JJshiv Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 Is there a way to raise copepods? I guess I should say what conditions are best for their fastest reproduction? My target goby is still fat but I have noticed a considerable drop in pods in my tank since I added him. I have another tank with nothing in it right now and I was thinking of turing it into a live food production tank. Link to comment
Satchmo Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 Lack of predators will allow them to reproduce like crazy. Have you looked into adding a refugium? Link to comment
JJshiv Posted January 17, 2003 Author Share Posted January 17, 2003 Ive thought about it, but I dont think I have room for one. The hang on back ones look like they would be the best for me but I have limited space between the wall and my aquarium. I will look into it and see what I can do. If I do get one will the pods just reproduce in there and then come out into the main tank by themselves? Link to comment
Crakeur Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 fuge works best. Insane amount of pods in my fuge last time I looked in it. Link to comment
tinyreef Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 some algae (micro & macro) can also help. some larger substrate granules promote larger pods. make sure you have sufficient ca/alk levels too. don't forget iodine as well (be careful of overdosing). Link to comment
SaltyDawg Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 I have a 5.5 g tank with MASSIVE amounts of these little suckers! I want to tone there numbers down a bit what do I do? Link to comment
ross76053 Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 JJshiv, Same thing happed to me - I added a 6-line wrasse a few months ago, & the little guy wiped out all visible 'pods within a few days. Prompted me to add a refugium (hang-on) to slowly build back the pod population. Also, there are websites that sell 'pod kits for around $60. I'm about to do it myself. HTH Link to comment
karlas Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 i have a q tank set up and i went and stuck a used filter from the main tank in it after a while i noticed pods and snails poppin up in the q tank so i let them go and it is loaded with them. i use a soda bottle with some food in it the pods go in and i dump them back in the main tank. i wasnt plannin it that way but i guess the filter was loaded with pods and there eggs. kinda turned into a off side refugium plus i have a qtank if i ever need it. Link to comment
JJshiv Posted February 10, 2003 Author Share Posted February 10, 2003 What did you put in the soda bottle for "food"? Link to comment
karlas Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 they will go after anything sinking pellets, piece of clam, squid, shrimp whatever you have Link to comment
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