Best place to get Copepods???

MysticSea · Jul 19, 2020

I was wondering if there are better places to get copepods with mostly adults? I used to get mine from algae barn but I literally need my microscope to see them and sometimes it doesn't look like what I paid for. I am looking for tisbee pods for my fat and healthy Mandarin for when I need to introduce new specimens to my reef tank. Give me your thoughts?

mfinn · Jul 19, 2020

I've always used Algaebarn.
If you are basing your buying preferences on whether you can see the pods easily, get the Tig pods.
I get the mixed containers. The fish can see them and that's all that matters to me.

OrionN · Jul 19, 2020

A lot of Reefers are crazy. I wonder how much live “pods” cost per pound?

I used to think buying sushi grade sea food to feed my tank is crazy. This is cheaper then frozen fish food. Comparing sushi grade sea food with live pods is like comparing candle to the sun.
Crazy indeed.

Darrell Brady · Jul 19, 2020

MysticSea said:
I was wondering if there are better places to get copepods with mostly adults? I used to get mine from algae barn but I literally need my microscope to see them and sometimes it doesn't look like what I paid for. I am looking for tisbee pods for my fat and healthy Mandarin for when I need to introduce new specimens to my reef tank. Give me your thoughts?

Amphipods, Amphipods in Bulk, Amphipods wholesale

Smokeshow · Jul 19, 2020

There's a seller in the classifieds that sells tisbe pods by the bottle fulls for about $15

itgoeson · Jul 19, 2020

Culture them? Poseidon Reef has a nice kit. I’ve struggled to get the phyto going without crashing, but others here have had success feeding them Reef Roids instead.

AZReef13 · Jul 19, 2020

Algaebarn is where I get mine,

NashobaTek · Jul 19, 2020

Podyourreef.com in Texas is where I get mine. Fast shipping and never had a bad bottle yet.

dragon99 · Jul 19, 2020

I've gotten pods in the past from Algaebarn, but lately I've been using PodYourReef. Reef Nutrition is also a good source if you have a LFS nearby that carries them.

Super Fly · Jul 20, 2020

Smokeshow said:
There's a seller in the classifieds that sells tisbe pods by the bottle fulls for about $15

@hollback been selling for years, the few bottles I got from him 3 yrs ago have populated my tank very well and are still thriving.

His pods are in such demand u sometimes have to get on a waitlist... here's his pod sale thread https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/copepods-fs-15.380272/page-35#post-7720241

PilotOfSubmarines · Jul 20, 2020

Super Fly said:
@hollback been selling for years, the few bottles I got from him 3 yrs ago have populated my tank very well and are still thriving. His pods are in such demand u sometimes have to get on a waitlist... here's his pod sale thread https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/copepods-fs-15.380272/page-35#post-7720241

This.
Definitely this.

Zenchi · Jul 20, 2020

We started with the Algaebarn kit and its done well in our refugium with chaeto. After a few weeks we have hundreds on the glass and I'm sure plenty more in the rocks and substrate.

MightyMO · Jul 20, 2020

Going to watch this thread for when I get my fuge set up...

benscorals · Jul 20, 2020

Most LFS stores have them. Then you do not have to pay shipping and but they usually sell for a little more expensive then online. If I were you- I would just use a website like algae barn instead of driving around looking for a LFS that carries pods.

AlgaeBarn · Jul 20, 2020

AYO! ~Shaun K

jeffrey750750 · Jul 20, 2020

Another algaebarn user

AlgaeBarn · Jul 20, 2020

MysticSea said:
I was wondering if there are better places to get copepods with mostly adults? I used to get mine from algae barn but I literally need my microscope to see them and sometimes it doesn't look like what I paid for. I am looking for tisbee pods for my fat and healthy Mandarin for when I need to introduce new specimens to my reef tank. Give me your thoughts?

We sell smaller pods to increase the chances to seed your aquarium. Larger pods are an easier quick snack for fish and are closer to the end of their life cycle.

~Shaun K

MysticSea · Jul 27, 2020

AlgaeBarn said:
We sell smaller pods to increase the chances to seed your aquarium. Larger pods are an easier quick snack for fish and are closer to the end of their life cycle. ~Shaun K

That would make sense now! Well thank you everyone for commenting and Algae Barn for clarifications. I honestly learned a little something new and getting copepods small or large just depends on what you plan to do.

NashobaTek · Jul 27, 2020

MysticSea said:
That would make sense now! Well thank you everyone for commenting and Algae Barn for clarifications. I honestly learned a little something new and getting copepods small or large just depends on what you plan to do.

Podyourreef also sells pods in the same sizes algae barn does. There's many places to get pods.