{"product_id":"continuumaquaticszooblast500ml","title":"Zoo Blast 500ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eContinuum Aquatics Zoo Blast Invert Foods wide range zooplankton complex for live corals and reef aquaria with a wide range of vitamins, Omega fatty acid, EPA and DHA for vivid colours and overall health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Continuum advantage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZoo Blast is a nutritious complex of several naturally occurring zooplankton in a wide range of sizes from 200 to 2,000 uM.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZoo Blast is not made from ground up shrimp or fish like several other products are, but is made with actual plankton!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZoo Blast provides for growth and increased colouration, by providing proteins, naturally occurring lipids, including important omega fatty acids EPA and DHA, and a wide range of vitamins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt also contains carotenoids, for colouration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZoo Blast does not require refrigeration, but refrigeration will prolong shelf life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse in aquarium keeping.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZoo Blast is useful for feeding hard and soft corals, sponges, filter feeding worms, tunicates and clams of all types. It is particularly suited for those that feed on mesoplankton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany species of marine fishes will also feed on Zoo Blast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is recommended that you turn off your protein skimmer and other filtration for 15 to 30 minutes prior to adding the Zoo Blast to the aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe careful when feeding liquid foods, not to overload the system. It is recommended that you not add more than the recommended dosage of any food per day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinuum recommends that the hobbyist vary the types and sizes of foods delivered into the reef aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther Continuum foods that make good choices for this food rotation include Coral Exponential, Ocean Snow, Micro•Blast and Phyto Blast.\u003cbr\u003eAlso, occasionally blending the foods and using them as soaks for other foods will give your invertebrates a variety simulating nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVary the time of day for feeding, as well, being sure to feed at night for those organisms that primarily feed nocturnally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany corals feed primarily at night, extending their tentacles and mesentarial filaments, using their nematocysts to capture prey, and entrapping prey on their sticky tentacles with mucus and drawing it into their mouths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShake well prior to use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd 1 capful (5 ml) per 200 litres of marine aquarium water 2 to 3 times per week, in an area of high flow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTarget feeding is the best method of addition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a turkey baster, pipette, or similar tool to release upstream of animals to be fed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not touch corals with tool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not insert tool into this bottle, particularly do not allow aquarium water to enter the bottle, to do so will introduce bacteria into the product and accelerate its decomposition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstead, pour appropriate amount of Zoo Blast into a cup and use the tool in the cup. Feed all that you pour and do not return any product to the container (again to prevent contamination).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44044682002520,"sku":"741360305847","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/8557\/1672\/files\/2ae7051db07817c94d1459e46b2605a488cbd4cf.jpg?v=1779080694","url":"https:\/\/bespokeaquariums.com.au\/products\/continuumaquaticszooblast500ml","provider":"Bespoke Aquariums","version":"1.0","type":"link"}