Easy reefs EasyBooster, Phytoplankton Gel

Four-Strain Phytoplankton Gel for Building the Reef Food Chain

EasyBooster is a concentrated phytoplankton supplement in a proprietary gel suspension, available in two formats suited to different reef systems and feeding programs. The formula is identical across both sizes: four strains of marine microalgae — Isochrysis T-ISO (33%), Nannochloropsis (31%), Tetraselmis (18%), and Phaeodactylum (18%) — suspended in a gel with marine minerals that keeps the microalgae stable at room temperature for over 18 months without refrigeration. The combined nutritional profile delivers vitamins, essential fatty acids (EPA, DHA, ARA, GLA), essential amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and bioactive compounds that Easy Reefs describes as an optimum nutritional profile for aquarium animals.

EasyBooster is not a direct coral food in the conventional sense. Its function is to supply phytoplankton as the foundational input of the reef food chain. Phytoplankton feeds zooplankton; zooplankton feeds filter feeders, corals, and fish. Dosing EasyBooster daily builds a living zooplankton population in the reef system that then provides continuous, self-renewing nutrition throughout the tank — a form of passive feeding that operates around the clock between manual feeding sessions. A graduated 4-week ramp-up protocol is prescribed to introduce the phytoplankton progressively, allowing the zooplankton population to grow in proportion to the supply without triggering nutrient spikes.

Choosing the Right Format

Both formats contain the identical formula. The difference is volume, packaging, and who each size serves.

• EasyBooster 25 — 250ml (ER-EDB25) The consumer pouch for individual reef hobbyists. A 250ml supply provides approximately two to four months of maintenance dosing for a 50 to 100-gallon reef system at a scaled dose. Compatible with the EasyConnect 25 pouch connector (sold separately) for clean daily dosing without transferring the gel to a separate container. The right choice for hobbyists starting a phytoplankton program or maintaining a single reef system.
• EasyBooster PRO — 1500ml (ER-EBP) The professional bulk pouch for retail stores, public aquariums, large-system reef keepers, and operations running multiple reef systems from a single supply. Six times the volume of the EasyBooster 25 at a lower per-milliliter cost. The aluminum-style bulk pouch is designed for extended, high-volume use. The right choice when the 250ml runs out too quickly or when a single supply needs to cover more than one system.

Key Features:

• Four-strain phytoplankton gel: Isochrysis T-ISO (33%), Nannochloropsis (31%), Tetraselmis (18%), Phaeodactylum (18%)
• Gel suspension stable at room temperature for over 18 months — no refrigeration required
• Builds zooplankton populations that continuously feed corals, filter feeders, and marine fish
• Full nutritional profile: vitamins, EPA, DHA, ARA, GLA, essential amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, bioactive compounds
• 4-week ramp-up dosing protocol for gradual, stable introduction into the aquarium food chain
• No need to turn off the protein skimmer during dosing
• Introduce near a high-circulation pump for optimal dispersion
• Dosing pump compatible for automated daily delivery (not included)
• EasyBooster 25: 250ml consumer pouch; compatible with EasyConnect 25 connector (sold separately)
• EasyBooster PRO: 1500ml professional bulk pouch; lowest per-milliliter cost in the EasyBooster range

Ideal For:

• Reef hobbyists with established coral, clam, feather duster, or filter-feeding invertebrate systems who want to build a living, continuous zooplankton food chain rather than depending entirely on manual broadcast feeding
• Hobbyists starting a phytoplankton program for the first time who want the 250ml size to evaluate system response before stepping up to the 1500ml PRO
• Retail fish stores, public aquariums, and commercial reef operations that maintain display systems with high filter feeder and coral diversity, where consistent daily phytoplankton dosing from a room-temperature stable professional pouch is a practical operational requirement

Pro Tips:

• Scale the dose to your actual tank volume — the label references a 260-gallon system. All dosage figures from Easy Reefs are expressed for a 260-gallon aquarium. Divide proportionally: a 100-gallon system uses approximately 3ml/day at maintenance; a 50-gallon system uses approximately 1.5ml/day. Apply the same proportional reduction to the 4-week ramp-up schedule.
• Follow the 4-week ramp-up every time you start a new pouch after a break in dosing. If you stop dosing EasyBooster for more than a week or two, the zooplankton population in the tank declines. When you restart, treat it like a new introduction — begin at the week 1 dose and ramp up again rather than resuming at full maintenance dose.
• Automate dosing with a pump for the most consistent results. Manual once-daily dosing creates a single concentration spike followed by a long gap. A dosing pump distributing the same total daily volume across four to eight micro-doses throughout the photoperiod produces a more consistent phytoplankton availability in the water column, which supports a more stable zooplankton population. The EasyBooster 25 pouch pairs with the EasyConnect 25 connector for cleaner connection to a dosing pump or syringe.