copepod culture
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PotatoPig
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In a culture you’ll eventually end up with one species that outcompetes the others.
If you want multiple species best to buy them separately and then culture separately. Note - the additional equipment to do this is minimal- just need another container and a splitter+valve for the air line.
If you want multiple species best to buy them separately and then culture separately. Note - the additional equipment to do this is minimal- just need another container and a splitter+valve for the air line.
Jay'sReefBugs
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No you will need to culture them separately from one another. Each culture should have their own set of sives etc to minimize risk of contamination with another species.
brclark82
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Why is that? I literally have a bottle of your 7 species mix in a container attempting my first culture right now. I believe you I’m just curious why.
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They out compete each other . I have to culture all them copepods separate then hand sive them into a bottle to make a finish product
a007grif
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You can culture them together but like others have said, one will out compete and eventually you end up with 1 major species. I have been doing both for years, i have some single species containers and some that got contaminated years ago and still going strong with more than 1 species.
reeferJMX
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I have recently attempted this with Algaebarn's Galaxy Pods (had 4 jars worth). Received it end of February 2023. Bought two Ikea jars, and a dual airline pump. Started feeding OceanMagik 5 ml each day. At this point, I can barely see pods, and both have became a phyto only jar 
. Expensive fail for me if that is the case.
How long should I see one type of pod on the glass jar if it is ready to be harvested? And I have stopped adding OceanMagik for now, as I don't see the saltwater clear up.
. Expensive fail for me if that is the case.How long should I see one type of pod on the glass jar if it is ready to be harvested? And I have stopped adding OceanMagik for now, as I don't see the saltwater clear up.
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lynn.reef.nerd
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So I have asked this in mutiple channels and I have not yet gotten any documentation that says yes or no.
Most are anecdotal. I also cannot find any paper regarding competition between the species if food is of abundance.
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- information regarding the common copepods that we culture in the hobby
- with abudance of available planktonic food
Most are anecdotal. I also cannot find any paper regarding competition between the species if food is of abundance.
Edit:
- information regarding the common copepods that we culture in the hobby
- with abudance of available planktonic food
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