Wow, pods with a vengeance!

MJAnderson · 10/09/2006, 10:20 PM

My tank has been up for about 4 months. I had been a little bummed that I hadn't seen much pod growth in my tank. I see some in the macro in my sump but not really in my tank, even at night.

Well I walked down just now and grabbed my red flashlight to see how some new corals were doing and my first thought was that I had micro bubbles. Then I realized my bubbles were swimming. Pods friggin everywhere!

So don't dispair if you're currently podless. If you build it, they will come...

cinematek · 10/09/2006, 10:31 PM

What's a pod?

aquarius77 · 10/09/2006, 11:36 PM

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Originally posted by cinematek
What's a pod?

copepod, isopod, amphipod.... they are different type of crustations that are a sign of a healthy tank establishing i would say. pods are good!

Here is a link: http://melevsreef.com/id/pods.html

I had a massive explosion too, it was pretty neat!

techreef · 10/10/2006, 07:33 AM

MJ, that's good news to read. I had a ton when I first set my tank up 2 1/2 months ago, but their numbers have fallen off. I hope my pods come back like yours did, cause I want to keep a green manadarin so badly i can taste it. (tastes like chicken!)

dc · 10/10/2006, 08:41 AM

Well once you start putting the critters in your tank they aren't quite as obvious. They are hiding for their lives.

10/09/2006, 10:20 PM	#1
MJAnderson Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 2,633	Wow, pods with a vengeance! My tank has been up for about 4 months. I had been a little bummed that I hadn't seen much pod growth in my tank. I see some in the macro in my sump but not really in my tank, even at night. Well I walked down just now and grabbed my red flashlight to see how some new corals were doing and my first thought was that I had micro bubbles. Then I realized my bubbles were swimming. Pods friggin everywhere! So don't dispair if you're currently podless. If you build it, they will come...

10/10/2006, 08:41 AM	#5
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	Well once you start putting the critters in your tank they aren't quite as obvious. They are hiding for their lives. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

10/09/2006, 10:31 PM	#2
cinematek Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 189	What's a pod?

10/10/2006, 07:33 AM	#4
techreef Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montclair, NJ Posts: 1,046	MJ, that's good news to read. I had a ton when I first set my tank up 2 1/2 months ago, but their numbers have fallen off. I hope my pods come back like yours did, cause I want to keep a green manadarin so badly i can taste it. (tastes like chicken!)