Pod EXPLOSION!
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I can only imagine how many I must have in the whole system, if anyone is in Central Connecticut PM me and I'll scoop some out for you, free of charge.
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Thats crazy awesome , you should gather them all up and leave em in bucket, everytime i take my socks out i feel horrible mass murdering all of them. I started throwing all my dirty socks in a bucket with old water change water for a week before i clean them so i dont feel as bad lololGot pods?
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Pods? What are pods? They are tiny little bugs that fish consume as part of their normal diet. Mandarins, Wrasses and more enjoy these delicate crustaceans. In a well established refugium, you should see many pods scurrying around. This is anAmphipod, which is recognized by its shrimp-like shape. Copepods are straight in shape, and look like tiny bugs. Amphipods are much easier to see. Reef-safe.
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Some look to be about a half inch or or slightly larger. Still really can't believe the numbers I'm seeing.
I'm in meriden and could use some. Where you located?
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your tanks having a pod apocalypse lololol after a while ill take the pods out my bucket and put them in my nano for my mandarin but mann your right, i can only imagine how many are in your tankJust put them all back in, just felt wrong to get rid of them.
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Alex I'll hook you up with some phyto to boost there reproduction.
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Oh yeah forgot to mention I change out my filter socks every three days, so if anybody wants them just PM me... Haha
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Wish you were closer...I would take some off your hands. That's crazy.
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Here's the shot of the phyto culture station
When I get back from Dallas, I'd love to come by and grab some
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Be sure to dose phyto or reef snow once a week. Those pods will keep your mechanical filters squeaky clean. Also, try to move a bunch of them to the DT with the lights off. They'll also help keep your rocks clean of detritus and that will help keep your PO4 down regardless of your feeding habits. They're eating machines. LOL I have some in my sump that are almost 1/2" now. Keep the same feeding cycle and amounts or they'll starve if you don't supplement with phyto.
