{"product_id":"reefalicious-live-rotifers","title":"Reefalicious Live Rotifers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first live food small enough for newly hatched fry.\u003c\/strong\u003e Reefalicious Live Rotifers is a bottled culture of live marine rotifers for reef and marine aquariums, sold in 250 mL and 500 mL bottles. Their small size makes them one of the few live foods larval fish can actually eat in the first days after hatching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSized for larvae and fry\u003c\/strong\u003e — rotifers are smaller than copepods, which matters in the first days after fish larvae hatch, before their mouths are big enough for larger live food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh in protein and fatty acids\u003c\/strong\u003e, per Reefalicious, supporting early growth and survival rates in larval-rearing setups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso useful for adult filter feeders\u003c\/strong\u003e — corals and other filter feeders will take rotifers alongside phytoplankton and copepods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShort shelf life once delivered\u003c\/strong\u003e — use within about three days of arrival, so this is a buy-when-you-need-it product rather than one to stockpile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eContents\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLive marine rotifers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecies\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot published by Reefalicious\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBottle sizes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 mL (SKU BA8283) and 500 mL (SKU BA8274)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWater type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarine \/ reef\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStorage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRefrigerate; use within approximately 3 days of arrival\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich Reefalicious live food do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProduct\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBest for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLive Phytoplankton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLive marine microalgae\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFeeding filter feeders directly, and fuelling your own copepod or rotifer cultures\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLive Copepods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLive marine copepods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMandarins, dragonets, wrasses and other pod-eaters; reef biodiversity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLive Rotifers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLive marine rotifers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst food for fish larvae and fry; supplementary filter-feeder food\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLive Zooplankton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMixed live marine microfauna\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeneral biodiversity top-ups for a new or established reef system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll four are sold in 250 mL and 500 mL bottles and are stored and shipped the same way — refrigerated, and used promptly after arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDirections\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShake the bottle gently before use. For larval rearing, target-feed a small amount directly into the rearing vessel or the area where fry are concentrated, several times a day if you're actively raising larvae. For general tank use, dose into the display or sump as a supplementary live food alongside phytoplankton and copepods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e larval and fry rearing setups; reef tanks wanting an additional live food source for filter feeders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot suitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e long-term storage — use the bottle within a few days of arrival rather than keeping it as a standing supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStorage and handling\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRefrigerate on arrival and use within about three days. Rotifer cultures decline quickly once bottled, so this is best bought close to when you need it rather than kept on hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReefalicious Live Phytoplankton\u003c\/strong\u003e — the standard food for a rotifer culture, and useful to dose alongside rotifers to keep them fed in a rearing tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReefalicious Live Copepods\u003c\/strong\u003e — a next-size-up live food as fry grow past the point where rotifers are big enough.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a live product with a short usable window, arrival condition and timing matter — get in touch straight away if a bottle arrives in poor condition. Otherwise the usual consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy only a three-day window?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eRotifer cultures are fragile once bottled and decline in condition faster than the other Reefalicious live foods — buy close to when you plan to use it rather than stockpiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAre rotifers necessary, or can I go straight to copepods?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor newly hatched larval fish, rotifers are usually necessary — many species' mouths are too small for copepods in the first days after hatching. Once fry grow, copepods become the better ongoing food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCan adult fish and corals eat rotifers too?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — rotifers work as a general live food for filter feeders and small fish alongside phytoplankton and copepods, not just as a larval-rearing food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat's the difference between the 250 mL and 500 mL bottle?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly the volume of live culture. 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