Bulldawg Reef Juice - Diatom Blend

Chaetoceros calcitrans (Chaeto)

• Size – 10-20 Microns
• Color – Gold/ Brown
• Nutritional Information:
• Chaeto is rich in carbohydrates (20%). Contains high amounts of EPA, carotenoids, protein (35-40%), fat (30-35%), fucoxanthin and gallic acid content with significant antioxidant activity.
• Reef Benefits/Enhancers and General Information:
• Chaeto is a diatom species that is a great food source for Rotifers, clams, oysters, and larval shrimp.

Thalassiosira (Thal)

• Size – 5-32 microns
• Color – Gold/Brown
• Nutritional Information:
• Thal accumulates certain lipids that are high in fat and oils, particularly omega-3 fatty acids that all marine organisms need, and amino acids, aspartic, serine, glutamic, glycine, threonine, alanine, proline, valine, lysine, and leucine.
• Reef Benefits/Enhancers and General Information:
• Thalassiosira (Thal) is a diatom phytoplankton species that feeds on the silicates in your system and outcompetes the benthic diatoms. Thal stimulates rapid rates of growth and repair as well. Thal can be dosed to outcompete nuisance diatoms. Thal is one of the larger species of phytoplankton making it a great choice for most filter feeders.

Phaeodactylum tricornutum

• Size - 2.5 - 25 Microns
• Color - Gold/ Brown
• Nutritional Information:
  • High protein content (35%), full of beneficial polyunsaturated fates (EPA), and high lipid content (20-30%).
• Reef Benefits/Enhancers and General Information:
  • Metabolizes phosphates, nitrates and heavy metals. One of the few diatom phytoplankton species that can survive without silicates.