copepods for sale

[Radicaljbr]

I know nothing about raising pods other than that I had a ton for a while before my tank crashed several months ago. Not really a crash, but rather a huge red algea bloom. Most corals, stars, shrimp and fish died. Now I am left with tons of green algea and peramaters are back to normal.

Trying to get the tank back to a mature level and the extra pods will help.

My question is why does it cost $80-$100? Mine were multipling very fast and I was doing nothing.

Is it because you have a dedicated tank with no LR or LS?

Just curious.

 

[scottfarcuz]

Bedrocker,
I am going to try to bring some extras. I'm having a harder time finding bottles to put pods in rather than pods to put in the bottles. I will try to find everyone who has requested some first. I will have them in a blue cooler so I should be easy to spot. I am going to try to start phyto soon, and I know I can sell it very cheap compared to off the shelf bottles. I've done a lot of reading on it, and to do phyto properly it will take a considerable amount of time when you add up the daily maintenance. The materials to do it are not very expensive though.

Radicaljbr,
I think pods are much like bristle worms, or vermetid snails. The population often rises, and falls in our tanks depending on food available, water parameters, predators etc.

Like much of this hobby it's hard to find straight answers to questions so we have to draw our own conclusions about some things. To put it simple I think this much feeding is required to keep them fat and happy. A happy pod will reproduce faster,and more often than one not getting as much food in a reef tank. The lower temp may also change their metabolism.

Generally when I look into a reef tank I can usually spot amphipods, but copepods are very tiny in comparison. The easiest way to see copepod adults would be to wait until your tank is totally dark as well as the room. Shine a flashlight through the bottom corner of the tank, and leave it there for 10 minutes or so. Some will come to the light. I think there are over 6,000 known different copepods. Most are actually parasites.

I said earlier in this thread I think I have at least a million, but in all honesty that would be a million adults. The younger ones really cant be seen easily with just the eye. There is also a large area of eggs on the bottom of the tank. I'm actually a little worried how I will get the smaller ones filtered from the culture water. I maybe only be able to take adults, and eggs for now.

 

[scottfarcuz]

Radicaljbr,
Forgot to mention I sent a reply to your PM a few days ago. I don't think you have read it yet.

 

[Radicaljbr]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6293345#post6293345 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scottfarcuz
Radicaljbr,
Forgot to mention I sent a reply to your PM a few days ago. I don't think you have read it yet.

I just replied, as mentioned, RC does not let you know that you have a PM. so I never know about these messages unless I check.

I will be on the look out for a cooler with copods. I hope someone does not mistake for a test tube of booz and drink them.



Thanks

 

[scottfarcuz]

If you plan to use PM's much you can turn this option on.

Click on My RC at the top of the page. Then hit edit options. About halfway down the page you will find this.

 

[Morgandy]

Do you keep the water a light green, darker green or what with the phyto? And what temp?

Also, don't know if you you want to do this, but if you put them in a bigger container, I have small bottles you could transfer them tomorrow night to. Just a thought. thx!

 

[scottfarcuz]

I keep it a pretty dark green with phyto and I add a few other foods twice a week to try to keep the HUFA's up as much as possible.. I've read one article that the author claimed he had kept them bottled with no food added for almost 2 months! I have a tendency to overdo things, and take it to an extreme. It's likely I am feeding more food and variety than is needed. Most are just feeding phyto.

I keep the tank at room temp with no heater. Temperature is high 60's low 70's. According to most articles ideal temp is 68-77 degrees Fahrenheit.

I'm putting them in 12oz soda bottles with a little food, and phyto incase someone doesn't want to add them right away. I'm sure the eggs will hatch in the bottle, and the juveniles will continue to grow. I would float the bottle for awhile to acclimate them to reef tank temps before adding them. They are pretty delicate about salinity and temp changes. The water in the bottles is 1.026.

 

[scottfarcuz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6293504#post6293504 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Radicaljbr
I hope someone does not mistake for a test tube of booz and drink them.

Kevin thought it was hilarious that I sucked up some starting a siphon for the pods he got a few weeks ago. I learned my lesson and used an aqualifter tonight.

 

[Radicaljbr]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6293672#post6293672 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scottfarcuz
If you plan to use PM's much you can turn this option on.

Click on My RC at the top of the page. Then hit edit options. About halfway down the page you will find this.

Cool....thanks for that. I never really looked aroung to see if functions like that excisted.

Changed my options and now I am ready.

PM away.

 

[itZme]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6294594#post6294594 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scottfarcuz
Kevin thought it was hilarious that I sucked up some starting a siphon for the pods he got a few weeks ago. I learned my lesson and used an aqualifter tonight.

:rollface: :lol: I love that story! You told me it was like reefer's caviar. What happened, you don't like it anymore? That has got to help build your bacterial resistance.

-- Kevin (itZme)

 

[Morgandy]

Josh, I hit the motherload with those 2 bottles. An unbelievable amount of good size pods swarming my 210. Put them in about 3 hours ago, pumps/lights off. Went to check in the dark just now, and they are swarming. YOU are my supplier going forward!! Forget those obscenely priced, risky mail-order places!!!! I put about 1/4 of one of the bottles in my culture tank, we'll see how that goes. Thanks so so much, and nice meeting you and everyone else..

 

[scottfarcuz]

Amy,
I'm really glad your happy with them. I think you will find they even take off in your cuture tank. Don't be afaraid to keep them fed.

I had a great time talking with everyone, and meeting the new members. I hope you all can make it to the next meeting.

 

[funkyman]

Wow. These sound great, but I may have found the post a little late though. Are these still available? I'd like to get a few bottles.

Do you put these in your fuge and let them migrate to the MT? Are they self regenerating?

 

[lori7973]

Scott is culturing the pods and probably has some, I am sure he will be in touch. You can always send him a pm to.

 

[scottfarcuz]

I just got a new tank this week that came with several fish that prefer pods. I have since added almost all of the pods I have to the new tank to keep the clan fed. I should have plenty in the next few weeks. Sorry...

 

[Reefer247]

hey i need a bottle asap to seed my new 75 reef thanks

 

[funkyman]

OK, no problem. Please email me when you have more again. My email's jbgula(at) adelphia(dot)net

Thanx a lot.

 

[funkyman]

Any progress with the pod farm?:bounce1:

 

[scottfarcuz]

I'm going to try to have a few bottles for the feb meeting.

3 scooter blennies and a mandarin can eat a lot of pods. I've seen them all eat prepared food, but I still see them hunting. Maybe it's just their instinct.

 

[funkyman]

I adopted a scooter blenny Friday night. I have a six line too. The six line will eat what ever food I give them, but I think they're supposed to also be pod eaters?