Copepods
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Lou City Reefing
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From my understanding, copepods will get into your tank at some point. I believe they are a good indicator of a healthy thriving setup but I'm not sure if they are necessary. I plan to incorporate them into my tank to help control algae a bit and help with feeding fish!
stovenut
Active Member
Yes. They are absolutely necessary. But you do not need to purchase any. A piece of live rock from a fellow reefer's healthy reef will seed your tank with a variety of reef pods. They will reproduce in your tank, especially in your tank's filtration.
ying yang
2500 Club Member
I not bought Any pod whatsoever but may have at least 8 different kinds that I've seen from ampripods,isopods,copepods,and orthropods,so they just came in on tiny little frags of corals and now at night on certain areas my sandned literally hundreds crawling about all next to each other ,fascinating watching them go about their business and sometimes get to watch them eat each other ha ha so if adding live rock or corals I don't think can stop it unless you qt and very agressive dipping procudure to make sure 0 get through but still then idk
They are very helpful, adding to your biodiversity and helping keep cyano, dinos, and similar problems at bay. They are also really helpful as members of your clean-up crew, since they can fit into the tiny crevices in your rocks and consume detritus.
shakacuz
hang loose, cuz
if you’re thinking of having some sort of fish that feeds off this type of food, then yes, it is necessary even if it’s a 10G.
personally i do believe it is necessary because it is a good indicator that your biodiversity is good. meaning, an established tank!
personally i do believe it is necessary because it is a good indicator that your biodiversity is good. meaning, an established tank!
