Raising pods in a biocube

[Mombo]

I have a 29g biocube sitting around and thought I’d raise some copepods. Not sure if I want to do Apoc or Tig pods though.

When raising pods should I have a pump going? Or just an air stone?

What temp is best?

Can I feed them just a concentrated dead phyto product or does it need to be live phyto?

Do I need to cycle the tank? Water changes?

 

[pluikens]

@ReefNewsNetwork just interviewed Pod God Chad Clayton of Reef Nutrition. May be worth a listen to help get you started. Also a great podcast to subscribe to for anything reef related!

 

[ReefNewsNetwork Verified Media Partner]

Thanks Pluikens! Yeah Reef Nutrition actually offers a rotifer cultivation kit for like $60. If you want to grow pods they have a ton of useful info and Chad was a great interview.