{"product_id":"copepod-hotel","title":"Copepod Hotel — High‑Surface‑Area Micro‑Habitat for Reef Tanks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Purpose‑Built Micro‑Habitat for Sustainable Copepod Populations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe PodDrop Copepod Hotel is a high‑surface‑area refuge engineered to support dense, stable copepod colonies in reef aquariums. Its structured network of micro‑cavities creates protected zones where copepods can feed, reproduce, and avoid predation — dramatically increasing long‑term population success.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike loose rubble or improvised refugia materials, this habitat is intentionally designed to maximize colonization efficiency. 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