Pods Without a Refugium

Random Aquarist · 02/11/2007, 12:47 PM

My LR is just about done curing, so now I'm almost ready to start up my tank. I'd like a really big pod population, but my dad won't let me have a light under my stand for a refugium. He thinks it'll start a fire. Since I'll only have a pair of clowns, a BTA, and a few corals, can I just grow my pods in my LR in the display?

alan214 · 02/11/2007, 01:58 PM

You can, but there's no way you have a "really big" population of pods unless you can delay adding any fish or other "predators" of the pods for at least 2 months.

Random Aquarist · 02/11/2007, 02:09 PM

Good. I won't be adding an anemone for at least a few months after I setup.

What will the pods eat? Just stuff growing on the LR?

chris.hampton · 02/11/2007, 02:29 PM

What about a HOB fuge?

Random Aquarist · 02/11/2007, 02:45 PM

It's acrylic. I'd have to epoxy the HOB onto it. I think I'll go for an island-style rock setup. Maybe I could add macroalgae around the island. That'd be pretty cool.

chris.hampton · 02/11/2007, 02:55 PM

Why would you have to epoxy it?

Random Aquarist · 02/11/2007, 03:11 PM

Because my tank has a 4" lip on every side. I'd have to cut off part of the hanger part and then somehow attach it to the lip.

IPowderBlueTang · 02/11/2007, 03:32 PM

When setting up your rockwork in a corner of the tank make a pile of LR rubble with a mixture of shells and the pods will reproduce in the pile and hidden from the predators. I have done this in my 120 gal with alot of success! Also can use a strawberry plastic container, upside down and covered with LR will also work. You actually don't really need a fuge to grow pods!

Random Aquarist · 02/11/2007, 03:39 PM

I emailed WWM about possibly using turtle weed as a sort of lawn for growing pods in the display. Maybe I should use some small LR rocks to make a breeding pile.

02/11/2007, 12:47 PM	#1
Random Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SLO County, CA Posts: 758	Pods Without a Refugium My LR is just about done curing, so now I'm almost ready to start up my tank. I'd like a really big pod population, but my dad won't let me have a light under my stand for a refugium. He thinks it'll start a fire. Since I'll only have a pair of clowns, a BTA, and a few corals, can I just grow my pods in my LR in the display? __________________ I need treefitty. - Loch Ness Monster Current Tank Info: 86g rubble zone w/ seagrass bed biotope

02/11/2007, 01:58 PM	#2
alan214 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,258	You can, but there's no way you have a "really big" population of pods unless you can delay adding any fish or other "predators" of the pods for at least 2 months. __________________ I live really close to the airport. The other day I was walking across the living room and the stewardess told me to take my seat. Current Tank Info: 73G FOWLR

02/11/2007, 02:09 PM	#3
Random Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SLO County, CA Posts: 758	Good. I won't be adding an anemone for at least a few months after I setup. What will the pods eat? Just stuff growing on the LR? __________________ I need treefitty. - Loch Ness Monster Current Tank Info: 86g rubble zone w/ seagrass bed biotope

02/11/2007, 02:29 PM	#4
chris.hampton Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 490	What about a HOB fuge? __________________ Imagine how deep the ocean would be if there wasn’t any sponges!! Current Tank Info: 95 (UK) gal 2 years old and 10 gal with bangi babies!!!

02/11/2007, 02:45 PM	#5
Random Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SLO County, CA Posts: 758	It's acrylic. I'd have to epoxy the HOB onto it. I think I'll go for an island-style rock setup. Maybe I could add macroalgae around the island. That'd be pretty cool. __________________ I need treefitty. - Loch Ness Monster Current Tank Info: 86g rubble zone w/ seagrass bed biotope

02/11/2007, 02:55 PM	#6
chris.hampton Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 490	Why would you have to epoxy it? __________________ Imagine how deep the ocean would be if there wasn’t any sponges!! Current Tank Info: 95 (UK) gal 2 years old and 10 gal with bangi babies!!!

02/11/2007, 03:11 PM	#7
Random Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SLO County, CA Posts: 758	Because my tank has a 4" lip on every side. I'd have to cut off part of the hanger part and then somehow attach it to the lip. __________________ I need treefitty. - Loch Ness Monster Current Tank Info: 86g rubble zone w/ seagrass bed biotope

02/11/2007, 03:32 PM	#8
IPowderBlueTang Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Canada Posts: 769	When setting up your rockwork in a corner of the tank make a pile of LR rubble with a mixture of shells and the pods will reproduce in the pile and hidden from the predators. I have done this in my 120 gal with alot of success! Also can use a strawberry plastic container, upside down and covered with LR will also work. You actually don't really need a fuge to grow pods!

02/11/2007, 03:39 PM	#9
Random Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SLO County, CA Posts: 758	I emailed WWM about possibly using turtle weed as a sort of lawn for growing pods in the display. Maybe I should use some small LR rocks to make a breeding pile. __________________ I need treefitty. - Loch Ness Monster Current Tank Info: 86g rubble zone w/ seagrass bed biotope