{"product_id":"reef-brite-reef-enhance-live-microplankton-food-2-oz","title":"Reef Brite Reef Enhance, Live Microplankton Food, 2 oz","description":"\u003ch2 data-oe-version=\"1.2\"\u003eLive Microplankton Coral Food for Reef Aquariums\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReef Brite Reef Enhance is an all-natural food for reef tanks. It comes as a dry powder full of microbial spores. When you add it to your aquarium, those spores wake up and become living microplankton, tiny food particles that float through the water the way real plankton does on a wild reef.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis drifting food is often called \"marine snow.\" Corals, clams, sponges, feather dusters, gorgonians, and mushroom corals all catch and eat it. It also feeds copepods and other tiny creatures, and helps them breed, which in turn feeds your fish. On top of feeding your tank, the microbes help break down phytoplankton so corals can actually use the plant and mineral matter in their food. Used alongside your regular coral foods, it helps your tank get more out of everything you feed.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBecause Reef Enhance is dried, not a liquid culture, the microbes stay dormant and stable until you use them. A liquid culture starts breaking down much faster. Kept in the fridge, the dry powder lasts up to two years.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry powder that becomes live microplankton when added to aquarium water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeds hard and soft corals, corallimorphs, clams, sponges, feather dusters, gorgonians, and filter feeders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeds copepods and other tiny organisms and encourages them to reproduce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecreates natural \"marine snow\" to make tank water more biologically active\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps break down phytoplankton so corals can absorb plant and mineral nutrients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll natural, with no freezing, no drying-out of live plankton, and no preservatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips dry, so microbes stay stable up to two years when refrigerated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a measuring scoop; comes in a 2 oz container\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReef tanks with corals, clams, and filter feeders that eat tiny suspended food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTanks where the owner wants to grow a natural copepod population for fish and corals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReef keepers who want to boost the results of the coral foods they already use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePro Tips:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePre-soak for the best hatch rate.\u003c\/strong\u003e For top results, mix your dose into a few ounces of tank water in a separate cup, let it sit 20-30 minutes, and stir every 10 minutes before pouring it in. This wakes up more of the microbes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePour it into strong flow. \u003c\/strong\u003eAlways add Reef Enhance to a high-current area of the tank. The current spreads the microplankton evenly so it reaches corals all over the aquarium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefrigerate after opening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the container in a cool, dry place and refrigerate it to protect the dormant microbes. Stored this way, the powder stays good for up to two years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatch the scoop to your tank size. \u003c\/strong\u003eUse one scoop per 25 gallons three times a week. Small 10-15 gallon tanks need only half a scoop, while big tanks can use one teaspoon (about four scoops) per 100 gallons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Reef Brite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50484006912248,"sku":"RB-RE2","price":26.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/6909\/5160\/files\/2d69d5ab45cd1153f6639110e4c1845f.jpg?v=1789093136","url":"https:\/\/www.blueearthaquariums.com\/products\/reef-brite-reef-enhance-live-microplankton-food-2-oz","provider":"Blue Earth Corals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}