Pod question

[Hankcorals]

Is it better to add pods every few months or trust they will reproduce on their own in a nano tank?

 

[Gtinnel]

Unless you are adding them regularly for some specific reason, like trying to keep a mandarin fed, then I don’t see a reason to add them regularly. If given the chance their population will grow quickly on its own.

 

[Hankcorals]

I have a spotted mandarin that eats frozen and pellets but he likes his pods too.

 

[Gtinnel]

I’d guess the mandarin will likely keep the pod population in a nano mostly depleted. So if you want to keep him feeding on pods in addition to frozen and pellets then adding periodically seems like a good plan.
I’m impressed yours eats pellets. Mine will eat frozen but I’ve never seen him eat pellets. I never add pods to my tank, but mines in a 125g tank.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

they cant reproduce with an active predator in the tank, the mandarin will keep the numbers low. If you have a sump or refugium, the pods can reproduce safely there, but if its just the tank, then the tank will be low on pod population.

 

[Hankcorals]

I’d guess the mandarin will likely keep the pod population in a nano mostly depleted. So if you want to keep him feeding on pods in addition to frozen and pellets then adding periodically seems like a good plan.
I’m impressed yours eats pellets. Mine will eat frozen but I’ve never seen him eat pellets. I never add pods to my tank, but mines in a 125g tank.

Selcon was the key for me. I started using it with the frozen and I think the smell helped. He swims up and eats NLS and TDO when I soak them. Red Sea max nano for me. I can't wait to upgrade to a larger system some day