Aquaria - Living Material
Live specimens are used for a wide variety of studies including studying the physiological effects of drugs on a specimen’s heartbeat and temperature on metabolism, the locomotion of microscopic organisms, and studying plant respiration, photosynthesis, plosmolysis, and more. Algal cultures form colonies of cells that are extremely easy to visualize for better understanding of cell walls and plastids, and many live specimens reproduce rapidly for quick turnover between successive tests.
Marine Salt Mix
Create a suitable home for fish, brine shrimp and other marine invertebrates. A 450 g bag will make three gallons of sea water (1.020-1.025 specific gravity). (Please note: This item is recommended for use with saltwater aquaria only.)
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Ward's® Freshwater Copepods
The culture supplied includes copepods in various stages of development.
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Betta splendens
Highly aggressive. Beautiful but socially challenged, male “Siamese fighting fish” will duel with each other — or even with their own reflection in a mirror — and flare their colorful fins in an impressive display of territoriality. When females are present, males will try to “impress” them. Females can coexist; males must be kept separate. Care instructions are included. Size: 1 1/2–2".
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Ward's® Crustacean Mixture
Easily compare the different types of structures in a variety of small freshwater crustaceans with this convenient freshwater culture mix.
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Ward's® Live Ramshorn Snail
Planorbids, mixed genera. Compare these attractive, spiral-shelled, herbivorous freshwater specimens with other snails. They will eat aquarium plants
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Ward's® Live Crayfish (Cambarus sp.)
Crayfish are a mixture of Orconectes immunis and Orconectes virilis.
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Ward's® Live Atlantic Anemone (Condylactis sp.)
This brightly colored marine anemone has unusually long tentacles, making it stand out in almost any aquarium.
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Horseshoe Crab
Limulus polyphemus. A true "living fossil", this representative of the class Meristomata is one of only five living still in existence. The crab is the most widely studied Meristomata because of their large compound eyes and their copper-based blue blood. It thrives in a marine aquarium such as WARD’S Marine Touch Tank. Culture instructions are included. Size: 1–3". Note: Shipped overnight. Additional shipping fee applies.
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Ward's® Live Terrestrial Hermit Crab (Cenobita sp.)
The nocturnal hermit crab uses “borrowed” shells to protect its relatively soft body, changing shells as it grows larger.
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Ward's® Live Amphipods
Mixed genera. Also known as scuds, amphipods are freshwater crustaceans.
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Ward’s® Live Black Planaria (Phagocata gracilis)
Black Planaria are a flatworm commonly used in science fair projects. They do not bite and move very slowly, making them easy for young students to observe.
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Ward's® Philodina
Philodina sp. Easy to culture and easy to examine under a microscope because of the lack of a lorica (shell), these typical rotifers are perfect for general study. Culture instructions are included.
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Ward's® Ostracod culture (Cypris sp.)
These bottom-dwelling bivalved crustaceans are found in nearly every aquatic habitat.