DarthFred6996
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I am going to start a one gallon or so tank to raise pods in for feeding a madarin dragonette. Is there anyplace locally that sells live pods? The shipping on pods online is as much as the pods.
Place to buy live pods locally?
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Tomoko Schum
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I have been raising tiggerpods from Tiggerpods that Coral Reef Aquatic sells.
One gallon tank does not produce enough pods (tiggerpods, other copepods, or amphipods) to keep mandarin fed unless your mandarin eats other things, too. The growth rate of these pods are very slow unlike rotifers which can double in number in 24 hours.
Tomoko
One gallon tank does not produce enough pods (tiggerpods, other copepods, or amphipods) to keep mandarin fed unless your mandarin eats other things, too. The growth rate of these pods are very slow unlike rotifers which can double in number in 24 hours.
Tomoko
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DarthFred6996
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3 gallon then? I need a tank with a lid to keep the cats from fishing. My mandarin eats frozen mysis and brine like there is no tomorrow, but I want to give it live food as well.
Tomoko Schum
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Pods do best in a shallow tank.
Take a look at this article for culturing copepods:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/breeder2.htm
Tiggerpods (CRA sells) are a type of Harpacticoid copepods.
Tomoko
Take a look at this article for culturing copepods:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/breeder2.htm
Tiggerpods (CRA sells) are a type of Harpacticoid copepods.
Tomoko
I ran across this on ebay express.
It was 500+ AMPHIPODS & COPEPODS -SALTWATER FISH FOOD & CORAL
(#130143072059)
The price was $24.99 w/free shipping, but I do not know where it would ship from.
http//item.express.ebay.com/500-AMPHIPODS-COPEPODS-SALTWATER-FISH-FOOD-CORAL_W0QQitemZ130143072059QQihZ003QQtrZexpQQcmdZExpressItem
It was 500+ AMPHIPODS & COPEPODS -SALTWATER FISH FOOD & CORAL
(#130143072059)
The price was $24.99 w/free shipping, but I do not know where it would ship from.
http//item.express.ebay.com/500-AMPHIPODS-COPEPODS-SALTWATER-FISH-FOOD-CORAL_W0QQitemZ130143072059QQihZ003QQtrZexpQQcmdZExpressItem
ThePhytoMan
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checked the link - not a bad deal if it is legit.
These suckers ain't easy to grow at those numbers
These suckers ain't easy to grow at those numbers
