
Single Strain Culture Phytoplankton Diatom
SINGLE STRAIN PHYTOPLANKTON DIATOMChoose from any of our 3 strains of richly cultured phytoplankton Diatom. Create your own cultures, use to feed specific marine life, or to target specific needs in your saltwater reef system. Always harvested fresh and live. Always cultured in sterile vessels with sterilized saltwater and filtered when bottled. Diatoms require silicate to reproduce. CHOOSE FROM:Rich browns - Thalassiosira weissfloggii, Chaetoceros calcitrans,Cheatoceros gracilis, Chaetoceros muellerii, Pheaodactylum tricornutum BENEFITS OF PHYTOPLANKTON IN YOUR AQUARIUM Phytoplankton is an abundant source of macro- and micronutrients. You will find protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, lipids, and trace elements. One of the most important nutrients contained within phytoplankton cells are lipids, in particular Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids, often referred to as highly unsaturated fats (HUFA), are absolutely essential for the health and coloration of marine invertebrates an