- Nutritional Information:
- Great source of highly unsaturated fats, omega 3 – fatty acids as well as amino acids and a xanthophyll carotenoid, astaxanthin.
- Size:
- 250-1500 Microns
- Reproduction Rate:
- High fertility rates, coupled with a short gestation period along with females producing around 300 offspring. Reproduction rate gets higher in warmer water.
- Reef Benefits and General Information
- Red in color and has a 70-day lifespan and can handle large temperature swings between 40 and 90 degrees. Tigs swim in the water column and make a jerking motion that will attract fish. They also consume detritus, phytoplankton, and unwanted algae in the aquarium. Great food source for finicky eaters that prefer live foods such as seahorses, pipe dragons, anthias, wrasse and mandarins. Eggs released from females are a great food source for corals and filter feeders. Tig as with any pod species should be added to the refugium to be able to establish a population without predators so that they can continuously feed the reef above! These are 100% aqua cultured here in house at Bulldawg Reef. We recommend feeding Tig pods any one of our Bulldawg Reef Juice mixes based on what benefits you are hoping to give to your reef!