Pod tank

[Russ Braaten]

I have taken a 22 gallon used acrylic tank from The Reef Shop and turned it into a pod and algae tank. I want to add just a little other live in it to help the bio cycle kick in better. What fish could I add that would not eat a pod or the algae? I think I am asking a lot.

 

[captbunzo]

Nothing. Pretty much any fish is going to predate upon things....

 

[kpk]

Maybe a gobie or two? Shrimp goby and a pistol would be cool!

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

If you want to keep it strictly for pods to grow out, I wouldn't put anything in it. The tank will grow and gradually cycle as the population within the tank increases. I would feed phytoplankton on a regular basis though.

 

[MyMonkey]

Oddly, the only fish I had that never seemed to eat from the rocks or predate was False Percs. I could be wrong, but those little guys seemed to think of me as the sole source of food.

 

[Russ Braaten]

My False Percs don't seem to eat pods either. I am feeding phyto. I guess I want tot have a fish in it to make sure the tank is healthy because until you have pods growing really well you won't see them. I did stick a small red mushroom in it that was attached to a rock that had feather caulerpa on it. The mushroom is doing great!

 

[ouspeedbump]

shrimp goby is a bad idea. I had a huge amount of pods till I put mine in. I see a few every once in a while, but the goby keeps them thinned out.

 

[_Sooner_2]

I wouldn't go with a goby either. I put one in my fuge to acclimate to the tank conditions before adding to the display. I can tell a difference in the pod population now. The goby is healthy tho. lol

Ronnie

 

[JohnLe712]

Hi RB, do you plum this pod thank to your main tank or it is on it own?. If it is add on with your main system then i would not add anything. I would just put algea and light on reverse cycle.

 

[JohnLe712]

Hi RB, do you plum this pod thank to your main tank or it is on it own?. If it is add on with your main system then i would not add anything. I would just put algea and light on reverse cycle.

 

[Russ Braaten]

This tank is not plumber to anything. It just sits there all by itself. I have put a lot of pods in the tank and I sort of wonder if the tank is healthy enough to keep them alive. The water, sand and rock all cycled for a year before i put it in this tank.