Adding aqua avengers to your reef tank: Pods are pods, right?
So often we hear people in the reef community talking about pods whether it is their pros and cons, adding more, or other factors. However, there are many types of pods and there are even good and bad pods (albeit rare). Even with the good pods, there are some that may be better for your application than others. Most of the pods in the marine aquarium fall into copepods and amphipods. Copepods can be further separated and some of the more common species are Tisbe, Tigriopus (aka tigger pods), Apocyclops, and Parvocalanus. Pods can be purchase by the individual species or they can be bought as a blend that includes multiple species. Okay, so you may know that there are different types of pods, but when you talk about pods, do you differentiate or is it more – pods are pods, right?
Photo by @BlueBuddha
This QOTD is sponsored by: www.dinkinsaquaticgardens.com
“Dinkins Aquatic Gardens specializes in producing top-quality copepods, phytoplankton, amphipods, and berghia nudibranchs. We are a small husband-and-wife company that intensely focuses on customer service. We'd love to have you experience the Dinkins Difference!"
So often we hear people in the reef community talking about pods whether it is their pros and cons, adding more, or other factors. However, there are many types of pods and there are even good and bad pods (albeit rare). Even with the good pods, there are some that may be better for your application than others. Most of the pods in the marine aquarium fall into copepods and amphipods. Copepods can be further separated and some of the more common species are Tisbe, Tigriopus (aka tigger pods), Apocyclops, and Parvocalanus. Pods can be purchase by the individual species or they can be bought as a blend that includes multiple species. Okay, so you may know that there are different types of pods, but when you talk about pods, do you differentiate or is it more – pods are pods, right?
Photo by @BlueBuddha
This QOTD is sponsored by: www.dinkinsaquaticgardens.com
“Dinkins Aquatic Gardens specializes in producing top-quality copepods, phytoplankton, amphipods, and berghia nudibranchs. We are a small husband-and-wife company that intensely focuses on customer service. We'd love to have you experience the Dinkins Difference!"