How to increase fuge pod population?

[Ne0eN]

One of my latest fish additions was a Yellow Target Mandarin Goby. This particular fish loves live food, so I'm trying to figure out how to increase my pod production. My sump contains a small fuge section with Chaeto macro-algae on a reverse light schedule. How do I get the the pod colony going?

 

-Rob

[Guest minimalist]

Find someone with a huge population of pods and take one of their rocks for your fuge.

[Ne0eN]

Brilliant!!! Anyone has a smal LR (max 3" across) I could 'rent' for a week or so?

 

-Rob

[steveoutlaw]

Rob,

I just put a nice wad of chaeto in the fuge that GaryL gave me that was loaded with stuff. I can give you a scoop of sand from my fuge.

 

Steve

[JMsAquarium]

What I did is put a refugium above the main tank. A small pump in the overflow pumps water in the refugium, and water flows back to the maintank via a bulkhead and pvc pipe. Iside the refugium I put a small piece of LR, live sand and caulerpa.

Setting it up this way instead of in the sump, enables my tank to get a constant supply of live pods and pods larvae. Since I did this I never run out of pods, and they reproduce like rabbits.

[GaryL]

i also have a mini fuge in the display, that hoses some CC cheato mangroves and a red macro algae. feeding phyto to the young-uns doesn't hurt either

[Guest Leishman]

Or you could go HERE and buy some.

 

I think there are 1000 in each bottle.

[GaryL]

nice thanks rick!! anyone wanna head a group order?

[Ne0eN]

Great find Rik,

 

Yes, I definitely am interested in a group buy. $20 per bottle plus shipping starts at $12.50 for 2nd day air. Who's interested? Pick up in Falls Church area.

 

-Rob

[DCDeacon]

I'm in for a bottle.

 

I could also use some Chaeto if anyone has some they can spare.

[emissary]

Dang I could go for some, but not for 2-4 months. I suppose I have a ball of chaeto I could part with in exchange for some pods later?

 

(I'll gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today!)

[GaryL]

ill go for a bottle can never have too many pods. so my fat scooter blenny says <_<

[Ne0eN]

So far we got 3 bottles at $20 a piece plus $5 each for 2nd day FedEx shipping. Anyone else? I'm planning to place an order on Monday am.

 

-Rob

[DCDeacon]

Ne0eN, did you place an order?

[Ne0eN]

Not yet... Got pretty busy today. Anyone else interested in this group-order? I'd like confirmations from everyone before I call it in. I'll be placing the order tomorrow morning at noon. Please PM me or post a message here. thanks.

 

-Rob

[Ne0eN]

Order placed. Please PM me and indicate when you're gonna pick it up. It should be here on Thursday.

 

DCDeacon / GaryL / Ne0eN: 1 bottle each - 4 oz. seapods / copepods - $25

 

-Rob

[DCDeacon]

PM sent.

[martin]

Please let me know if anybody is a no show on picking up their bottle, I'll buy one.

 

Martin

[Ne0eN]

GaryL, DCDeacon,

 

Seapods should be here on Friday. They shipped it yesterday. If you PM me your cell numbers I'll call you when it arrives. Thanks.

 

-Rob

[Guest Tomsimtim]

GARF sells a product called GARF Grunge that brought my substrate alive. I think it might be what you are looking for. Here is a link to their websiteGarf Grunge

 

Tim