Algae Barn Pods

[Steve Rudas Jr]

This is my 3rd time buying Pods from Algae Barn and I swear there selling me just salt water, anybody else buy from them and notice very little life swimming around?

 

[mich2599]

Yes. There were barely any adult pods. I was
not happy with what I got and what I paid for. Never buying pods from them again.

 

[lejeune981]

I buy from podyourreef.com
The pouches are packed full of adult pods.. and after I empty the pouch in my tank... I refill it with tank water and let it sit for a week or 2 with a few flakes of fish food... after about 2 weeks.. the pouch is full again...and empty and refill again..

I am able to do this 4 or 5 times with a pouch

 

[Steve Rudas Jr]

I buy from podyourreef.com
The pouches are packed full of adult pods.. and after I empty the pouch in my tank... I refill it with tank water and let it sit for a week or 2 with a few flakes of fish food... after about 2 weeks.. the pouch is full again...and empty and refill again..

I am able to do this 4 or 5 times with a pouch

Do you change the water out periodically and where do you store it, room temperature?

 

[lejeune981]

Do you change the water out periodically and where do you store it, room temperature?

I only change the water out when I empty and refill them..

I just set the pouches on top of my display hood... room temp..

 

[lejeune981]

The pod your reef company is just a mom and pops company.. super frendly..they have a Facebook page and respond almost instantly any hours of the day..

They sell tisbe and tiger pods.. rottifers and phyto..

Tisbe pods are 20 bucks for 6 to 8 thousand

Tigers are 20 for 4 to 6 thousand

And when you look into the new poches.. it deff looks like there is that many in there too... in my opinion.. the best pod seller on the market today

 

[Steve Rudas Jr]

The pod your reef company is just a mom and pops company.. super frendly..they have a Facebook page and respond almost instantly any hours of the day..

They sell tisbe and tiger pods.. rottifers and phyto..

Tisbe pods are 20 bucks for 6 to 8 thousand

Tigers are 20 for 4 to 6 thousand

And when you look into the new poches.. it deff looks like there is that many in there too... in my opinion.. the best pod seller on the market today

dang 6 to 8 thousand!! Awesome

 

[Steve Rudas Jr]

I only change the water out when I empty and refill them..

I just set the pouches on top of my display hood... room temp..

Thanks buddy

 

[lejeune981]

Thanks buddy

Glad to help..

I found pod your reef after buying 5 thousand pods off eBay for 50 bucks... and receiving a huge bag of dirty salt water.. with likely no bennificial life in it at all...

I'm extremely happy with PYR and have an automatic subscription to pods once a month..

So I try and spread there name whenever possible to help out fellow reefers

 

[mich2599]

Glad to help..

I found pod your reef after buying 5 thousand pods off eBay for 50 bucks... and receiving a huge bag of dirty salt water.. with likely no bennificial life in it at all...

I'm extremely happy with PYR and have an automatic subscription to pods once a month..

So I try and spread there name whenever possible to help out fellow reefers

How much do they charge total with shipping?

 

[lejeune981]

How much do they charge total with shipping?

it's 10 bucks to ship.. and free shipping if you spend 60 or more

 

[lejeune981]

They also send a hand written thank you card with first purchase... a piece of candy and a sticker with every purchase

 

[Cliffsreef]

I buy from podyourreef.com
The pouches are packed full of adult pods.. and after I empty the pouch in my tank... I refill it with tank water and let it sit for a week or 2 with a few flakes of fish food... after about 2 weeks.. the pouch is full again...and empty and refill again..

I am able to do this 4 or 5 times with a pouch

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[Oberst Oswald]

Also been having the invisible pod issue with Algae Barn and will no longer buy from them.

 

[lejeune981]

I've got some tisbe pods in the mail.. they will be here Monday or tuesday.. unless I forget (happens alot)
I'll take a few pictures and a video of the pouch of pods and post it here.. so you g all can see the quality and quantity of pods in a pouch

 

[mich2599]

I've got some tisbe pods in the mail.. they will be here Monday or tuesday.. unless I forget (happens alot)
I'll take a few pictures and a video of the pouch of pods and post it here.. so you g all can see the quality and quantity of pods in a pouch

That would be very nice.

 

[ronmorales]

I just got my order today and I'm very disappointed. Hardly any pods. Highly doubt I'll reorder from them again.

 

[DylanE]

Glad I saw this before placing an order

 

[mich2599]

Glad I saw this before placing an order

Yes don’t waste your money

 

[Oberst Oswald]

I guess Algae Barn just won't learn that it has to improve the adult pod count in their product. This is not a new situation... it has been going on for the past year or so. I was buying their pods and phyto (which is good stuff) for 2 years and seen the pod count steady decline. Their customer service is excellent and will satisfy those who contacts them with a complaint. But some, like me, lick their wounds, don't bother and accepting what they get. What causes my blood pressure to increase is that soon this thread will get moved to the Vender forum and our posts to alert others will probably be removed and only glowing comments will remain in the payed Sponsor section of the Forum. For example - https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-recent-order-experience.391334/ This is not fair to us that spend our hard earned money to only be, yup I'm going to say it, ripped off. My other posts about this issue have been deleted but one was how I looked at the just opened pod water with a quality microscope and didn't see anything but crystal clear water where I should of seen lots of un-see-able (new word I made up) babies swimming around. To be helpful my advice is to take your pod money elsewhere.