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CULTURED IN ARIZONA • LICENSE AQ91

Ruby Rise Live Red Microalgae Trio

Ruby Rise Live Red Microalgae Trio

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LIVE CULTUREMULTI-CULTURE SYSTEM COORDINATED PACKCULTURED BY PODDROP
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Product overview

Product Overview

Ruby Rise Live Red Microalgae Trio contains live cultures identified on the product labels as Rhodomonas lens, Rhodomonas salina, Porphyridium cruentum. A multi-culture format can provide different cell characteristics for compatible zooplankton cultures and filter-feeding organisms.

Species identity, cell density, and biochemical composition must be evaluated from the actual cultures; published values for one strain or growth condition do not establish the composition of this retail product. No complete-nutrition, fixed EPA/DHA, coral-color, growth, immunity, recovery, or nutrient-control outcome is guaranteed.

Follow each component label, use conservative amounts, and monitor water quality.

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Coordinated culture system

A pack should solve a job—not just bundle bottles.

PodDrop starter packs and bundles group complementary live cultures around a defined aquarium or culture objective. Each included culture remains a separate biological product with its own handling requirements.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

3-bottle red microalgae trio — see product description for the exact included cultures

Exact composition and bottle formats are shown in the product description. PodDrop does not imply fixed organism ratios unless a ratio is explicitly stated on the product.

Format
Multi-bottle culture system
Primary role
Coordinated setup, feeding, seeding, or diversity strategy
Included products
Use the product description for the exact current bottle list
Handling
Keep each separately labeled culture distinct and follow its directions

Designed around an objective

The pack groups cultures that address a defined reef, refugium, live-feed, or microalgae objective.

Separate cultures, coordinated use

Included bottles remain separately identified. Do not combine, store, or handle them as though every culture has identical requirements.

A practical starting point

Use the pack as a structured starting system, then move to targeted single cultures as the aquarium or production program develops.

Starter-system protocol

Receive → identify → use in sequence → refine.

Starter packs are most useful when they simplify the first decision. They do not eliminate the need to handle each included culture correctly.

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1 — Receive & identify

Open the shipment promptly and keep every separately labeled culture identified.

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2 — Follow each bottle

Use the storage and handling directions for each included copepod or phytoplankton culture; do not apply one universal routine.

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3 — Apply to the objective

Seed, feed, or culture according to the purpose of the specific pack and the product description.

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4 — Move to targeted cultures

Once the system is established, replenish or expand with the single species or strain that best matches the next objective.

CHOOSE THIS FORMAT WHEN

When this format makes sense

Choose a starter pack when you want a coordinated first system or a convenient multi-culture purchase built around one objective.

CONSIDER ANOTHER FORMAT WHEN

When to choose a single culture instead

Choose individual products when you already know the exact species, strain, bottle format, or protocol you need.

Know what you are adding

Culture details, care & handling

Product-specific metafields appear here when available, with practical fallback guidance for every item.

Key benefits & applications
Includes labeled cultures of Rhodomonas lens, Rhodomonas salina, and Porphyridium cruentum
Provides several microalgal cell characteristics for compatible culture programs
Can be used for supplemental feeding and compatible live-food cultures
Components can be handled and dosed according to their separate labels
Species highlights
Labeled components: Rhodomonas lens, Rhodomonas salina, Porphyridium cruentum. Keep each identity tied to the corresponding culture record and product label. Do not infer fixed counts, equal ratios, coexistence, or a complete nutritional profile from the number of species included.
Nutritional profile
Microalgal composition varies with the verified strain, growth phase, culture medium, light, temperature, harvest timing, and storage. General research about a species does not establish the composition of a particular retail bottle.

PodDrop does not guarantee fixed percentages of protein, lipid, EPA, DHA, pigments, vitamins, or antioxidants unless supported by a current lot- or product-specific analysis. Use as supplemental live feed or culture material; no coral color, growth, immunity, recovery, or water-quality outcome is guaranteed.
How to add or use
1. Confirm the culture identity and read the label before use.
2. Gently mix the container as directed; do not shake violently.
3. Dose conservatively into a suitable flow area or use the culture to feed a separate live-food culture. Consumer suitability depends on particle size and feeding behavior.
4. Monitor nutrients, oxygen, and water clarity. This product is supplemental feed or culture material, not a treatment for disease, coral stress, nuisance algae, or dinoflagellates.
Storage & care
Store exactly as stated on the current product label. Unless the label specifies otherwise, protect the culture from heat, freezing, and direct sunlight, mix gently at the recommended interval, and use clean dedicated tools.

Use by the stated date. Do not rely on color alone to judge identity, purity, or nutritional value. Discard material showing an unexpected odor, damaged packaging, or other signs inconsistent with the labeled culture.
Live Arrival Policy

PodDrop’s Live Arrival Policy covers the condition of eligible live products at the carrier’s first delivery attempt. If a culture appears nonviable, materially leaking, missing, or incorrect because of a PodDrop packing or fulfillment error, contact PodDrop within 2 hours of the carrier’s recorded delivery time.

Keep the culture and all original packaging. Before adding, transferring, feeding, or discarding the product, provide your order number, delivery timestamp, a concise description, and clear photographs or video showing the culture in its original container, the shipping box and insulation, any damage or unusual condition, and the shipping label.

PodDrop reviews each report using the order record, carrier tracking, delivery conditions, packaging, documentation, and reported handling after delivery. If a claim is approved, PodDrop may provide a replacement of the affected item or store credit, depending on the circumstances and current product availability.

Coverage does not guarantee establishment, reproduction, continued survival, feeding response, aquarium performance, or compatibility after receipt. Read the complete Live Arrival Policy for eligibility requirements, exclusions, and submission instructions.

Shipping schedule
Orders containing live products ship on PodDrop’s published live-product schedule using the carrier service stated at checkout. PodDrop may delay dispatch when weather or carrier conditions create an avoidable live-shipping risk.

Because live products are perishable, they are not returnable after shipment. Qualifying delivery-condition reports are governed by the current Live Arrival Policy and its 2-hour documentation requirement. Request order changes before fulfillment begins.
Responsible handling
Cultured and packed at PodDrop’s Arizona aquaculture facility (AQ License #91). This facility statement is not a claim that a culture is axenic, sterile, pathogen-free, parasite-free, or free of every incidental organism unless a current lot-specific test states otherwise.

Wash hands after handling, use dedicated culture tools when possible, prevent cross-contamination among cultures, and never release aquarium organisms or culture water into natural waterways. Follow all applicable local rules.

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