ALL LIVE / FROZEN FOODS SENT 1st CLASS! CHILLER BLOCKS USED DURING HOTTER WEATHER / SUMMER! - Sent Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

PLEASE NOTE: Copepods are around the size of ground pepper with a maroon / dark red colour. They are somewhat hard to see normally however can be seen using a magnifying glass.

Copepods are a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat. Some species are planktonic (drifting in sea waters), some are benthic (living on the ocean floor), and some continental species may live in limnoterrestrial habitats and other wet terrestrial places, such as swamps, under leaf fall in wet forests, bogs, springs, ephemeral ponds, and puddles, damp moss, or water-filled recesses (phytotelmata) of plants such as bromeliads and pitcher plants. Many live underground in marine and freshwater caves, sinkholes, or stream beds.  

It is best for copepods to be stored in a fridge however we recommend feeding as soon as possible on delivery. 

Typically, there are between 70-120 per bag of copepods. This can change due to temperature and breeding seasons.

Please note: standard weight postage for this item covers up to 6 bags of mixed live food.

We get regular fresh deliveries of live daphnia, bloodworm, tubifex worms and brine shrimp (and other live foods) every Friday, and all livefood orders are dispatched on Fridays, Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays with 24 hours shipping to ensure best quality on arrival to you.

During peak summer months (July and August), where the average temperatures around the country are above 25°C, we may withhold delivery of live and frozen foods. This is due to the heat and postal service holts, delays and changes that are common during this period where we cannot guarantee live or frozen deliveries arriving in fresh condition. Deliveries may continue once the temperatures have returned to normal or are more favourable.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Images are generic images used to show what the live foods generally look like. What you receive may differ slightly in appearance however it's still the same live foods and quantities.

Most live foods are heavily stocked every week and can be sent in larger quantities when needed.

Our less popular live foods including Baby Brine Shrimp, Mysis Shrimp, Phytoplankton and Glassworm are carried in a good amount of stock, however larger orders may be delayed whilst we get fresh stock in that following week.

Our cutoff time for larger orders is Monday 3pm - if you place a larger (25+) order after this time, we cannot guarantee that you will receive it that week and it may be delayed till the following week.