**Isochrysis galbana can have issues and does not tolerate being refrigerated before culturing. This strain can crash frequently, it is recommended to keep a back up going incase of a crash. Upon arrival it is recommended to keep in lower light or non direct light for the first few days after receiving. **

Isochrysis galbana is known for is rich gold coloration, aka Tahitian gold blend of phytoplankton. One of two algae’s that contain high fucoxanthin and gallic acid content with significant antioxidant activity.(Foo et al., 2017) science direct.com

Isochrysis galbana is a haptophyta micro algae, is a rich in PUFAs, EPA and DHA known for its carotenoids and chlorophyll. This strain blooms heavy and provides excellent nutrition for pods, rotifers and corals.