Any down side to adding copepods?

[Dingo Dog]

I'm a new first time mandrin owner and wonder if anyone has had a bad experience with adding copepods?

 

[Julio]

not at all, it is actually a plus, it will feed the coral adn fish in the tank, you should've cultivated pods in your tank before getting a madarin as they really need alot of pods to feed on.

 

[Dingo Dog]

Julio you're right about the pods but I've ordered some online and they should be here tomorrow. Thanks for your help.

 

[Julio]

make sure you feed phyto to your tank to get them to reproduce faster, with a large ammount of food.

 

[Craig Lambert]

I've heard that cyclopese will do the same as dt's for pod propagation, is that true?

 

[Julio]

yes ti will IME.

 

[Craig Lambert]

Not to hyjack the thread but any ideas how much cyclopese and how often, to feed a 75G tank w/100 lbs lr, 1 fish and 25 snails to encourage pod growth?

 

[Julio]

The problem with cultivating pods with Cyclops is that it ads a lot more nutrients to the tank than Phyto would.

 

[Craig Lambert]

Really?...I would have thought the opposite.

 

[cato]

I had no problems adding pods to my tank. I added 2 bottles. Just dumped them in about 4 mos ago water and all. I'm prepping for a future mandarin

I also feed cyclopeeze every other day but not a lot. If I were to guess it would probably be about 1/16th teaspoon-frozen bar. My corals go bananas when I add it. Not sure about the pods, but they probably like it too. I leave the pumps/skimmer on. I know I waste some that way but I'm really not concerned about it. This is what my sun coral looks like when I add it. Tank seems happy too.

 

[Craig Lambert]

chirocato,

What was your source for pods?

 

[Dingo Dog]

Craig, check out www.copepods.com

Chirocato, do you have to spot feed your sun corals in addition to using the cyclopeeze? And how long have you had your sun coral?