what else eats pods?

[slojim]

I've got a 110 with a lot of rock stacked up, and its very porous. It's about 6 months old. I don't run socks. I have a refugium. I've got pretty favorable pod conditions, but I have to look pretty hard to find any. There are some, and there are more in the refugium. I suppose I should try seeding with an order, but first, I thought I'd ask what else might be eating them. In the tank I just have 3 chromis, 2 pajama cardinals, 1 flame goby, 2 naked cinnamon clowns, an emerald crab, a tiger conch, maybe 8-10 small hermits. I also have apparently perfect snail and serpent star breeding conditions - seems like I have hundreds of small snails and hundreds more small serpent stars. I don't so much need pods right now, I just expect to see more. I rarely if ever see any of these fish picking at the rock work. I am feeding some phyto a few times a week, I could up the dose.

 

[ReefLab]

If you already have pods I would just feed phyto and skim dryer to encourage the growth.

 

[Softhammer]

Everything eats amphipods. It takes time to establish a giant population, 6 months is still very young. Give it time you’ll have millions in no time.

 

[slojim]

"Skim drier" Why will that help? I already skim pretty dry, possibly too dry. Still working on that part. To remove less, I'll probably need to put the skimmer on a timer, which is something i have been thinking about. I have an ice cap k2-160, so with my currently light bioload, it's probably oversized.

If you already have pods I would just feed phyto and skim dryer to encourage the growth.

 

[slojim]

I suppose that means leaving more nutrients in the system for the pods, correct?

 

[bjc451]

My tank is only 4 months. I added one bottle of pods in the beginning.....I started a pod culture in a 5 gallon bucket with water change water. Very easy to to do. Everyt three weeks I add to the system and save one mason jar of pods to start the new bucket. I feed it skimate and a tiny bit of flake food

 

[ReefLab]

"Skim drier" Why will that help? I already skim pretty dry, possibly too dry. Still working on that part. To remove less, I'll probably need to put the skimmer on a timer, which is something i have been thinking about. I have an ice cap k2-160, so with my currently light bioload, it's probably oversized.

skimming more dry will remove less from the tank. It specifically targets microbes. Maybe a better option would be to shut off your skimmer after adding phyto.

 

[slojim]

Well, i had to clean my skimmer neck anyway, so when i unplugged it, i set it back up on a smart outlet. So much easier than reaching around to find the right plug.

 

[ReefLab]

Well, i had to clean my skimmer neck anyway, so when i unplugged it, i set it back up on a smart outlet. So much easier than reaching around to find the right plug.

There you go - that'll be perfect. Then you won't be like me when I forget to turn it back on for a full day