Sump, pods and a damsel - can they coexist?

bmackcw · 06/10/2015, 09:00 AM

My tank is now well established (8 months), and my refugium is full of rock rubble and algae. I've got a bottle of pods arriving today, and want to add half to the display, half to the refugium (I think that's a good idea).

The thing is, I have a 3-striped damsel living in there. He was a jerk in the display, so I banished him until he finds a new home (no one wants him).

Would a damsel destroy a pod population in the refugium?

ryeguyy84 · 06/10/2015, 09:29 AM

he would eat some of them. . . are you trying to feed a certain fish with the pods?

Sk8r · 06/10/2015, 09:31 AM

Not so much, really. He'll eat mostly fishfood, a little algae: copepods are too small, but he might take after your amphipods. In a thick cheato mat, he can't reach them, anyway.

bmackcw · 06/10/2015, 09:43 AM

Rye - yes, I have a psychadelic goby. He's been hunting them down so I want to focus on replenishing the system, and finding a nice system that keeps him happy.

I'm planning a medium-sized mesh bag full of rock chunks that I'll transport from the refugium to main tank at night when the lights go out (then back to sump the next morning). Figure I'll have to determine the frequency as I go.

Yeah, I imagine the damsel won't be able to get to most of them. Even though he is a total *******.

ryeguyy84 · 06/10/2015, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bmackcw

Rye - yes, I have a psychadelic goby. He's been hunting them down so I want to focus on replenishing the system, and finding a nice system that keeps him happy.

I'm planning a medium-sized mesh bag full of rock chunks that I'll transport from the refugium to main tank at night when the lights go out (then back to sump the next morning). Figure I'll have to determine the frequency as I go.

Yeah, I imagine the damsel won't be able to get to most of them. Even though he is a total *******.

Nice fish... I was going to recommend pod condos but your on it haha

BryanCaruso · 01/02/2020, 01:55 PM

How does every night work out for you

rfgonzo · 01/02/2020, 09:31 PM

I'm not sure, but I do know, that I have a red honey damsel in my 75 gal fuge. I haven't seen an type of pods in over 2 years. (I had a bunch before adding him) But I never seen him eating any before.

rfgonzo · 01/02/2020, 09:32 PM

Sorry, Just seen this was a old post. grrrrrr

06/10/2015, 09:00 AM	#1
bmackcw Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 201	Sump, pods and a damsel - can they coexist? My tank is now well established (8 months), and my refugium is full of rock rubble and algae. I've got a bottle of pods arriving today, and want to add half to the display, half to the refugium (I think that's a good idea). The thing is, I have a 3-striped damsel living in there. He was a jerk in the display, so I banished him until he finds a new home (no one wants him). Would a damsel destroy a pod population in the refugium?

06/10/2015, 09:31 AM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Not so much, really. He'll eat mostly fishfood, a little algae: copepods are too small, but he might take after your amphipods. In a thick cheato mat, he can't reach them, anyway. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/02/2020, 09:31 PM	#7
rfgonzo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,280	I'm not sure, but I do know, that I have a red honey damsel in my 75 gal fuge. I haven't seen an type of pods in over 2 years. (I had a bunch before adding him) But I never seen him eating any before. __________________ 210 gal reef, 75 gal Refuge with 55 Gal sump mixed reef 100 gal Reef, 75 gal Refuge with 55 gal sump. SPS/LPS & 100 gal Japanese Dragon Moray eel tank with 40 gal sump 75 gal Brazilian Dragon Mor

01/02/2020, 09:32 PM	#8
rfgonzo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,280	Sorry, Just seen this was a old post. grrrrrr __________________ 210 gal reef, 75 gal Refuge with 55 Gal sump mixed reef 100 gal Reef, 75 gal Refuge with 55 gal sump. SPS/LPS & 100 gal Japanese Dragon Moray eel tank with 40 gal sump 75 gal Brazilian Dragon Mor

06/10/2015, 09:29 AM	#2
ryeguyy84 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,753	he would eat some of them. . . are you trying to feed a certain fish with the pods?

06/10/2015, 09:43 AM	#4
bmackcw Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 201	Rye - yes, I have a psychadelic goby. He's been hunting them down so I want to focus on replenishing the system, and finding a nice system that keeps him happy. I'm planning a medium-sized mesh bag full of rock chunks that I'll transport from the refugium to main tank at night when the lights go out (then back to sump the next morning). Figure I'll have to determine the frequency as I go. Yeah, I imagine the damsel won't be able to get to most of them. Even though he is a total *******.

01/02/2020, 01:55 PM	#6
BryanCaruso Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 899	How does every night work out for you