Pod Core Culture Vessel Insert - Aquaculture Kings

Maximize the productivity of your AK Culturi-M Pro with the AK Pod Core. Designed specifically for culturing copepods, rotifers, and other beneficial microfauna, the Pod Core dramatically increases the available surface area inside the culture vessel, creating an ideal environment for grazing, reproduction, and population growth.

Its innovative cone-fin design provides thousands of additional micro-surfaces for biofilm development—the primary food source for many zooplankton species. More biofilm means more natural food, healthier cultures, and faster reproduction rates. At the same time, the layered structure creates protected spaces where pods can feed, rest, and breed with reduced stress.

The weighted base keeps the Pod Core securely positioned at the bottom of the vessel, while its carefully engineered shape minimizes trapped air bubbles and maintains consistent water flow throughout the culture. Installation is simple—just place the Pod Core into the Culturi-M Pro and align the vessel lid, which automatically centers and secures the unit.

Key Features

• Designed exclusively for the AK Culturi-M Pro
• Dramatically increases usable surface area inside the culture vessel
• Encourages biofilm growth for natural pod nutrition
• Provides shelter for copepods, rotifers, and other microfauna
• Promotes healthier reproduction and larger populations
• Weighted base prevents floating and movement
• Bubble-resistant design keeps surfaces available for grazing
• Open footprint allows unrestricted water circulation
• Easy drop-in installation with automatic lid alignment

Ideal For

• Culturing copepods
• Rotifer cultures
• Other beneficial zooplankton
• Reef hobbyists producing live food for fish and corals