Algae barn pods

LetItReef · Nov 18, 2016

Hello- a fellow reefer gave me the other pack of pods on the recent sale- buy 1 get 1 but I am not adding it yet until I re-do my rocks.
Should I refrigerate the pack of pods or leave it at room temp?
Thanks!

Lninwa · Nov 18, 2016

What are algae barn pods?

Bubs2 · Nov 18, 2016

Lninwa said:
What are algae barn pods?

The company is called algae barn. The product are cope pods

Lninwa · Nov 18, 2016

Bubs2 said:
The company is called algae barn. The product are cope pods

Thank you

saltyfilmfolks · Nov 19, 2016

dump them in. unless its a total wipe out peroxide clean your ok.

LetItReef · Nov 19, 2016

No peroxide involve. I just want new set of dry rocks

If I put the pods now with my current rocks I think it is pointless to put the pods. I need to know how to store these pods until I add the new rocks. Would be room temp or fridge for these pods?

saltyfilmfolks · Nov 19, 2016

LetItReef said:
No peroxide involve. I just want new set of dry rocks
If I put the pods now with my current rocks I think it is pointless to put the pods. I need to know how to store these pods until I add the new rocks. Would be room temp or fridge for these pods?

oh swappin em completely? Dunno, they are in the fridge at the lfs I believe, and they the dont sit around long at my house. AB website maybe. Oh lets try this!
@AlgaeBarn

Mike_J · Nov 19, 2016

Storing the pods in the fridge will keep them alive longer.

Js.Aqua.Project · Nov 20, 2016

Mike_J said:
Storing the pods in the fridge will keep them alive longer.

Agreed, refrigeration is supposed to force them into "hibernation" and slow down their metabolism making them live a little longer.

saltyfilmfolks · Nov 20, 2016

theyre cold water bugs

Js.Aqua.Project · Nov 20, 2016

My skepticism is still intact, Chad from Reef Nutrition is the indirect source of my recommendation

saltyfilmfolks · Nov 20, 2016

Js.Aqua.Project said:
My skepticism is still intact, Chad from Reef Nutrition is the indirect source of my recommendation

i concur with you.

Reef Nutrition · Nov 23, 2016

+

Js.Aqua.Project said:
My skepticism is still intact, Chad from Reef Nutrition is the indirect source of my recommendation

Just curious: what are you skeptical about? This is a topic that I am very much interested in, since I was named.

AlgaeBarn · Nov 23, 2016

saltyfilmfolks said:
oh swappin em completely? Dunno, they are in the fridge at the lfs I believe, and they the dont sit around long at my house. AB website maybe. Oh lets try this!
@AlgaeBarn

Hi guys, happy to chime in here and help. Our products have a three week shelf life when stored in the fridge between 45-55 degrees. We recommend storing our products on the top shelf of the fridge door. If they die off, it probably means your fridge was too cold. As living things, they require food and oxygen so taking the lid off and adding a couple drops of phytoplankton to the bag will really help them keep! If you are going to use the pods within a week, we recommend just keeping them at room temp with the lid of and adding some phyto into the bag!

LetItReef · Nov 23, 2016

AlgaeBarn said:
Hi guys, happy to chime in here and help. Our products have a three week shelf life when stored in the fridge between 45-55 degrees. We recommend storing our products on the top shelf of the fridge door. If they die off, it probably means your fridge was too cold. As living things, they require food and oxygen so taking the lid off and adding a couple drops of phytoplankton to the bag will really help them keep! If you are going to use the pods within a week, we recommend just keeping them at room temp with the lid of and adding some phyto into the bag!

Thanks for the info. Will do it on the next purchase. I think the pods are dead, fridge is set at 36 degrees and I look in the bag and pods are in the bottom

Js.Aqua.Project · Nov 23, 2016

LetItReef said:
Thanks for the info. Will do it on the next purchase. I think the pods are dead, fridge is set at 36 degrees and I look in the bag and pods are in the bottom

Set the bottle on the counter for 15-20 minutes before giving up on them. The ones at my LFS sometimes are all at the bottom in the fridge but get active in 10-15 minutes as they warm up.

Rory's Reef · Nov 23, 2016

I was just about to ask this question myself, as I plan on purchasing some soon, but want to add them after my cycle is complete.

saltyfilmfolks · Nov 23, 2016

AlgaeBarn said:
Hi guys, happy to chime in here and help. Our products have a three week shelf life when stored in the fridge between 45-55 degrees. We recommend storing our products on the top shelf of the fridge door. If they die off, it probably means your fridge was too cold. As living things, they require food and oxygen so taking the lid off and adding a couple drops of phytoplankton to the bag will really help them keep! If you are going to use the pods within a week, we recommend just keeping them at room temp with the lid of and adding some phyto into the bag!

Hey Thanks!
They def dont last long in my house! 20 min and they're in my tanks!

LetItReef · Nov 24, 2016

Js.Aqua.Project said:
Set the bottle on the counter for 15-20 minutes before giving up on them. The ones at my LFS sometimes are all at the bottom in the fridge but get active in 10-15 minutes as they warm up.

As soon as I read the reply by Algae barns I pulled it out from the fridge and left it on room temp and put drops of phyto.
Crossing fingers and will check tomorrow morning.