Ultimate Sea Lettuce Refugium Starter Package

Single Shipment Sea Lettuce Ultimate Refugium Starter Package

Starting a refugium is pretty simple, but choosing the right plants and fauna to start your refugium can be difficult. AlgaeBarn's Ultimate Refugium Starter Packages include everything from nitrifying bacteria, phytoplankton, copepods, and macroalgae. By systematically adding these components to a new or established refugium can set you up a low maintenance reef tank that has sustainable populations of copepods.  All the components will be delivered in a single shipment and for a new tank it does require about a week to implement every step, but with established aquariums, everything can be added simultaneously. 

Four Sizes Available:

Small Starter Package
recommended for nano, all-in-one, or HOB refugiums

• 1oz TurboStart 9000
• 16oz 5280 Live Pods
• 8oz OceanMagik Live Phyto
• 1oz Sea Lettuce Algae
• 5x MarinePure 2" Cubes

Medium Starter Package
recommended sumps up to 10 gallons with a 2.5 - 5 gallon refugium

• 4oz TurboStart 9000
• 16oz 5280 Live Pods
• 16oz OceanMagik Live Phyto
• 2oz Sea Lettuce Algae
• 20x MarinePure 2" Cubes

Large Starter Package
recommended sumps up to 19 gallons with a 6 - 10 gallon refugium

• 8oz TurboStart 9000
• 32oz 5280 Live Pods
• 32oz OceanMagik Live Phyto
• 4oz Sea Lettuce Algae
• 40x MarinePure 2" Cubes

XL Starter Package
recommended sumps 20+ gallons with an 11+ gallon refugium

• 16oz TurboStart 9000
• 64oz 5280 Live Pods
• 64oz OceanMagik Live Phyto
• 8oz Sea Lettuce Algae
• 80x MarinePure 2" Cubes

Instructions:

We only recommend adding all items at once into an established tank. If you are starting a new tank, add the Pods, Phyto, and Sea Lettuce a minimum of 5 days after the nitrifying bacteria for best results.

New Aquarium Instructions

1. Start by rinsing the MarinePure blocks with fresh water until it runs clear through the blocks without any fines or residues. They can be added to the refugium/sump/overflow area. 

2. Turn off your aquarium's skimmer (if applicable) and add the entire contents of the TurboStart Nitrifying Bacteria to a high-flow area. This will introduce and establish the beneficial bacterial colonies necessary to cycle your tank and also make it safe to introduce the copepods, phytoplankton, and macroalgae. A small amount of fish food should be added to the tank to provide a food source (ammonia) for the nitrifying bacteria, allowing them to multiply and "cycle" the tank.

3. After 5 days, add the live Sea Lettuce to a refugium with an adequate light source. 

4. Remove filter socks or any other mechanical filtration, and add then entire contents of the 5280 pods to the refugium area. 

5. Begin daily dosing of OceanMagik Live Phytoplankton at a rate of 5mL for every 20 gallons of water your system holds. Store any unused OceanMagik in the refrigerator and it is good for up to 4 weeks when stored properly.

Established Aquarium Instructions

1. Start by rinsing the MarinePure blocks with fresh water until it runs clear through the blocks without any fines or residues. They can be added to the refugium/sump/overflow area. 

2. Turn off your aquarium's skimmer (if applicable) and add the entire contents of the TurboStart Nitrifying Bacteria to a high-flow area. This will introduce and establish the beneficial bacterial colonies necessary to make it safe to introduce the copepods, phytoplankton, and macroalgae. 

3. Add the live Sea Lettuce algae to a refugium that has proper lighting.

4. Remove filter socks or any other mechanical filtration, and add then entire contents of the 5280 pods to the refugium area. 

5. Begin daily dosing of OceanMagik Live Phytoplankton at a rate of 5mL for every 20 gallons of water your system holds. Store any unused OceanMagik in the refrigerator and it is good for up to 4 weeks when stored properly.

AlgaeBarn's Alive on Arrival (AOA) Guarantee!

AlgaeBarn takes all the worry out of buying live copepods and phytoplankton online by going above and beyond to take care of their customers.

That’s why they guarantee every order we ship will be 100% Alive On Arrival or they will replace it free of charge. They will even cover the shipping on the replacement.

When your order arrives, be sure and inspect the contents to ensure everything is looking alive and well before you add them to your tank or put them in the fridge. AlgaeBarn gives 12 hours after delivery to make sure you are completely satisfied. If for any reason you decide something isn’t quite right, simply snap a photo of the unopened item(s) you would like replaced. Be sure to get the expiration date on the back label in the photo. After that, visit www.algaebarn.com/claims and submit the form. They will review the photo and have a replacement out for you faster than a six-line wrasse at feeding time. Once your replacement order is processed, AlgaeBarn will send you a brand new tracking number automatically.

So start giving your tank the love it deserves and order with confidence knowing that AlgaeBarn has your back.