Copepods and Water Changes?

[RBarth]

How soon after adding pods can you safely do a water change? Thanks!

 

[RBarth]

Should add that I do vacuum sandbed with water changes.

 

[Schwartzy]

I would say 24 hours to be on the safe side. Most settle out in an hour or so

 

[RBarth]

Great, thanks!

 

[Jay'sReefBugs]

How soon after adding pods can you safely do a water change? Thanks!

Most consumer grade copepods are non pelagic so an hour or so . The issue you run into is vacuuming the sand bed which will definitely remove some .

 

[RBarth]

Hey man! I should have just messaged you since I bought them for you last week lol! I think the sand was more my concern and was wondering if giving them x amount of time to begin more of a replication would help not deplete as much. I'm a nut with my sand and vacuum it with every weekly water change.