Macro Algae and Pods

Dmorty217 · 02/09/2016, 09:10 AM

Anyone know where to get these from with no fish in the systems??? Also looking for bristle worms. Lots of places have them but I would rather get them from somewhere without fish in the system with them. Want to avoid the 72 day wait time if at all possible. Main thing is to avoid disease being introduced via pods or macro algae.

Dmorty217 · 02/09/2016, 12:00 PM

algaebarn.com has pods that are without fish in the system. Macro algae seems to be tougher to find

sfdan · 02/09/2016, 12:51 PM

I got a couple types of macro from reefcleaners.org last week, and beforehand I emailed to confirm that they don't have any fish in their systems. They also sell pods separately, but if you are getting macro then you are getting pods anyways. I've got the macro in QT at the moment and it is quite healthy and appears to have some pods but no bad hitchhikers I can spot.

I also searched RC before ordering from reefcleaners and read nothing by glowingly positive reviews.

Dmorty217 · 02/09/2016, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sfdan

I got a couple types of macro from reefcleaners.org last week, and beforehand I emailed to confirm that they don't have any fish in their systems. They also sell pods separately, but if you are getting macro then you are getting pods anyways. I've got the macro in QT at the moment and it is quite healthy and appears to have some pods but no bad hitchhikers I can spot.

I also searched RC before ordering from reefcleaners and read nothing by glowingly positive reviews.

Thank you for the response

JWClark · 02/09/2016, 05:38 PM

Could try indopacific sea farms, they have worms and macro. Not sure if there are fish in their systems but I don't think so. Some of the products come from pools w/ water exchange from the open ocean, I think, so things like the wonder mud may have a small chance of having ich cysts.

This is where I got my worms and macro to start a new system. Macro is in a separate tank to grow pods--including amphipods. Will stay fish free. The worms, along w/ some other stuff, went into the display to seed the deep sand bed. I don't plan to add the first fish until April though.

I've gotten pods from reefcleaners before and I'd suggest algae barn instead. Same w/ the macro, the IPSF Macro is a larger quantity--much larger--and they have Ulva, which seems hard to find nowadays. For snails, though, you can't go wrong w/ them.

Dmorty217 · 02/10/2016, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWClark

Could try indopacific sea farms, they have worms and macro. Not sure if there are fish in their systems but I don't think so. Some of the products come from pools w/ water exchange from the open ocean, I think, so things like the wonder mud may have a small chance of having ich cysts.

This is where I got my worms and macro to start a new system. Macro is in a separate tank to grow pods--including amphipods. Will stay fish free. The worms, along w/ some other stuff, went into the display to seed the deep sand bed. I don't plan to add the first fish until April though.

I've gotten pods from reefcleaners before and I'd suggest algae barn instead. Same w/ the macro, the IPSF Macro is a larger quantity--much larger--and they have Ulva, which seems hard to find nowadays. For snails, though, you can't go wrong w/ them.

This seems much more like what I'm looking for.

Dmorty217 · 02/10/2016, 03:23 PM

Sent emails to reef cleaners and indo pacific waiting for replies

sfdan · 02/10/2016, 06:14 PM

Here is what my chaeto and red gracilaria from reefcleaners looked like. I wasn't really concerned with the size, much more concerned with not having any negative hitchhikers. I kept it in QT for 5 days and inspected every day and didn't see any signs of anything negative in the visible size range. There was a Dwarf Planaxis snail nestled in the chaeto so he will get the fuge to himself.

(That is 3/4" PVC in the background for reference)

gone fishin · 02/11/2016, 06:05 AM

I get my macros from gulf coast ecosystems.

02/09/2016, 09:10 AM	#1
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	Macro Algae and Pods Anyone know where to get these from with no fish in the systems??? Also looking for bristle worms. Lots of places have them but I would rather get them from somewhere without fish in the system with them. Want to avoid the 72 day wait time if at all possible. Main thing is to avoid disease being introduced via pods or macro algae. __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

02/09/2016, 12:00 PM	#2
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	algaebarn.com has pods that are without fish in the system. Macro algae seems to be tougher to find __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

02/09/2016, 05:38 PM	#5
JWClark Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: MD Posts: 576	Could try indopacific sea farms, they have worms and macro. Not sure if there are fish in their systems but I don't think so. Some of the products come from pools w/ water exchange from the open ocean, I think, so things like the wonder mud may have a small chance of having ich cysts. This is where I got my worms and macro to start a new system. Macro is in a separate tank to grow pods--including amphipods. Will stay fish free. The worms, along w/ some other stuff, went into the display to seed the deep sand bed. I don't plan to add the first fish until April though. I've gotten pods from reefcleaners before and I'd suggest algae barn instead. Same w/ the macro, the IPSF Macro is a larger quantity--much larger--and they have Ulva, which seems hard to find nowadays. For snails, though, you can't go wrong w/ them. __________________ Back after a 13yr hiatus--much to my wife's dismay. Though she sure loves looking at the tank and feeding the fish! Current Tank Info: Reefer 450 seed tank for the retirement 315gal Reef Savvy build.

02/10/2016, 03:23 PM	#7
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	Sent emails to reef cleaners and indo pacific waiting for replies __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

02/11/2016, 06:05 AM	#9
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	I get my macros from gulf coast ecosystems. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

02/09/2016, 12:51 PM	#3
sfdan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: San Francisco Posts: 451	I got a couple types of macro from reefcleaners.org last week, and beforehand I emailed to confirm that they don't have any fish in their systems. They also sell pods separately, but if you are getting macro then you are getting pods anyways. I've got the macro in QT at the moment and it is quite healthy and appears to have some pods but no bad hitchhikers I can spot. I also searched RC before ordering from reefcleaners and read nothing by glowingly positive reviews.

02/10/2016, 06:14 PM	#8
sfdan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: San Francisco Posts: 451	Here is what my chaeto and red gracilaria from reefcleaners looked like. I wasn't really concerned with the size, much more concerned with not having any negative hitchhikers. I kept it in QT for 5 days and inspected every day and didn't see any signs of anything negative in the visible size range. There was a Dwarf Planaxis snail nestled in the chaeto so he will get the fuge to himself. (That is 3/4" PVC in the background for reference)