how do i get my cocopod and anopod population higher?

lottie_pufferfi · 08/03/2006, 09:15 PM

i want a really lush amount of those little creatures, how do i boost it up? i have live rock already, and sence i work at something fishy in richfield mn, ive captured about 6 or 7 os those cool little shrimp like animals that also have walking legs. how can i put more in my tank?

eclecticvibe · 08/03/2006, 09:20 PM

Rock rubble. Build piles for the pods to breed in. Deep stacks behind the reef work well. Feed phytoplankton. I really like live brands like DT's. That feeds your pods. If you have a refugium, they love chateomorpha algae. If you don't have a fuge, set up a 10 g tank with a small power compact light, some rock rubble, and an airstone. You can always use some Ocean Pods or Tigger Pods to boost your initial population. Pods tend to tag along in the chateo and rock rubble too. Take some of the chaeto from your fuge and shake it over your tank. You'll see the pods fall off and scramble for cover.

Sk8r · 08/03/2006, 09:22 PM

another vote, the same: rubble and phyto.

Blindmelonbob · 08/03/2006, 09:23 PM

If there's any floss filter in the system where you work, check there for pods. Also, refugiums are great for breeding pods.

meco65 · 08/03/2006, 10:25 PM

Here is a site that tells how to grow your own.
http://home.alltel.net/teakiebarber/

pitt_prodigy · 08/03/2006, 10:56 PM

I have a ton of the shrimp looking pods in my sump. I have a little chaeto and a lot of LR rubble and they seem to flourish. I wanted to introduce more so i bought the tigger pods (about $20 for a very small amount), put them in and to tell you the truth i dont really think it did much good. However i typically run any lights over my sump/fuge.... so that could be a problem.

When i first started i had a bloom of thousands of tiny little copopods in main tank. After adding fish, they are now all but nonexistant. The sump is the only place they dwell now.

Mrs.kbmdale · 08/03/2006, 11:16 PM

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Originally posted by pitt_prodigy
I have a ton of the shrimp looking pods in my sump ............. i bought the tigger pods (about $20 for a very small amount), put them in and to tell you the truth i dont really think it did much good. However i typically run any lights over my sump/fuge.... so that could be a problem.....................

The shrimp looking pods are mysis. I have them ALL over my fuge/rock chamber, as well as the main tank. I never see them in the main tank except at night when Im snooping around, their eyes glow all over the place uner rock edges in holes under shelfs ...........

I wasted my money on the "tiger pods" too, don't feel bad

......... I run my fuge lights the opposite of my main lights. My main lights are on for 9hrs total, so my fuge lights are off for 9hrs, and on for 15hrs, so that's not a problem. ......... As said above, for copepods and amphipods, do the rock rubble piles, and start dosing Phytoplankton. Myself, I use Two Little Fishes Phyto plan per instructions for my tank size 3x a week..... HTH

Good Luck and Happy Reefing!
Brianna

pitt_prodigy · 08/06/2006, 01:07 AM

Thanks for the incite brianna. Glad to hear i wasnt the only one who fell for the tigger pods thing!

bllfish · 08/06/2006, 06:26 AM

I did the tigger pod thing when I started my fuge and they are teeming, in my fuge, in my tank and in my sump.

Holmie_D_Klown · 08/06/2006, 09:51 AM

Make sure not to get any fish that will eat your pods, like a 6-line wrasse.

08/03/2006, 09:15 PM	#1
lottie_pufferfi Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: stillwater, Minnasota Posts: 65	how do i get my cocopod and anopod population higher? i want a really lush amount of those little creatures, how do i boost it up? i have live rock already, and sence i work at something fishy in richfield mn, ive captured about 6 or 7 os those cool little shrimp like animals that also have walking legs. how can i put more in my tank? __________________ 38 qallon marine tank 1 skunk cleaner shrimp 2 ocelaris 36'' coral life pro hqi bakpack skimmer 29 gal sump filtration refugium Current Tank Info: 40 gallon saltwater with clowns, corals, live rock.

08/03/2006, 09:20 PM	#2
eclecticvibe Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 583	Rock rubble. Build piles for the pods to breed in. Deep stacks behind the reef work well. Feed phytoplankton. I really like live brands like DT's. That feeds your pods. If you have a refugium, they love chateomorpha algae. If you don't have a fuge, set up a 10 g tank with a small power compact light, some rock rubble, and an airstone. You can always use some Ocean Pods or Tigger Pods to boost your initial population. Pods tend to tag along in the chateo and rock rubble too. Take some of the chaeto from your fuge and shake it over your tank. You'll see the pods fall off and scramble for cover. __________________ Jay Current Tank Info: Taking it all down.

08/03/2006, 09:22 PM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	another vote, the same: rubble and phyto. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/03/2006, 10:56 PM	#6
pitt_prodigy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 751	I have a ton of the shrimp looking pods in my sump. I have a little chaeto and a lot of LR rubble and they seem to flourish. I wanted to introduce more so i bought the tigger pods (about $20 for a very small amount), put them in and to tell you the truth i dont really think it did much good. However i typically run any lights over my sump/fuge.... so that could be a problem. When i first started i had a bloom of thousands of tiny little copopods in main tank. After adding fish, they are now all but nonexistant. The sump is the only place they dwell now. __________________ -Josh Current Tank Info: 72 gallon RR Oceanic, heavily modded ASM G2 skimmer, 30g sump/refugium, AI vega lighting x 2, apex controller, Phos Reactor, etc.

08/06/2006, 01:07 AM	#8
pitt_prodigy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 751	Thanks for the incite brianna. Glad to hear i wasnt the only one who fell for the tigger pods thing! __________________ -Josh Current Tank Info: 72 gallon RR Oceanic, heavily modded ASM G2 skimmer, 30g sump/refugium, AI vega lighting x 2, apex controller, Phos Reactor, etc.

08/03/2006, 09:23 PM	#4
Blindmelonbob Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 662	If there's any floss filter in the system where you work, check there for pods. Also, refugiums are great for breeding pods.

08/03/2006, 10:25 PM	#5
meco65 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,603	Here is a site that tells how to grow your own. http://home.alltel.net/teakiebarber/

08/06/2006, 06:26 AM	#9
bllfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 1,818	I did the tigger pod thing when I started my fuge and they are teeming, in my fuge, in my tank and in my sump. __________________ "I fish by myself because lots of people don't like me, and the ones that do like me, well, I don't want them to know my spots." ><)))))*>--- Current Tank Info: 72 bow, 36" stand, 4 54W T5, vantec stealth fans, eheim 1260, mj 1200 & 2 Koralia #1 to WaveMaster Pro, CPR 24" Aquafuge HOB & 7100K PC, JBJ Arctica chiller, LiterMeter III

08/06/2006, 09:51 AM	#10
Holmie_D_Klown Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL Posts: 247	Make sure not to get any fish that will eat your pods, like a 6-line wrasse.