I bought from algae barn.....and nothing, then.......

[heatherjeff2017]

So I received some different types of pods from algae barn. At first when I added everything I had nothing. But now I have millions of different types. But what type is this. Seems to grow large and I want to make sure they are coral safe because it's amazing how many of this type are in my tank. Can't be a hitchhiker because I have not bought new coral in a while. There are many different sizes. Also on top of that I seem to be scraping algae almost everyday just to keep the glass clear what can I do. Will adding chaeto to my refugium help?

 

[Derrick0580]

Did you buy eco pods? Or just a jar of one particular species?

 

[heatherjeff2017]

I have the containers at home I beleive two of them were Galaxy and the others were the 5840 or whatever number it is

 

[Shon]

Definitely munnid isopods. Fish love them.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

it looks like a normal amphipod, a normal hitchhiker.

 

[Dburr1014]

Isopods

 

[KrisReef]

I have the containers at home I beleive two of them were Galaxy and the others were the 5840 or whatever number it is

5784 according to the Hebrew calendar?

I asked once if I could get the job of counting the pods going into each jar at AB.

They said no thanks.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

So I received some different types of pods from algae barn. At first when I added everything I had nothing. But now I have millions of different types. But what type is this. Seems to grow large and I want to make sure they are coral safe because it's amazing how many of this type are in my tank. Can't be a hitchhiker because I have not bought new coral in a while. There are many different sizes. Also on top of that I seem to be scraping algae almost everyday just to keep the glass clear what can I do. Will adding chaeto to my refugium help?

Munnid isopod

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I have the containers at home I beleive two of them were Galaxy and the others were the 5840 or whatever number it is

The Isopods did not come from either of those (unless the cultures were contaminated)