Any LFS selling DSB recharge/sand seed/copepods/amphipods

[sgdcover]

Hi,

Does anyone know if any NYC area stores sell live seeding critters and sand? I found plenty of online stuff but with shipping it comes out to a lot. I have a nano so I don't need much.

Thanks!

 

[cmantis]

Do yourself a favor and find a nice clean system from a fellow MR member and just "borrow" a little sand or piece of LR. If you want critters just get some chaeto and shake it into the tank or politely ask them to put a sponge in their sump for a bit before returning to you.

 

[sgdcover]

Thanks CMANTIS.... That's another way I'd be fine going. If anyone wants to share or trade share critters or trade sand I'm in! I haven't seen much activity from my Copepods. I changed around my sump and did something that cut back their population. My angel probably finished them off.

 

[sgdcover]

Checking in if anyone had any suggestions?

 

[Loose tenticle]

I know for a fact in the summer if you gonto Rockaway beach over at Riis park yoy can catch them tons of them for free, also bristle worms and sand siftera. might take a while but you can fill up a 2 liter bottle for free.

 

[sgdcover]

I've heard something about that. I might try it this summer. Might even check out out now... maybe I'll get lucky and find a few things. Is it safe? Is the water clean enough to trust?

 

[Loose tenticle]

You dont want to introduce the sand or wager just use a fish net or sieve to filter the pods out. Doubt youll find them now, they come out when the water is warm, if you like they sell tigger pods at fishtown and pop corals but they dont really propogate. They store them cold but when the water warms up they get active.

 

[sgdcover]

Thanks! I have tried the tigger pods and everyone loves them, but they don't last or propogate. I'm needing more fauna varietys. Copes and amphs are great to clean up detritus (and feed the fishies once in a while)

 

[noelskii]

You're in Manhattan's Kitchen, why don't you just go stop by Manhattan's Aquarium and get some chaeto or some LR from them? :idea:

 

[skiwez]

you may want to check out this thread

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/sale-trade/176210-free-sand-pods-bristle-worms-seed-tank.html

 

[sgdcover]

you may want to check out this thread

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/sale-trade/176210-free-sand-pods-bristle-worms-seed-tank.html

Hi, thanks for this. That's the first thing I did but had no luck, which is why I posted. They won't sell their live sand, plus they don't have deep sand beds, which is what i'm trying to seed. Also, I need a big load of copes and amphs. I was hoping to get a bag with a few hundred of different varietys like you get in the mail. I'm avoiding the mail because it gets so expensive to ship something that's pretty cheap. They don't always carry chaeto and when they have, I've it's didn't seem very active.

They owner of Coral Theory was great. He was happy to through some sand into a bag for me.

Thanks for the suggestion tho! P.S. I've also checked Fauna. I'm in Manhattan with no car, so I'm limited. I'd figure out a way to get out further if I could find a place that had them.