copepods

tuckrule · 03/04/2008, 05:41 PM

Does anybody keep these in their main tank, not the sump? I under stand they are great for keeping nitrates down, but did not know if there was any negative effect on you're tank

demonsp · 03/04/2008, 05:44 PM

If you have any LR you will have them. And yes they only do good.Help keep things clean and a food source for some fish.

crookedantler · 03/04/2008, 05:45 PM

My tank was loaded with them until we got a mandrin.They don't hurt anything.

Blown 346 · 03/04/2008, 06:23 PM

At night when the tanks lights are off, grab a flashlight and get a shirt and cover the lens, so there is barely any light. But just enough that you can see in the tank, you will see pods all over the rock,sand etc.

tuckrule · 03/04/2008, 06:29 PM

I guess my question is. I just got done "cooking" live rock and have restacked my tank. Should I add copepods to my tank or am I still ok?

Blown 346 · 03/04/2008, 07:02 PM

You will have them either way. Nature will take its course.

tuckrule · 03/04/2008, 07:07 PM

great thanks

03/04/2008, 05:41 PM	#1
tuckrule Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greece, NY Posts: 887	copepods Does anybody keep these in their main tank, not the sump? I under stand they are great for keeping nitrates down, but did not know if there was any negative effect on you're tank __________________ Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't. Current Tank Info: 90G reef 20g sump 2/250mh 4vhos

03/04/2008, 06:29 PM	#5
tuckrule Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greece, NY Posts: 887	I guess my question is. I just got done "cooking" live rock and have restacked my tank. Should I add copepods to my tank or am I still ok? __________________ Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't. Current Tank Info: 90G reef 20g sump 2/250mh 4vhos

03/04/2008, 07:07 PM	#7
tuckrule Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Greece, NY Posts: 887	great thanks __________________ Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't. Current Tank Info: 90G reef 20g sump 2/250mh 4vhos

03/04/2008, 05:44 PM	#2
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	If you have any LR you will have them. And yes they only do good.Help keep things clean and a food source for some fish.

03/04/2008, 05:45 PM	#3
crookedantler Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bedford,PA Posts: 174	My tank was loaded with them until we got a mandrin.They don't hurt anything.

03/04/2008, 06:23 PM	#4
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	At night when the tanks lights are off, grab a flashlight and get a shirt and cover the lens, so there is barely any light. But just enough that you can see in the tank, you will see pods all over the rock,sand etc.

03/04/2008, 07:02 PM	#6
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	You will have them either way. Nature will take its course.