What pods to buy?

[Notsolostfish]

I see like theres a different selecrion at algae barn for the pods? What pods should i go with? Theres galaxy and other kind. My tank is 5 weeks old. And the ugky stage started

 

[fishski13]

This should help you out.

A Primer on the Different Characteristics and Uses of the Major Copepod Groups

Put simply, copepods are everywhere, and there are all kinds of them. We’re talking about somewhere from seven or eight thousand to over 20,000 species.

www.algaebarn.com

And each specific pod jar on algaebarn has what species is included and what they are best for.

Tbh, I dont think you can go wrong with any type of pods

 

[ying yang]

I have lots different kind off pods in my tank.
Large ampripods.
3 different othropods
3 different copepods but could be more as they so small and hard to see.
Munnid isopods.

So at least 8 different pods without buying any, they come in on coral frags even if dip,unless a very thorough dip procudure but im guessing if that thorough to stop pods then would kill your corals ( just a guess)
I have bought a few times £1 bags off live copepods from lfs mainly just as a treat for the fish,but already had the 8 different kinds off pods when bought these.
So yeah not a bad idea to buy pods ( heard they quite expensive and not the £ 1 bags I've bought lol) But if buy Hardy coral frags early on in tanks life and keep buying corals then pods will come anyway,so for me personally I thought best to buy some hardy zoa frags and the likes and get the micro fauna from that,my tank was 4 months old when added first zoas/palys and still got them now at 19 month mark along with lots off different micro fauna but everyone has the choice to buy stuff or not as their tanks ^_^