seaweed question

[CHEMCHEF]

Could pods live in a small tank 2-1/2 gal, with live sand, seaweed (fresh havested) light and hob filter, if pods are intoduced to tank?

 

[CHEMCHEF]

bump

 

[masterswimmer]

Yes, with the proper conditions.

 

[CHEMCHEF]

I have a 2" sand bed, whisper 10 just floss, hanging on the end of the tank with a drillrd baffle (tupperware container lid) holding the seaweed back, filled to top with fresh saltwater, temp is 74F ad a 6500k spring type cf 14=60W clamp light

live rock?

cost: $24.00

 

[CHEMCHEF]

bump

 

[cowfish]

Yes. Add some to the tank.

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Will They Live On Seaweed Or Should I Be Feeding Them Phytoplankton Or Something?

 

[Domboski]

They won't live on seaweed. What type of pods?

 

[CHEMCHEF]

tigger copepods

 

[Domboski]

I'm not 100% sure. I tried phyto and grinded flake food. I failed with both. There may have been other factors that caused the failures though. They definitely won't eat seaweed. They may eat micro algae if you can grow it in the tank.

 

[CHEMCHEF]

i just did a search online and foun that the company REEF NUTRITION makes a food for tigger pods , i think they sell that line a FT in queens so i will try this.
i will post with any succes or failure

thanks for all the help

If any body has more advice it is certainly welcome

 

[Lenny718]

Good luck, I look forward to seeing your progress

 

[CHEMCHEF]

progress

well i addaed 1 bottle of tigger pods last night and they seem to be swimming around happily. they immidietly seemed to nest in the seaweed.
I put a few drops of food in and i guess time will tell what happens next
if anybody know what the optimum temp for breeding is, that would be great info

 

[Bob 1000]

They eat detritus.. Fresh detritus from fish...

 

[Lolli631]

Any update with your culture?

I started my own culture 2 weeks ago in a 5 gallon tank and have seen an increase in the number in tigger pods already. :tongue1:

 

[georgelc86]

You might want to remove the floss in the HOB filter

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Any update with your culture?

I started my own culture 2 weeks ago in a 5 gallon tank and have seen an increase in the number in tigger pods already. :tongue1:

My Tank is teaming with pods. I built a sump for a 72 bow front i have.
I am going to move the whole 5 gal tank into the fuge section of the sump.
Try putting some cheato in your 5 they seem to like to live in it.

 

[Lolli631]

My Tank is teaming with pods. I built a sump for a 72 bow front i have.
I am going to move the whole 5 gal tank into the fuge section of the sump.
Try putting some cheato in your 5 they seem to like to live in it.

I will try that... What did you end up adding as a food source?

Ive been using 'Marine Snow' and throwing in some flake every so often. Seems to work so far.

 

[Cibo]

I started a batch last night.... do you need to add anything to the tank because I read on line just an air stone and food for them.... in a 5g tank day still swimming around

 

[CHEMCHEF]

I now have most of the tank full of cheato and i feed cyclopeeze once or twice a week. and phyto feast
some of the cheato i got from locojazz during his tank breadown.
so now i have copepods, amphipods, bristleworms, that ive seen so far.
i cant wait to add it all to my fuge