Copepods

[Charlie_11278]

I'm looking forward to add some copepods (tigger pods) in my refugium. I found someone whose selling chaeto with some pods in it will I be ok with adding it to refugium and the tigger pod liquid?

 

[James M]

Yes that is okay

 

[Charlie_11278]

Yes that is okay

Awesome thanks

 

[rkpetersen]

Depends what else is lurking in the chaeto. Pods are great, other hitchhikers, not always.

 

[Alexreefer]

Depends what else is lurking in the chaeto. Pods are great, other hitchhikers, not always.

agree.^^^

 

[dugthefish]

Depends what else is lurking in the chaeto. Pods are great, other hitchhikers, not always.

What's the best way to determine the "what else"?

 

[Alexreefer]

Worms, nudi's. lots of unwanted pests can come in cheato.

 

[rkpetersen]

Most methods used to clean chaeto of unwanted pests will also eliminate the pods.

To QT macroalgae, dip in CoralRx or Bayer for 15 minutes. Rinse in clean tank water for 15 minutes and repeat. Place the chaeto into a 5 gal bucket of tank water, with heater, air stone, grow light. Change out 1 gal every day. After 16 days it can be transferred to the DT.

 

[mtraylor]

Also look at algae barn