Murphs_Reef Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 So up until a week or so ago, I could a lot of pods on the glass, and close inspection would show them on rock work etc. now however I can't seem to see any at all, even after dark with a torch. Is it possible that I have none at all or that the numbers have declined massively? What are the implications of having no or a very reduced colony? Link to comment
Orbela Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Any new addition in lifestock fish/coral/inverts? Usually thats it or a crash in population do to overcrowding should bounce back if it is a crash. Link to comment
ndrobey Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Many tank creatures eat them. What kind of creatures are in your tank? Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Thanks, hermits, blue devil damsel, turbo snails and some polyps Link to comment
cjm3fl Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Probably just limiting the population to the available food. Link to comment
braaap Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I can't seem to see any at all, even after dark with a torch. Stop trying to burn them with a torch and they might show up! Link to comment
yomon347 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 The population of pods in my tank is always in flux. Whenever I start a new tank there is an initial population explosion then it balances out. Polyps will eat them too. I have a scooter blenny (dragonet) in my 20g so there are never any pods. All my corals are doing fine. Link to comment
Mariaface Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Do you feed phyto? I had a huge decline in population (actually, my clowns were snacking on them), but when I fed phyto they came back strong after a couple of weeks. Link to comment
ndrobey Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Stop trying to burn them with a torch and they might show up! To the British, a "torch" is a flashlight. Link to comment
CJJon Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 To the British, a "torch" is a flashlight. Then what do they call a torch? Crazy Brits! Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Then what do they call a torch? Crazy Brits! A burning end? No.. That's different all together... Link to comment
braaap Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 To the British, a "torch" is a flashlight. Obviously. Link to comment
ndrobey Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Then what do they call a torch? Crazy Brits! A stick with a burning end torch is what was used as light before the flashlight. It makes more sense than calling it a flashlight when it doesn't flash. Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 What kinds of polyps you keep? Clove polyps - only have a real small amount atm, 10 heads. 7 or 8 polyps Zoas and some shrooms Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 A stick with a burning end torch is what was used as light before the flashlight. It makes more sense than calling it a flashlight when it doesn't flash. Technically some flashlights do in fact have flash settings lol Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 A stick with a burning end torch is what was used as light before the flashlight. It makes more sense than calling it a flashlight when it doesn't flash. Not really sure it matters that much Link to comment
amphipod Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 A stick with a burning end torch is what was used as light before the flashlight. It makes more sense than calling it a flashlight when it doesn't flash. answer me, would you rather call it a portable battery operated light, electronic torch or flashlight your answer will reveal why the name stuck. Clove polyps - only have a real small amount atm, 10 heads. 7 or 8 polyps Zoas and some shrooms zoas and mushroom corals have greatest potential for amphipod eating but I would stick with, as others have suggested, them starving or having a disease for why they died back so quickly. Link to comment
ndrobey Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Early flashlights ran on zinc-carbon batteries, which could not provide a steady electric current and required periodic 'rest' to continue functioning. Because these early flashlights also used energy-inefficient carbon-filament bulbs, "resting" occurred at short intervals. Consequently, they could be used only in brief flashes, hence the common North American name flashlight. In many English-speaking countries the word torch continued to be used for portable lighting devices even when they became battery-powered rather than based on a flame, though the terms "flashlamp" and "flashlight" were also understood. Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Early flashlights ran on zinc-carbon batteries, which could not provide a steady electric current and required periodic 'rest' to continue functioning. Because these early flashlights also used energy-inefficient carbon-filament bulbs, "resting" occurred at short intervals. Consequently, they could be used only in brief flashes, hence the common North American name flashlight.In many English-speaking countries the word torch continued to be used for portable lighting devices even when they became battery-powered rather than based on a flame, though the terms "flashlamp" and "flashlight" were also understood. You went to town here.. Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 live phyto dosing daily will increase the population. It all starts with a food source. Link to comment
amphipod Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Early flashlights ran on zinc-carbon batteries, which could not provide a steady electric current and required periodic 'rest' to continue functioning. Because these early flashlights also used energy-inefficient carbon-filament bulbs, "resting" occurred at short intervals. Consequently, they could be used only in brief flashes, hence the common North American name flashlight.In many English-speaking countries the word torch continued to be used for portable lighting devices even when they became battery-powered rather than based on a flame, though the terms "flashlamp" and "flashlight" were also understood. good job but I asked of why the name stuck, easily it could have changed in the way horseless carriage changed to car over years. Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 In other news the exit poll is well out UKIP have won the GE... Link to comment
ndrobey Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 good job but I asked of why the name stuck, easily it could have changed in the way horseless carriage changed to car over years.I am not in charge of the English language or American dialect. Link to comment
Hans Dorn Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 What kinds of polyps you keep? Ha! I found a pod for you. Link to comment
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