Darren Wordley

Darren Wordley

Founder of Reefphyto | Marine Live Food Specialist

Darren Wordley is the founder of Reefphyto and has spent 16 years doing one thing: making professional-grade live marine nutrition accessible to reef keepers who refuse to settle for second best.

He started Reefphyto in 2008 after watching the UK reef-keeping community struggle with the same problem — fish and corals declining not from poor husbandry, but from a nutritional gap that dried and frozen food was never designed to fill. He had the expertise. He had the facility in Wales. He built the solution.

Today Darren writes, advises, and answers questions personally — because he believes the guidance is as important as the product. Whether you're establishing a refugium for a mandarin dragonet or building a complete live food system from scratch, his articles are written from real experience, for reef keepers who want their tanks to truly thrive.

4 Ways Phytoplankton Impacts Your Reef

4 Ways Phytoplankton Impacts Your Reef

Darren Wordley

Darren Wordley 7 minute read

Phytoplankton & Microfauna

How Long Do Live Rotifers Live?

How Long Do Live Rotifers Live?

Darren Wordley

Darren Wordley 7 minute read

Phytoplankton & Microfauna

What Do Copepods Eat?

What Do Copepods Eat?

Darren Wordley

Darren Wordley 4 minute read

Copepods & Live Zooplankton

What Kind Of Copepods Are Good For Mandarin Fish?

What Kind Of Copepods Are Good For Mandarin Fish?

Darren Wordley

Darren Wordley 5 minute read

Copepods & Live Zooplankton

What Are The Best Reef Tank Foods

What Are The Best Reef Tank Foods

Darren Wordley

Darren Wordley 5 minute read

Beginner Reefkeeping Guides

What Are Live Copepods? (Harpacticoid)

What Are Live Copepods? (Harpacticoid)

Darren Wordley

Darren Wordley 5 minute read

Copepods & Live Zooplankton

Are Aquarium Test Strips Accurate? A Closer Look

Are Aquarium Test Strips Accurate? A Closer Look

Darren Wordley

Darren Wordley 5 minute read

Reef Ecosystem & Stability

Understanding the Nitrogen Cycle in Reef Aquariums

Understanding the Nitrogen Cycle in Reef Aquariums

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Darren Wordley 6 minute read

Reef Ecosystem & Stability

How Many Copepods Should I Add to My Tank?

How Many Copepods Should I Add to My Tank?

Darren Wordley

Darren Wordley 8 minute read

Copepods & Live Zooplankton

Reef Aquarium Maintenance Common Mistakes to Avoid

Reef Aquarium Maintenance Common Mistakes to Avoid

Darren Wordley

Darren Wordley 3 minute read

Reef Ecosystem & Stability

Why does my phytoplankton have a strong odour?

Why does my phytoplankton have a strong odour?

Darren Wordley

Darren Wordley 2 minute read

Phytoplankton & Microfauna

Should I Add Snails to My Refugium?

Should I Add Snails to My Refugium?

Darren Wordley

Darren Wordley 3 minute read

Beginner Reefkeeping Guides