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CORALUST
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Agree
CORALUST
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If you are buying them to seed your tank that is great. They are always good to have in your tank. But remember, a fish like a dragonet can wipe out your entire population in a very short period of time. Many people have a refugium to grow them so they are not all eaten. Good luck and happy reefing.
clsanchez77
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Yep, good statements above. I seeded my tank with the refugium package from inland aquatics and typically start all my tanks like this. You will need a refugium so they have a safe space to mate and keep feeding your tank. In my experience, this need not be a very big one. Overtime, you will find the gammarus like amphipods will dominate. I don't know if they actively eat the smaller pods or just out complete them, or some combination of them both. I have seen this is several tanks over a decade no matter what I do.
As far as benefit, they are all great detritus scavengers...and you fish find them tasty as well, but they also waste in the water, so its not a net gain or loss in the way of nutrients. Corals will eat them but only if they find their way to the polyp. I do recommend them, but only on the premise for more utility and entertainment. They certainly will not be a magic bullet for any tank.
As far as benefit, they are all great detritus scavengers...and you fish find them tasty as well, but they also waste in the water, so its not a net gain or loss in the way of nutrients. Corals will eat them but only if they find their way to the polyp. I do recommend them, but only on the premise for more utility and entertainment. They certainly will not be a magic bullet for any tank.
