Copepods

[Dave VG]

What do copepods eat? I got some cheato from Vince that was supposed to have copepods in it. I have it in a ten gallon tank for now with a fluorescent light. Have not seen much growth of the cheato or any copepods. I’m planning on putting this in my refugium when I get it done. But for now is it ok to keep it this way?

 

[moumda]

Phytoplankton. Be careful not to add too much at once.

 

[Dave VG]

Thanks you.

 

[fatrip]

sorry dave goin to hyjack your thread a little here...lol...but i was wondering what fish eat amphipods??

 

[nwrogers]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10138740#post10138740 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fatrip
sorry dave goin to hyjack your thread a little here...lol...but i was wondering what fish eat amphipods??

Dragonface Pipefish (Corythoichthys haematopterus)
Seahorses (Hippocampus sp.)
Dragon Sea Moth (Eurypegasus draconis)
Blue Star Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon bipartitus)
Black Cap Basslet (Gramma melacara)
Grey Whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini)
Etc...

The last two aren't fish but if it likes meat it probably would like an amphipod...

I mean who wouldn't want to eat an amphipod? :lol:

 

[Dave VG]

What about Mandarins?

 

[Piazzon12]

Yes to mandarins... they eat all sorts bugs

 

[drbronx]

Any of the Dragonets including Scooter Blennies, psychedelic manadarins etc. Also Cpperband Butterfly and Longnose butterfly fish.