POD Explosion

[Steelheader09]

So I have a fairly new 10gal Nuvo Fusion (check out my build thread) tank going. However I started with rock that had been in an active tank for a while. A few nights ago I noticed Pods everywhere! I have a diatom bloom going on right now, would they be eating that? Should I be feeding the pods or just let them find detritus themselves? I have never had such a visible amount of pods before.

 

[tehmadreefer]

Yep it happens. Just let em be.

 

[rtoris288]

I've got a pretty booming population going on myself. I actually love watching them crawl around, tiny little guys!

 

[Crabby48]

feeding Pods phytoplankton from a reputable place has benefits.

 

[Steelheader09]

You can see a couple here

 

[Nanoreefer4ever]

Pods are good thing in reef tank. When they thrive, everything thrive same as coraline

 

[Steelheader09]

Pods are good thing in reef tank. When they thrive, everything thrive same as coraline

I knew they were good. I just want to make sure I maintain them correctly.

 

[Sashaka]

The explosion of pods last only as long as the food supply lasts to support them. I find once the initial explosion is over, population adjusts accordingly to the amount of food I introduce in the tank.

 

[Nanoreefer4ever]

I knew they were good. I just want to make sure I maintain them correctly.

Feed phyto every 2 days, turn off skimmer for 1 hour so it doesn't get skim out. If you have a sump, put it in refugium, so it can stay in the macroalgae longer.