Adding copepods

inkedtx · Dec 30, 2016

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

I want to add copepods to my tank. Has anyone ordered online? Where did you order from? Were you happy with what you received?

I appreciate your help!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Stay Safe!

saltyfilmfolks · Dec 30, 2016

https://aquariumdepot.com/live-food
You get about 5 kinds of pods. $20 shipped
Boom!
beyond that they get poor reviews for stuff. Ive been ordering thier pods for years now.

inkedtx · Dec 30, 2016

Thanks!! I was looking at that site earlier. Almost ordered but I hesitated. Looking forward to adding them

Reefnewb · Dec 30, 2016

Goodluck! im guessing youre adding them for a mandarin? If so just make sure your tank is big enough to keep up with his eating habits! they can wipe out a population pretty quick! if they do you will have to add them all the time! just a heads up

aquarium depot is a great place though I would not hesitate to order from them.

inkedtx · Dec 30, 2016

No. I don't have a mandarin. I do have a Scooter Blenny.

Reefnewb · Dec 30, 2016

inkedtx said:
No. I don't have a mandarin. I do have a Scooter Blenny.

Gotcha! still the same advice tho! they're very similar. Good luck!!

inkedtx · Jan 8, 2017

Copepods arrived, added to tank, Jeff the Scooter Blenny thought it was Christmas again. Anywho, I was about to clean tank and remove filter floss (I was out of polyfilters) and lo and behold full of lots of happy copepods. My question is how am I going to remove the dirty floss without removing the copepods?

Never a dull moment! TIA

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 8, 2017

inkedtx said:
Copepods arrived, added to tank, Jeff the Scooter Blenny thought it was Christmas again. Anywho, I was about to clean tank and remove filter floss (I was out of polyfilters) and lo and behold full of lots of happy copepods. My question is how am I going to remove the dirty floss without removing the copepods?

Never a dull moment! TIA

IMO skip a wc and cleanind after the first intro duction. then you do just have to deal with losing some bugs. but if you have that many in the filter you have more in the tank.
Pretty soon here you should have a pretty massive bloom one night. a week or two id guess.

inkedtx · Jan 9, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
IMO skip a wc and cleanind after the first intro duction. then you do just have to deal with losing some bugs. but if you have that many in the filter you have more in the tank.
Pretty soon here you should have a pretty massive bloom one night. a week or two id guess.

Will do! Thanks!!

mckinleyw · Jan 9, 2017

ive been wondering where the best place to order from would be seen a few different places ill have to check them out. I have been picking up tisbe pods from my lfs whenever they have them. The only issue I found with these is that you need to check the dates. I have had good luck so far lots of little moving things. I add a pouch probably 2 to 3 times a year. im running a large refugium in my sump which is a 30 gal breeder tank. hopefully whenever I do get my psychedelic fish (green mandarin) he should have plenty of live food. will also start adding a lil more often whenever that time comes. thanks guys.

SeanD · Jan 10, 2017

I have a ADV-300 sump with the refugium. I have rubble and chaeto in there. Should I add pods to tank or fuge?

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 10, 2017

SeanD said:
I have a ADV-300 sump with the refugium. I have rubble and chaeto in there. Should I add pods to tank or fuge?

IMO, mostly to the tank. They will def make it to the sump.

SeanD · Jan 10, 2017

thanks, ordering some now

SeanD · Jan 10, 2017

I was wanting a pipefish, will he still get food with 2 wrasses in the tank?

saltyfilmfolks · Jan 10, 2017

SeanD said:
I was wanting a pipefish, will he still get food with 2 wrasses in the tank?

LOAD that tank up, get a fuge and make sure the tank is well established. youll have to assess the aggression of the wrasses, and the type and size of the pipefish.
I would recommend a new thread for that question, we have some seriously hardcore wrasse guys here.

mckinleyw · Jan 12, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
LOAD that tank up, get a fuge and make sure the tank is well established. youll have to assess the aggression of the wrasses, and the type and size of the pipefish.
I would recommend a new thread for that question, we have some seriously hardcore wrasse guys here.

+1 on load up

Cary Meredith · Jan 12, 2017

Just incase your wondering, I have ordered pods from aquariumdepot, they are great and having a buy 1000 for 19.99 ant 1000 free right now

Dlefty · Jan 12, 2017

Cary Meredith said:
Just incase your wondering, I have ordered pods from aquariumdepot, they are great and having a buy 1000 for 19.99 ant 1000 free right now

I went to https://aquariumdepot.com/live-food and only see 1000 pods for $29.99. Where is the special?