Planktura is redefining reef care with a science-driven, live-culture approach to aquarium health. Specializing in premium live phytoplankton, copepods, and beneficial bacteria, Planktura offers ecosystem-based solutions that support coral vitality, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity. Whether you're seeding a new tank, feeding picky fish, or restoring microbial balance, Planktura’s sustainably grown products bring natural reef dynamics into your home aquarium. Trusted by hobbyists and professionals alike, Planktura delivers clean, potent, and biologically active tools for building thriving marine ecosystems.
biology first reef support
Explore live phytoplankton, copepods, and bacteria grown to support reef health — with clear handling and care for every living culture.
Biology-first reef systems
Planktura cultivates live phytoplankton, zooplankton, and bacterioplankton for reef aquariums. These living cultures support nutrient capture, food-web stability, microbial function, biodiversity, and the biological processes that help reef systems remain active, balanced, and resilient.
Live phytoplankton cultivated to support reef nutrition, feeding pathways, biodiversity, and everyday biological function.
Live copepods and zooplankton that strengthen food webs, support live feeding pathways, contribute to biodiversity, and help clean the reef through active grazing.
Live bacterioplankton cultivated to support microbial feeding, biological cleaning, nutrient cycling, and practical biology-first reef function.
Two-part cultivation support for growing phytoplankton with clear preparation, storage, and dosing guidance.
Corals are partnerships among an animal host, photosynthetic dinoflagellates, bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms. This article explains what the coral microbiome is, how some bacteria may support coral...
Madison Purches |
Learn how New Dawn Aquaculture cycles reef tanks using live bacteria, a measured ammonia source, early pod seeding, live phytoplankton, and carefully chosen hardy corals.
Mitchell Ballou |
Dinoflagellates, or “dinos,” are one of the most frustrating challenges in reef aquariums. This guide explains how to identify common dino species, rebalance nutrients, and restore stability using a natural,...
Andreas Torounidis |
Planktura is a science‑driven reef nutrition line offering live phytoplankton, copepods and beneficial bacteria to create a balanced, biodiverse tank. By supplying natural nutrients and microfauna, these living cultures improve...
Mitchell Ballou |
Discover how Rhodopseudomonas palustris, a versatile purple non-sulfur bacteria, can transform your reef tank. From fixing nitrogen into bioavailable ammonium that feeds corals and zooxanthellae, to breaking down waste and...
Madison Purches |
Discover how Planktura cultures four premium phytoplankton strains and learn to do it yourself. Using our F/2 Macro/Trace fertilizers and optional nitrate boosts, you can feed your reef naturally, boost...
Madison Purches |
HOW ARE OUR COPEPODS FARMED? At our Edmonton-based Coral Farm, we take great pride in our sustainable copepod cultivation practices. Our copepods are carefully bred and nurtured, with their dietary...
Mitchell Ballou |
What are they and how do they help my tank? Copepods are often referred to as the “insects of the ocean.” While they are not insects but rather crustaceans, their...
Madison Purches |
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