Top Shelf Aquatics

Reef Genetics

Nourish and Revitalize your Marine Life with the Power of Reef Genetics!

3 strains of Highly Nutritious Marine Algae 

(Tisochrysis lutea, Tetraselmis chui, Rhodomonas salina), all domesticated for commercial fish, shellfish and shrimp farming.

Transform Your Tank with Media for Every Reef

Revitalize your saltwater aquarium with our premium reactive media: BioPellets, Carbon, and GFO. Achieve crystal-clear water, remove impurities, and promote healthy bacteria for a thriving reef ecosystem.

Freshly Cultured Copepods – Four Varieties to Fuel

Support your reef with our in-house cultured copepods: Apocyclops, Tigriopus, Tisbe, and a unique Apocyclops + Tisbe blend. Ideal for natural feeding, enhanced biodiversity, and coral health.

Questions & Answers

Description

What types of plankton are in Reef Genetics?

  • 3 strains of highly nutritious marine algae (Tisochrysis lutea, Tetraselmis chui, Rhodomonas salina), all domesticated for commercial fish, shellfish and shrimp farming.
  • Tetraselmis (Photosynthetic Powerhouse): ravenous consumer of nitrates and phosphates, produces methylene cholesterols necessary for prolonged growth and immune function.
  • Tisochrysis (Fatty Acid Powerhouse): able to create and concentrate EXTREMELY high concentrations of precious Golden Fats (ARA/EPA/DHA).
  • Rhodomonas (Color-Enhancing Nutrition): highly concentrated with valuable pigments such as Phycoerythrin which intensify the color of fish and corals.
  • Profound Overall Nutritional Profile: rich in lipids, amino acids, bioactive vitamins and probiotics.
  • Perfect live feed for corals, tridacnid clams, electric scallops, porcelain crabs, sea fans and other filter-feeding marine life.
  • Ideal for growing home cultures of copepods, rotifers, artemia, moina and other zooplankton live feeds.
  • Cultivated at reef aquarium salinity (1.0263), thrives off blue spectrum lighting and will survive in the aquarium until consumed.

Dosing Instructions

What are the dosing instructions?

  • Shut off return pumps, skimmers and UV sterilizers for 20 min after feeding.
  • Can be broadcast fed, drip fed or target fed.
  • Can be combined with frozen/powdered feeds.

Storage

How should Reef Genetics be stored?

  • Use within 1 week of opening
  • Store in refrigerator between feedings
  • Swirl bottles gently every 2-3 days to keep all living cells in suspension.