Copepods Storage

[ggNoRe]

Need some advice please. I ordered Algaebarn's Ecopods but the setup on my tank has been delayed a few days. So now I have the Ecopods which were delivered today but my tank won't be setup until tomorrow or Friday. What can I do to store them until then and make sure they don't die? Thanks in advance.

 

[Idoc]

They should be fine for a few days in their original container.

 

[CMMorgan]

Need some advice please. I ordered Algaebarn's Ecopods but the setup on my tank has been delayed a few days. So now I have the Ecopods which were delivered today but my tank won't be setup until tomorrow or Friday. What can I do to store them until then and make sure they don't die? Thanks in advance.

I think you'd be good for a few days if you don't freeze the little suckers. @Dabcrusher ... can you confirm?

 

[ggNoRe]

Ok thanks. What's better room temp, refrigerator, or in original packaging (ice pack that's no longer cool and some sort of insulated aluminum)?

 

[CMMorgan]

Ok thanks. What's better room temp, refrigerator, or in original packaging (ice pack that's no longer cool and some sort of insulated aluminum)?

I would think room temperature, out of direct light.

 

[Dabcrusher]

I think you'd be good for a few days if you don't freeze the little suckers. @Dabcrusher ... can you confirm?

Put a small air stone barely open so the water just agitated a little

 

[JosephM]

You can throw them in the fridge as well. I'm not the brightest but from what I've read if they're stored at a lower temp their metabolism will slow down so not as many will starve. Just avoid the extremes mainly. And as others have stated room temp for a few days is just fine as well.