Phytoplankton is a free-floating, microscopic plankton that exists naturally in the oceans, lakes, and rivers of the world. Phytoplankton, which are the bottom of the food chain, make up the primary food source for marine corals, clams, and filter feeding invertebrates.

In a closed system, such as a home aquarium, food sources are limited to what is added to the tank. Considering the needs of the various life kept in the system, a regular source of food must be added to mimic the constant availability of food in the ocean. 

Phyto2 Phytoplankton is a pure species of plankton suspended in purified sterile seawater.

In order appreciate what this means we must first understand how Phytoplankton competes in the ocean. When Phytoplankton encounters other species of Phytoplankton, it reacts by releasing poisons to kill the other species which in turn kills itself. When you concentrate and combine different species of Phytoplankton in a closed container it competes and at some point poisons the bottle, not only limiting shelf life but reducing nutritional value.

Why not freeze dried, spray dried, or frozen Phytoplankton?

Freeze dried and other preserved products are basically dead Phytoplankton. This means if they are not ingested immediately after feeding them to the aquarium they will rot away liberating organic like phosphate and nitrogen, essentially polluting your tank. Live Phytoplankton stays alive until eaten and actually cleans your water through Photosynthesis.

Benefits of LIVE Phytoplankton include:

• No worries about dead product decomposing in the tank.
• Uneaten product actually works to CLEAN aquarium water.
• Closely matches what animals would eat in the ocean.
• Great for keeping fry tanks clean and co-cultured food enriched.