How We Cycle a Reef Tank at New Dawn Aquaculture
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.
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Planktura
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.
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Compare phytoplankton, copepods, bacteria, and cultivation support with clearer handling, pairing, and use guidance.
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Biology-first reef systems
Farmed live biology for healthier 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.
Coral Shots
Live phytoplankton cultivated to support reef nutrition, feeding pathways, biodiversity, and everyday biological function.
Reef Pulse
Live copepods and zooplankton that strengthen food webs, support live feeding routines, contribute to biodiversity, and help clean the reef through active grazing.
Bacto Fuel
Live bacterioplankton cultivated to support microbial feeding, biological cleaning, nutrient cycling, and practical biology-first reef function.
Fertilizers
Cultivation support for growing live biology without letting support tools overwhelm the living systems at the center of the brand.
Planktura Biology Guides
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How to Identify and Eliminate Dinoflagellates (Dinos) in Reef Aquariums
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 |
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Discover Planktura: A Science-Driven Approach to Reef Tank Nutrition
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 |
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Harnessing Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria for Cleaner Reef Aquariums
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 |
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Grow Live Phytoplankton with Planktura
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 |
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Copepods | How It's Made
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 |
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Copepods | The Strains We Farm
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 |
