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05/03/2012, 07:20 PM
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copepods & phytoplankton
has anyone had any experience with adding copepods or phytoplankton to their reef aquarium? I read where copepods need the phytoplankton and they can both can benefit corals.
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05/04/2012, 02:00 PM
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i got a bottle of copods from UA a few months back and dump them into my sump where i grow chaeto, now they multiply like roaches
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05/05/2012, 11:04 AM
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05/06/2012, 01:03 AM
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so you never had to dose phytoplankton to feed the copepods or anything? Dont the copepods eventually die off because they run out of food source
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05/06/2012, 05:46 AM
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They are scavengers. They eat Detrius and any leftovers. I shoot some frozen food in my refugium every once in while during feedings. Keeps my pods and mini bristle stars happy.
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05/06/2012, 07:41 AM
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05/08/2012, 12:32 PM
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So, if I am understanding this correctly, you just get the live pods and dump them in your sump and they get auto fed to your tank via the return pump? No feeding whatsoever?
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Waggs Tank info: Size = 100 gallons, 48" long, 18" wide and 24" deep. Sump Info: 20 gallon long converted with baffles installed. EMI 3100 return pump with a head pressure of about 960 GPH |
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