breeding triggerpods in the fridge.

[ctenophors rule]

what temperature do the triggerpods breed at? Is their any information on this? i can't find any literature.

 

[reefstew]

Go to the Reed Mariculture web site for info.

 

[Arc Katana]

Room temp is fine - keep in mind that most copepods reproduce pretty slowly the bigger they get - it might take 2-3 months or more before you've got enough to feed on a regular basis.

Check out the reed site, as well as seahorse source and florida aqua farms - both carry live cultures and have info on breeding them.

 

[ctenophors rule]

Room temp is fine - keep in mind that most copepods reproduce pretty slowly the bigger they get - it might take 2-3 months or more before you've got enough to feed on a regular basis.

Check out the reed site, as well as seahorse source and florida aqua farms - both carry live cultures and have info on breeding them.

thanks i had heard that they had to be cultured at cold temperatures, likle in fridges, so when i typed in cultureing triggers in the fridge on google, i never came up with anything substantial.

lol i need to remember the old grain of salt saying.

 

[Arc Katana]

The reason why they suggest to keep them in the fridge is they go into a semi-dormant state - they use less oxygen and need less food - in fact you really don't have to do anything for them if you add them all to the tank in a couple weeks.

Do a search for "pod farm" and you should get some hits that way too.

 

[Arc Katana]

Oh one more thing I forgot - the tigger pods are found in near freezing water up to 80+ degrees. Pretty hardy little buggers. Good luck (and you'll most likely need to culture microalgae to feed them as well - copepods that big don't feed just on detris alone

 

[jakeg]

feed them a couple drops of phyto plankton or like oyster feast or something it makes them reproduce way faster

 

[Iwishihadgills]

I suggest you get subtropical strain such as Acartia tonsa .

I good place to get these guys are livecopepods.com

And what fish are you rearing these for?

 

[ctenophors rule]

I suggest you get subtropical strain such as Acartia tonsa .

I good place to get these guys are livecopepods.com

And what fish are you rearing these for?

I got A Tonsa growing strong. I collected them, and am rearing them in the same manor that luise outlines on mofib. I haven;t sent my strain to a zooplankton identifier, but i am fairly certain it is A Tonsa, if not, it is working just fine.

I also have three different strains of herps going

I am rearing them t o be a supplimental food for my seahorses.

P.S. just because i am excited, baby zots in 1-3 days!