copepods

bhelne01 · 08/26/2009, 12:42 PM

is there any negatives if you put 25,000 copepod in a 90 gallon with a 20 gallon sump

Sepeku · 08/26/2009, 01:08 PM

Other than the eco-system shock they might cause? No, not really.

flying_dutchman · 08/26/2009, 01:09 PM

Why would you do that? Most of them would properly die because there's not enough food available.

seapug · 08/26/2009, 02:37 PM

24,980 would be eaten or sucked into the skimmer within the first 1/2 hour, so the remaining 20 should do fine.

CLINTOS · 08/26/2009, 03:18 PM

What kind of copepods are you planning on putting in?

luther1200 · 08/26/2009, 03:22 PM

You will have a ton in your skimmer like mentioned above IMO, if you put them in the DT. Do you have a fuge or something you could keep them in?

bhelne01 · 08/26/2009, 09:42 PM

i am building a sump with a fuge

Romulox234 · 08/26/2009, 09:45 PM

Wait so if you pour the copepods from the bottle into the DT they'll get sucked up by the skimmer?

Damn i never thought of that, how long would i have to turn the skimmer off to let them all settle in?

Tadashi · 08/26/2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally posted by seapug
24,980 would be eaten or sucked into the skimmer within the first 1/2 hour, so the remaining 20 should do fine.

LOL.

You can just get one of those 600 pod bottles from online and dump them in your tank. Save the money on the other 24,400 pods for something else.

Squirt them around your rock and in your refugium. They will reproduce like rabbits until their population reaches a balance. At night they cover my glass.

stumpovrtyme · 08/27/2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tadashi
LOL.

You can just get one of those 600 pod bottles from online and dump them in your tank. Save the money on the other 24,400 pods for something else.

Squirt them around your rock and in your refugium. They will reproduce like rabbits until their population reaches a balance. At night they cover my glass.

+1

bhelne01 · 08/27/2009, 10:23 PM

I will add a fuge to my sump

08/26/2009, 12:42 PM	#1
bhelne01 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: florida Posts: 293	copepods is there any negatives if you put 25,000 copepod in a 90 gallon with a 20 gallon sump

08/26/2009, 02:37 PM	#4
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	24,980 would be eaten or sucked into the skimmer within the first 1/2 hour, so the remaining 20 should do fine. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

08/26/2009, 03:22 PM	#6
luther1200 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, shore Posts: 4,376	You will have a ton in your skimmer like mentioned above IMO, if you put them in the DT. Do you have a fuge or something you could keep them in? __________________ Matt, 65G reef tank Current Tank Info: 65g reef, mix of sps, lps, few softies. Hoping to upgrade within the year.

08/26/2009, 09:42 PM	#7
bhelne01 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: florida Posts: 293	i am building a sump with a fuge __________________ The future started yesterday and we are already late... Current Tank Info: 90 w/ 30 sump;

08/27/2009, 10:23 PM	#11
bhelne01 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: florida Posts: 293	I will add a fuge to my sump __________________ The future started yesterday and we are already late... Current Tank Info: 90 w/ 30 sump;

08/26/2009, 01:08 PM	#2
Sepeku Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 356	Other than the eco-system shock they might cause? No, not really.

08/26/2009, 01:09 PM	#3
flying_dutchman Moved On Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,319	Why would you do that? Most of them would properly die because there's not enough food available.

08/26/2009, 03:18 PM	#5
CLINTOS Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: windsor,ontario Canada Posts: 859	What kind of copepods are you planning on putting in?

08/26/2009, 09:45 PM	#8
Romulox234 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 293	Wait so if you pour the copepods from the bottle into the DT they'll get sucked up by the skimmer? Damn i never thought of that, how long would i have to turn the skimmer off to let them all settle in?