{"product_id":"reef-origin-culture-kit","title":"Reef Origin: Culture Kit","description":"The Reef Origin Starter Kit is a complete, lab-inspired system designed to help reefkeepers cultivate live microfoods at home with reliability and precision. Whether you’re producing phytoplankton to support coral health, or enriching live zooplankton for larval rearing or nutrient export, this kit provides the tools and starting cultures to do it right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverything included has been selected for function, durability, and compatibility with a controlled, small-scale marine culture environment:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4.5L clear culture vessel\u003c\/strong\u003e – wide-mouth jar with stable base for easy observation and cleaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir pump\u003c\/strong\u003e – 2.5W twin-outlet (3 L\/min total output), suitable for continuous low-pressure aeration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInline valve\u003c\/strong\u003e – for precise control of airflow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck valve\u003c\/strong\u003e – protects pump from backflow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlexible airline tubing\u003c\/strong\u003e – cut-to-fit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuction clip\u003c\/strong\u003e – secures line within the culture jar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSyringe (10 ml)\u003c\/strong\u003e – for measured nutrient dosing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 pipettes\u003c\/strong\u003e – ideal for sampling or target feeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelect Your Culture Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach version of the kit includes the above hardware, plus one of the following Reef Origin starter culture packs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRotifer Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e250 ml \u003cem\u003eBrachionus plicatilis\u003c\/em\u003e live rotifer culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 ml \u003cem\u003eNannochloropsis\u003c\/em\u003e (live microalgae feed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopepod Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e250 ml mixed copepods (\u003cem\u003eTisbe\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eApocyclops\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 ml \u003cem\u003eNannochloropsis\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNannochloropsis Phytoplankton Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 ml \u003cem\u003eNannochloropsis\u003c\/em\u003e culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e250 ml Guillard’s f\/2 enrichment medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTetraselmis Phytoplankton Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 ml \u003cem\u003eTetraselmis\u003c\/em\u003e culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e250 ml Guillard’s f\/2 enrichment medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurpose-Built for Serious Reefkeepers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis isn’t a novelty kit. Reef Origin culture systems are designed around practical, tested methods used in professional aquaculture and education labs. Every component has been chosen to balance affordability with proper scientific control, making it ideal for hobbyists who want to grow high-quality live food — not just keep it alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you’re culturing pods for fry, dosing phyto to boost biodiversity, or feeding filter feeders, this is your foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Happy Reef","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53609015673168,"sku":"RA-KIT","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thehappyreef.com\/products\/reef-origin-culture-kit","provider":"The Happy Reef","version":"1.0","type":"link"}