Pod help

Melissa96 · 03/06/2015, 12:14 AM

Hey everyone! I'm fairly new to the saltwater scene but I've done some research on the benefits of pods. I would like to start seeding my tank, it is only 2 months old but anyway, I would like to know reliable online shops I could purchase copepods and amphipods from. If you could list some sites I could check out that would be very helpful. Thank you!

gogo7 · 03/06/2015, 12:39 AM

i've got some if you're in canada. they're harpacticoid copepods. they're easy to cultivate and gobies eat them.

MondoBongo · 03/06/2015, 08:17 AM

how did you start your tank? did you use live rock?

pods tend to sneak in over time. there's no harm in adding them, to be sure, but if you wait they will eventually get there.

instead of buying bottled pods, you can always try buying some chaeto, there should be plenty of them living in there, and most local fish stores sell it. i don't know your specific location, but it is also very likely your local fish store sells bags or bottles of pods as well.

Dmorty217 · 03/06/2015, 08:55 AM

Get some macro algae from somewhere like Mondo mentioned, you will get the pods you are seeking

03/06/2015, 12:14 AM	#1
Melissa96 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 7	Pod help Hey everyone! I'm fairly new to the saltwater scene but I've done some research on the benefits of pods. I would like to start seeding my tank, it is only 2 months old but anyway, I would like to know reliable online shops I could purchase copepods and amphipods from. If you could list some sites I could check out that would be very helpful. Thank you!

03/06/2015, 08:17 AM	#3
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	how did you start your tank? did you use live rock? pods tend to sneak in over time. there's no harm in adding them, to be sure, but if you wait they will eventually get there. instead of buying bottled pods, you can always try buying some chaeto, there should be plenty of them living in there, and most local fish stores sell it. i don't know your specific location, but it is also very likely your local fish store sells bags or bottles of pods as well. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

03/06/2015, 08:55 AM	#4
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	Get some macro algae from somewhere like Mondo mentioned, you will get the pods you are seeking __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

03/06/2015, 12:39 AM	#2
gogo7 pico reefer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: ontario canada Posts: 435	i've got some if you're in canada. they're harpacticoid copepods. they're easy to cultivate and gobies eat them.