Product Description
Brightwell PhytoGold - Phytoplankton Suspension For Soft Corals, Clams, Sponges and Other Filter Feeding Invertebrates
The Brightwell Aquatics range of Phytoplankton feeds are rich in unicellular marine algae and provide the three omega-3 fatty acids EPA, DHA and ARA as well as several amino acids making them of exceptional nutritional value to the organisms that they are consumed by. The suspension comes in two different sizes, small and medium (see size chart below).
They are the proper size for feeding many species of soft corals, particularly those with short tentacles, as well as clams and other bivalves, sponges, tunicates (sea squirts), plumed worms (Christmas tree worms, feather dusters, etc.) and larval invertebrates such as those of many bivalves.
Though the unicellular marine algae provides a number of amino acids, one that is not naturally present has been added; this proprietary amino acid has been shown in studies to increase coloration of corals and other marine invertebrates. Additionally, a small percentage of vitamin-C is present to increase the benefits of PhytoGreen, particularly to corals and their allies that have recently undergone fragmenting or propagation.
Overview:
- Ideally-sized for many soft corals, clams, sponges, tunicates, plumed worms and larval invertebrates
- Does not require refrigeration although storage in cool shaded area will prolong activity of the vitamins
- Supplemented with a proprietary amino acid to aid incoloration of invertebrates and fishes
- May be used in conjunction with other planktonic suspensions to provide a complete range of sizes to filter-feeding organisms
- Formulated by a marine scientist.
Model | Suspension Size: | Suspension Contains: |
Each 1ml is Formulated to Provide: |
Types of Suspension Included: |
PhytoGold-S | 4 - 10 µm | Isochrysis and Pavlova | 75-million phytoplankton cells | Nanoplankton (2-20µm) |
PhytoGold-M | 8 - 20 µm | Thalassiosira | 50-million phytoplankton cells | Nanoplankton (2-20µm) |
Target Feeding (recommended): Target feeding may be carried out with a lengthy piece of rigid air tubing, plastic syringe, pipette, dropper, or similar device; pour 5 ml into a small container and suck a portion of this into the feeding device, then slowly discharge the contents of the device 2 - 4” upstream of the target organism(s). Repeat these steps as deemed necessary. Rinse the portion (inside and outside) of the feeder that was placed into aquarium water before placing it into this bottle (if feeding directly from the bottle rather than from a separate container); failure to do so will contaminate the product and encourage it to decompose.
Broadcast Feeding: Add up to 5 ml per 50 gallons of water in the entire aquarium system in an area of rapid water movement daily for the first four weeks of use; thereafter, the dosage may be increased as desired.
Notes: Add no more than 5 ml total of liquid food suspensions per 50 gallons of water in the entire aquarium system daily for the first four weeks of use; thereafter, the dosage may be gradually increased as desired. Starting out at a low dosage and gradually increasing it with time will allow the biological filtration in the aquarium to adjust to the increase in nutrients and prevent water quality from deteriorating.
Planktonic food suspensions (such as this one) are best utilized by target feeding specific invertebrates in an aquarium; in doing so, the majority of the food may be consumed by the intended organisms rather than ending up in filtration media or indirectly impacting water quality (as often occurs when indescriminately “broadcast feeding” by adding liquid food suspensions to a stream of water and allowing the contents to disperse randomly throughout the aquarium system).