Copepod DietCopepod food. What do Copepods eat? Copepods feed directly on
phytoplankton such as our blend of 6 types called Phytopreme Live, catching cells singly. Some of the larger species are predators
of their smaller relatives. Many benthic copepods eat organic detritus or the
bacteria that grow in it, and their mouth parts are adapted for scraping and
biting. Herbivorous copepods, p…
Life CycleThe Copepoda are the largest class of crustaceans forming an
important link between phytoplankton and higher trophic levels in most aquatic
ecosystems. Most adult copepods have a length between 1 and 5 mm. The body of
most copepods is cylindriconical in shape, with a wider anterior part. The
trunk consists of two distinct parts, the cephalothorax (the head being fused
with the…
Why use
PhytoPreme Live Phytoplankton algae?PhytoPreme Live Phytoplankton, produced by ANF is comprised of a concentrated mix of 6 major types of live algae. Live copepods will eat different types of algae or even a combination of algae.Phytoplankton
is a single cell algae. There are motile phytoplankton, (have ability to move)
and non-motile phytoplankton, (flow with the current). T…
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