I don't have enough pods to feed my wrasse

[furball504]

I got a yellow and a green coris wrasse for a few days now. My tank has only been up and running for a short time. I took a few small pieces of LR from my existing tank and use them to seed my new system.. However my wrasse are always out most of the time hunting for pods. What can I feed them for the time being...it seems like theyre only pecking at some foods I put in ..mysis, brine, flakes etc

 

[sponger0]

Depending on the size of your tank, with 2 wrasses you may not be able to keep a pod population. Wrasses are big time eaters and I just feed mine mysis twice a day

 

[jefstathiou]

Does it make any sense to "seed" a new DT with pods prior to putting in your fish?

 

[sponger0]

Does it make any sense to "seed" a new DT with pods prior to putting in your fish?

Yes it does. But you would want to keep your DT free from any fish that would eat them for months.

 

[jefstathiou]

Thanks for the quick answer. Now just need to figure out which fish are inclined to eat them. Clowns?

 

[sponger0]

Clowns shouldnt be a problem. I know wrasses and dragonettes. Im not sure of what others may eat them.

 

[jefstathiou]

Thanks, again. It's members like you that make this such a great forum! Your time is most appreciated.

 

[sponger0]

Thanks, again. It's members like you that make this such a great forum! Your time is most appreciated.

Im just giving back what was given to me. And this place is great. Id have to admit most of my knowledge was learned from here. I have to admit I probably would have never attempted a SW tank without this site. So thanks Reef Central. You made me a certified reef junkie lol

 

[nivram]

Try some frozen brine, blood worms and mysis. I'd try live brine first. Then the frozen foods.

 

[furball504]

I used chop shrimp, frozen mysis, brine etc. While they do munch on them occasionally I think their preferred choice is pods.

 

[matt frizz]

It takes quite a while for a stable population of pods to be present. Some of my rock I've had for 3 years and some of it has been seeded by my original rock. I have a refugium in the sump and around 100lbs of rock in the display. Not only have I allowed my pods to build up stable populations over time but I once dosed my display with an estimated 1000 pods.

That was around a year ago that i dosed those pods. Now my display and fuge are CRAWLING with pods. I keep a fat and happy dragonet now who can't seem to put a dent in the pod population.

I think the key to success is not only waiting for your tank to be well established but also providing A LOT of live rock and keeping a refugium for the pods to breed in.

 

[Daniel Reef]

You can buy pods from Live Aquaria - http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=2190+3058&pcatid=3058

 

[humaguy]

get your pods from reefs2go....i just put 6,000 in my big tank...they don't ship as rapidly as other places...but I love their pods!!!

 

[Daniel Reef]

Thanks for the tip, humaguy. How often do you buy pods and put them in your tank?

 

[DragonWarriorPo]

check to see if some your LFS sells live pods. I have one by me that sells live pods and I just real cheap and I would just dump a bunch of them in the tank and I have instant big pod population.

 

[Daniel Reef]

check to see if some your LFS sells live pods. I have one by me that sells live pods and I just real cheap and I would just dump a bunch of them in the tank and I have instant big pod population.

How much do you pay for your pods? and in what quantities?