Has anyone ever bought pods online?

Feet Pixel · May 27, 2022

I spent ten years away from the hobby. I come back and all the live rock is manmade now.. Luckily i still had 40 lbs of authentic fiji rock, but BOY do i miss all the life that came with live rock. That was half the fun of setting a tank up.

I don't have any pods in my tank. How can i get pods? I've done a quick google search, they're spendier than I anticipated so I don't want to waste my money- has anyone ever bought pods online with positive results? Where did you buy them?

Sean Clark · May 27, 2022

Algaebarn.com is a great source for pods.
@AlgaeBarn

Wakenbaker420 · May 27, 2022

I get a monthly order from Algaebarn with their phytoplankton. Great results

Woodyman · May 27, 2022

You probably have a LFS that carries @Reef Nutrition or you could order online as well.

BanjoBandito · May 27, 2022

JAY'S REEF BUGS. I forget his name on here.....but he's got a website and is on facebook. Best around.

Tuan’s Reef · May 27, 2022

I get mine from reefer here on Reef2reef. awesome pods , well packed and with thermo insulation for packages. all pods was alive and active when it arrived in my mailbox.

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ying yang · May 27, 2022

I started with dry rock and dry sand and never bought one pod.
My sand and rock covered in maybe 8 different pods that I noticed,just from buying coral frags ^_^
So for me I won't be buying any pods anytime soon.
All coral frags get coral dipped but still they get through and got a couple fish that actively hunt pods.
Tank about 14 months old but had same pods since at most 6 months into the tank,keep getting other little critters to,sea slugs,flatworms, possible eunice worms, mini bristleworms .
Could set up a hitch hiker critter I'd just from critters in my tank ha ha

doubleshot00 · May 27, 2022

BanjoBandito said:
JAY'S REEF BUGS. I forget his name on here.....but he's got a website and is on facebook. Best around.

On ebay to. Just bought 32oz yesterday from him.

KStatefan · May 27, 2022

I have purchased pods from a number of places but after putting them in the tank I have never seen one again

G Santana · May 28, 2022

I got a handful of Cheato from my LFS 17 months ago and I have never had to by pods after that. My mandarin is really healthy.
Yesterday I cleaned off my glass and the glass was covered in pods.
I initially bought one order of tiger pods and they were eaten by my fish in minutes.
If you have a friend who has chaeto, get a fistful from him.

Pods are definitely something you only need to get once if you have a large enough tank.

Good luck.

mfinn · May 28, 2022

I use Algaebarn

bobnicaragua · May 28, 2022

You can still find real live rock from tank tear downs at local fish stores or Craigslist. Or order some Florida rock.

I would use some actual live rock to seed your tank. It’ll make start up way easier!

ForTheLoveOfCoral21 · May 28, 2022

I have bought from Jays reef bugs a few times and have been very happy.

Chrisv. · May 28, 2022

I won some pods in a raffle that @AlgaeBarn donated to my local reef club. They were awesome! They were like a micro cleanup crew!

Andresnyc93 · May 28, 2022

I have a monthly subscription to Algae barn and I couldn’t be happier. I buy 4 jars and get a 5th for free, they also will replace your pods IF they come dead. Hasn’t happened to me since they always get here well and ready to be feasted on by everyone in the tank.

ForTheLoveOfCoral21 · May 28, 2022

Andresnyc93 said:
I have a monthly subscription to Algae barn and I couldn’t be happier. I buy 4 jars and get a 5th for free, they also will replace your pods IF they come dead. Hasn’t happened to me since they always get here we’ll and ready to be feasted on by everyone in the tank.

Which ones do you get?