Pod Hotel

[J2010701]

Planning to add a Mandarin to my tank in the next few months. I heard about using rubble in the sump to act as a “Pod Hotel”. Would ceramic media work as well? Ex Ceramic Rings? I do not have a refugium.

Planning to add pods a few months before adding the Mandarin to my tank. Thanks!

 

[Sean Clark]

It is not really necessary but it certainly would not hurt. Pods will live on pretty much every surface in your system.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

I'm unsure about pod hotel, mandarins are beautiful fish, just research before introducing as they are defined as (hard - expert) for the constant grazing needs for survival

 

[Spare time]

The idea for it is that you can open it and shake it out in the tank to feed the fish (at least that's my understanding)

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

the pod hotel or loose rubble is really to protect the pods from fish so they can reproduce safely, if you have a sump with no fish in it, not really any need to protect them.

 

[AllAmericanReefs]

the pod hotel or loose rubble is really to protect the pods from fish so they can reproduce safely, if you have a sump with no fish in it, not really any need to protect them.

It’s still nice tho for them to have a surface or an area to reproduce in.

 

[Hungrypede]

Throw some loofahs in the sump.