Fuge / Copepod questions

[dreamcatcherr9]

Ok, sorry.

I understand the use of a fuge (for nutrient reduction; filtration).

I understand the use of copepods as food for mandarin and benefits the tank eco system itself.

What’s the point of copepods in a fuge? I have read you can harvest pods from fuge to feed fish in display (?). How would this be accomplished? Are they really needed in there?

 

[Brad Waddell Wrath's Reef]

Ok, sorry.

I understand the use of a fuge (for nutrient reduction; filtration).

I understand the use of copepods as food for mandarin and benefits the tank eco system itself.

What’s the point of copepods in a fuge? I have read you can harvest pods from fuge to feed fish in display (?). How would this be accomplished? Are they really needed in there?

Pods eats macro algae. This is the reason they live in the fuge. Pods will just end up in the DT. No need to harvest.

 

[Fishy212]

It Just creates a safe place for the pods to thrive and repopulate. You can use a loofa or a copepod hotel to house and release then into your display.

 

[shaggydoo]

I shake/stretch out my macro at each harvest over a paper towel and toss larger pods back into the main display. My banghai cardinal loves it and I've trained him to nearly eat the tossed pods right out of my hand.

 

[vetteguy53081]

They do best in there for food source and reproduction opposed to in tank where they’ll be consumed

 

[dreamcatcherr9]

They do best in there for food source and reproduction opposed to in tank where they’ll be consumed

Do they make there way back to display tank naturally or do your harvest (if so, method)?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Yes via return pump