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By popular request for supplies of concentrated micro-algae we are now holding stocks in the United Kingdom of high quality Instant Algae®  algal concentrates manufactured by Reed Mariculture Inc. Ideal for rotifer culture due to the high nutritional profile and elimination of shock caused by mismatches in pH and salinity between rotifer water and algae water in traditional culture methods. Gives very high densities of rotifers.

Premium Formula

 Cell Count*

Live Algae
Equivalent

Size

 Dry
Weight

Species

Shelf Life 

Nannochloropsis

3600

~ 68 billion / ml

3600 liters @ 12 million cells / ml

2

18.4%

Fish

12-14 weeks
2 years frozen

Tetraselmis

3600

~ 750 million / ml

3600 liters @ 205 thousand cells / ml

~ 12

18.9%

Fish
Shrimp
Shellfish

12-14 weeks
2 years frozen

Isochrysis

1800

~ 4.6 billion / ml

1800 liters @ 2.6 million cells / ml

5-6

9%

Fish
Shrimp
Shellfish

12-14 weeks
Refrigerate Only 

Pavlova

1800

~ 9.2 billion / ml

1800 liters @ 5.2 million cells / ml

~ 5

9%

Fish
Shellfish

12-14 weeks
Refrigerate Only 

Thalassiosira
weissflogii (TW)

1800

~ 234 million / ml

1800 liters @ 130 thousand cells / ml

~ 16

9%

Shrimp
Shellfish

12-14 weeks
Refrigerate Only

Thalassiosira
pseudonana (3H)

1800

 

 

 ~ 4

9%

Shellfish

12-14 weeks
Refrigerate Only

Instant Algae® Premium  contains no glycerin preservatives and will not foul your system or increase bacteria. The cells are 99%+ intact and remain in suspension with minimal circulation.

Instant Algae® products are available in a variety of cultures to best meet your feeding and nutritional needs. All products are shipped monoculture in 1 liter bags. Instant Algae® is a feed product and not a starter culture. 

Note: Cell sizes and counts will vary up to 40% depending on the time of the year and growing temperature. However the biomass (dry weight) will always remain the same.

  About Instant Algae® 
Instant Algae® is a super-concentrated liquid microalgae feed for larval fish, shrimp, and bivalve shellfish. It is used to supplement or replace live algae grown on-site at your hatchery. Instant Algae® is made from REAL microalgae, just like you would grow - but with most of the water removed. Instant Algae® is not live (reproducing) but will be as effective as your own live algae - and in some cases even better!

Providing a cost effective alternative to live algae can be the difference between profit and loss in a hatchery. The United Nation's FAO organization estimates that up to 40% of a hatcheries costs can be in the production of algae. Algae rooms and equipment are expensive and not easily scalable so it's difficult to produce enough algae during peak demand. And since live algae cultures are susceptible to crashes, your larvae can be at risk of starvation.

Instant Algae® provides key benefits to hatchery managers:

bulletReduce Risks with a guaranteed food supply - use only the amount of algae that your animals really need at any time of the year. Use it as a primary feed, or as backup in case of an algae culture crash.
bulletReduce Overhead Costs - Less electricity, less space, fewer technicians.
bulletIncrease production up to 40% - live algae systems need a lot of space that could be used for growing your target animals.
bulletEasy to Use liquid concentrate - simply pour out the amount of algae you need at each feeding.
bulletLong Shelf Life - 8 to 12 weeks in your refrigerator (depending on the culture). Nannochloropsis and Tetraselmis can be frozen for long life.
bulletNo Fouling - Stays suspended for days without fouling tank or filters.
bulletComplete Enrichment Solution - Use Isochrysis for DHA enrichment and Nannochloropsis for EPA enrichment. Eliminates the need for other products.
bulletProduces live, healthy rotifers - Oily enrichments often suffocate the rotifers and cause them to stick together. Healthy rotifer movement stimulates the natural predatory instincts in fish, increasing consumption and survival.
bulletPeak Nutritional Algae Profile - Computer controlled growing environment to ensure the best quality algae and high lipid levels.
bulletExcellent for Greenwater - Nannochloropsis will stay suspended for 2-3 days.
bulletMore Algae Choices - Available in several microalgae cultures, some being difficult and often impossible to grow in hatcheries, giving you more feed and nutritional options.
bulletNo Algal Metabolites - Live algae produces algal metabolites that can be harmful to your animals. Concentrating the algae removes the metabolites as well as the fertilizers for growing the algae, providing a safer feed than live algae.
bulletSpecialized Applications - Some of our custom algae cultures have unique properties. For example the Tetraselmis contains natural amino acids that stimulate feeding in larval shrimp, rotifers, and corals.
bulletSafe - Certified free from virus and pathogenic bacteria.

 

 

 

 


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