Copepods information

[guy fawkes]

Hello.

I'm a little bit confused on this part of feeding. After using the search function and google I'm still coming up short on info.

I got a handful a chaeto and another type of macro algae from a buddies sump at a store. He brought it to me in a plastic bag as I was supposed to have my sump built, but I didn't So I clipped it to the top of my tank and let water come in and out of the bag, for a week before putting it into the refugium. Basically I set up my Refugium, had some issues with my return line falling on the floor (never hire me to plumb your house) so I disconnected the sump and left it sit for a week. So I wanted to know how or if my copepod population would die, I had a few crabs that ended up there and lived the week of neglect. . Also how do we initially get Copepods and amphipods? Do they grow on their own? Do they have to be introduced?

 

[steve&mari]

If macro n rocks are from a mature system they're going to have pods. Otherwise you can buy em from places like get your pods or algae barn both sponsors here and great to deal with. Should been fine in bag as you described.

 

[guy fawkes]

Thx. So basically they need to be introduced, then they will populate?

 

[steve&mari]

Yes unless you have a heavy pod eater like a mandarin ect. Then you should add as you need to as they're depleted.

 

[guy fawkes]

Well the end goal was to have one or two. But just set up my refugium. So was gonna wait 6 months to makes sure I had a established system. But don't wanna have to add Copepods often

 

[steve&mari]

After time they'll be able to repopulate faster than eaten if fuge has enough volume. Then you should be set without additional purchases of em.

 

[steve&mari]

That's the key let em grow in numbers before adding the pod eaters n less you're spending on the pods.

 

[guy fawkes]

Thank you for the info.

I have a sixline
Yellow tang
2 clowns
Damsel
Mata tang
Bi colour blenny
Yellow watchman
Hippo tang

Reg clean up crew
Emeralds
Red Bristol star
Sea cucumber
Urchin

So my refugium has been up for a week, il add a bottle of trigger pods to my chaeto. Let it sit for a couple months before I add my mandarins