Copepod breeding

Ace1 · 07/27/2007, 12:21 AM

does anyone know how to breed copepods? and is it possible to buy copepods for food for say a manderin, for longer survival?

Scubadiva7 · 07/27/2007, 02:25 AM

ive never done it but i am also considering of doing the same. i mostly just want to get more copepods going in my refugium so they breed down there on their own. ive seen a few places that sell them.

here is one link i found... if you search the website they also tell you how to breed them.

http://www.reefnutrition.com/tiggerpods/index.htm

sixspeed · 07/27/2007, 03:19 AM

Yes you can buy bottles of copepods to seed your reef. I know liveaquria sells them but i think they are out of stock right now. You might want to check other online live fish stores.

Pea-brain · 07/27/2007, 06:24 AM

If you want to try culturing them go to the breeders forum and they have a sticky on culturing small food like copepods. You're going to need greenwater for it (greenwater=water full of green algae. you can culture that also)

Dan

shred5 · 07/27/2007, 08:04 AM

I have done it before... it is pretty easy. Just need a small tank and a starter culture... you can feed them phyto like dt's. If you are trying to feed mandrins you would not want the ones we use for raising fry. These swim in the water column. You would want ones that settle out.

Dave

Lugnut · 07/27/2007, 09:25 AM

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thejrc · 08/11/2007, 01:04 AM

sorta goin nuts with this one recently

www.copepodgeek.com

07/27/2007, 12:21 AM	#1
Ace1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Laguna Hills California Posts: 339	Copepod breeding does anyone know how to breed copepods? and is it possible to buy copepods for food for say a manderin, for longer survival?

08/11/2007, 01:04 AM	#7
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07/27/2007, 02:25 AM	#2
Scubadiva7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 54	ive never done it but i am also considering of doing the same. i mostly just want to get more copepods going in my refugium so they breed down there on their own. ive seen a few places that sell them. here is one link i found... if you search the website they also tell you how to breed them. http://www.reefnutrition.com/tiggerpods/index.htm

07/27/2007, 03:19 AM	#3
sixspeed Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 416	Yes you can buy bottles of copepods to seed your reef. I know liveaquria sells them but i think they are out of stock right now. You might want to check other online live fish stores.

07/27/2007, 06:24 AM	#4
Pea-brain Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vassalboro, ME Posts: 1,661	If you want to try culturing them go to the breeders forum and they have a sticky on culturing small food like copepods. You're going to need greenwater for it (greenwater=water full of green algae. you can culture that also) Dan

07/27/2007, 08:04 AM	#5
shred5 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Waukesha , WI Posts: 4,998	I have done it before... it is pretty easy. Just need a small tank and a starter culture... you can feed them phyto like dt's. If you are trying to feed mandrins you would not want the ones we use for raising fry. These swim in the water column. You would want ones that settle out. Dave

07/27/2007, 09:25 AM	#6
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