, and watch water clarity — a heavy hand can cloud the water in a smaller system.

Suitable for: reef tanks with filter-feeding corals, clams or feather dusters; refugiums and culture vessels growing copepods or rotifers.

Not suitable for: freshwater systems. Overdosing in a small or lightly-stocked tank can cloud the water and add an unwanted nutrient load — start conservatively and adjust.

Store refrigerated and swirl daily. Reefalicious doesn't publish a shelf life for this product; discard if the culture separates permanently, changes colour noticeably, or develops an off smell.

• Reefalicious Live Copepods and Reefalicious Live Rotifers — phytoplankton is what keeps both cultures fed and reproducing.
• Reefalicious F2 Starter — for growing a larger volume of phytoplankton yourself once you've got a starter culture going.

As a live product, arrival condition is covered separately from standard warranty terms — get in touch straight away if a bottle arrives in poor condition. Otherwise the usual consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law apply.

Do I still need this if I dose a bottled coral food?

Often yes — phytoplankton and coral amino or particulate foods target different feeders. Clams and many soft corals rely specifically on phytoplankton-sized particles that other foods don't replace.

Will this cloud my water?

At the labelled rate it generally shouldn't, but overdosing — especially in a smaller tank — can cause temporary cloudiness. Start at the low end and increase gradually.

What's the difference between the 250 mL and 500 mL bottle?

Only the volume — both are the same phytoplankton culture. Daily dosing at 10 mL per 100 L means a 500 mL bottle lasts roughly twice as many doses as a 250 mL bottle at the same tank size.

Can I use this to seed my own culture instead of dosing the tank?

Yes — this bottle can be used as a starter culture. Combine it with Reefalicious F2 Starter nutrient medium and light to grow your own ongoing supply.