Alkomist Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 my 5.5 has exploded with pods!!! theyre everywere!! im still fairly new to this reefing thing and have not had this many pods ever! theyre all over the glass and its very distracting is their a fish out their that eats pods and is able to be kept in a 5.5? do damsels eat pods? thanks:) Link to comment
danthenewreefman Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 my 5.5 has exploded with pods!!! theyre everywere!!im still fairly new to this reefing thing and have not had this many pods ever! theyre all over the glass and its very distracting is their a fish out their that eats pods and is able to be kept in a 5.5? do damsels eat pods? thanks:) yes damsels eat pods -- introduce 1 and dont feed it for couple weeks. it'll do some damage. they're not "active pod hunters" like a 6-line wrasse. But they'll def destroy any they can catch in the open or see at all. tank too small for a six-line. Link to comment
Alkomist Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 KOO! but im not a fan of damsels....lol lil bastards are mean! is their any type of gobi that will eat em? or anyother type of fish? and yea a 5.5 is too small for a sixline....sux lol Link to comment
holdorf333 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Well, if you were hoping for a Mandarin, the answer is no. Link to comment
danthenewreefman Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 damsel aggresion = good for hunting pods, they show their aggresioin when they catch one in open water big time. damsel is probably best bet for the 5.5 remove and take back to pet store after it's done if you're concerned about aggresion to fish. Link to comment
Lalani Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 The pod poulation will die down naturally. Leave them be. Link to comment
holdorf333 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 The pod poulation will die down naturally. Leave them be. This Link to comment
Neya Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 This +1 My 2.5gal was overflowing with pods, to the point of making the tank look "dirty". They eventually died back. Link to comment
19jeffro83 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 A clown goby wouldn't ve a bad choice. They'll eat the pods and you can also get them to eat so prepared foods as well. Link to comment
JSVAND5 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 If your tank is fairly new than this is really common. Within a month most will be gone and you will barely notice them. Link to comment
dacookster Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I got a pair of scooter blennies in a 6 gallon - pods gone. They hunt constantly for them. They're kinda funny lookin but they will completely clean your tank of pods. Link to comment
Lalani Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I got a pair of scooter blennies in a 6 gallon - pods gone. They hunt constantly for them. They're kinda funny lookin but they will completely clean your tank of pods. And then they'll starve to death. Please return those dragonets to the fish store. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=...87&aid=1961 Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I got a pair of scooter blennies in a 6 gallon - pods gone. They hunt constantly for them. They're kinda funny lookin but they will completely clean your tank of pods. your blennies are going to die. Link to comment
Quokka Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 lol im experiencing this in my tank as well. my tank looks filthy at night with all these tiny white flea looking things on my glass Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Maybe he can train them to eat frozen food. There's an awesome thread on training mandarins somewhere around here. Link to comment
holdorf333 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Maybe he can train them to eat frozen food. There's an awesome thread on training mandarins somewhere around here. The one the STD wrote while working at CompUSA? Seriously, just throw your blennies to a cat or something. It will be quicker and more humane. Link to comment
anemone fan Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Maybe he can train them to eat frozen food. There's an awesome thread on training mandarins somewhere around here. I have a mandarin in a 20L eating frozen mysis, mussel bits, and brine shrimp...as well as any pods he finds. I still don't suggest that many scooters in that small of a tank. I had a yasha goby for a while and he ate pods whenever they came near his burrow. Link to comment
kgbenson Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Barnacle blenny. They eat anything small and moving and seem to have no problem with commercial foods. They are small, fast, non-aggressive and a hoot to watch. Link to comment
Quokka Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 lol dont give him any bad ideas Link to comment
GokesReef Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I don't get why you're opposed to damsels because of their attitude... you're only putting one fish in there. Not like there's anything for it to be aggressive to? Link to comment
Alkomist Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 lol i was not heading towrads the ol noob "mandarin in a pico question" i know bout them would a yellow watchmen goby have at em? i dont really want a damsels becuz i want a goby in the tank! but if i cant find anything that will make the tank (me) happy then ill just bite the bullet and get a yellow tail or somthin llammaslayer!: my tank is exactly like that...i dont like it! lol thanks everyone for the help and suggestions, i really Preciatate it:) Link to comment
holdorf333 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I don't get why you're opposed to damsels because of their attitude... you're only putting one fish in there. Not like there's anything for it to be aggressive to? Missing the point. The excess population does not need a fish to control it, and in such a small environment, that food source will run out almost overnight. In time and with patience, the issue will take care of itself once the excess food source that the "pods" are consuming is exhausted. It's not about the fish, it's about learning and observing and not trying to control every little thing about an aquarium. Link to comment
clownfish617 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Missing the point. The excess population does not need a fish to control it, and in such a small environment, that food source will run out almost overnight. In time and with patience, the issue will take care of itself once the excess food source that the "pods" are consuming is exhausted. It's not about the fish, it's about learning and observing and not trying to control every little thing about an aquarium. Give this man a metal. My new hero Link to comment
holdorf333 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I do what I can. lol Link to comment
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