Am I the only one that collects the pods & stuff from filter socks?

laverda · 07/19/2020, 04:13 PM

Am I the only one that collects the pods & stuff from filter socks?
I change my two 7" filter socks at least weakly. When I do I use a plastic cup to collect, copapods, baby snails, star's from my socks. Today I changed them and removed at least 10 assorted small critters. Most of the time I get 3 to 5 times that many. I then added them to my new mangrove lagoon. Often I add them back to my display and watch the fish go crazy for them. I eould post a photo of todays catch, but it is too much of a hassel posting photos to RC.

hegeh · 07/19/2020, 07:58 PM

LOL. You are not alone. I felt they deserve to be place back into the sump to help clear the detritus and algae. But yeah its a hassel

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Sk8r · 07/19/2020, 09:36 PM

I don't run filter socks when I'm reproduciing pods.

laverda · 07/20/2020, 12:27 AM

They reproduce just fine in my sump. You can see all sorts of them there. I am sort of surprised any make to my filter socks since virtually all my fish will eat them given the chance and I have several that spend their days hunting them.

Uncle99 · 07/20/2020, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by laverda

I eould post a photo of todays catch, but it is too much of a hassel posting photos to RC.

Agreed, not being able post pics easily, makes it difficult to communicate effectively.
I would have been very interested, SW, it’s all about the pics. I mean how can you answer a post like “whats this”.

Thankfully there are options.

I do see some communication though that maybe this will change.

laverda · 07/20/2020, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle99

Agreed, not being able post pics easily, makes it difficult to communicate effectively.
I would have been very interested, SW, it’s all about the pics. I mean how can you answer a post like “whats this”.

Thankfully there are options.

I do see some communication though that maybe this will change.

So they say but sadly and clearly it is a long time off.

Timfish · 07/21/2020, 06:51 AM

You're in good company!

07/19/2020, 04:13 PM	#1
laverda Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 6,902	Am I the only one that collects the pods & stuff from filter socks? Am I the only one that collects the pods & stuff from filter socks? I change my two 7" filter socks at least weakly. When I do I use a plastic cup to collect, copapods, baby snails, star's from my socks. Today I changed them and removed at least 10 assorted small critters. Most of the time I get 3 to 5 times that many. I then added them to my new mangrove lagoon. Often I add them back to my display and watch the fish go crazy for them. I eould post a photo of todays catch, but it is too much of a hassel posting photos to RC. __________________ 240G mixed reef, 29G SPS/LPS clam tank, 50G mixed reef Current Tank Info: 300g mixed reef, 50g cube

07/19/2020, 09:36 PM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I don't run filter socks when I'm reproduciing pods. __________________ 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%.

07/20/2020, 12:27 AM	#4
laverda Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 6,902	They reproduce just fine in my sump. You can see all sorts of them there. I am sort of surprised any make to my filter socks since virtually all my fish will eat them given the chance and I have several that spend their days hunting them. __________________ 240G mixed reef, 29G SPS/LPS clam tank, 50G mixed reef Current Tank Info: 300g mixed reef, 50g cube

07/21/2020, 06:51 AM	#7
Timfish Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,985	You're in good company! __________________ "Our crystal clear aquaria come nowhere close to the nutrient loads that swirl around natural reefs" Charles Delbeek

07/19/2020, 07:58 PM	#2
hegeh Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 223	LOL. You are not alone. I felt they deserve to be place back into the sump to help clear the detritus and algae. But yeah its a hassel Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk