Copepods 101: Everything YOU Need to Know About Pods!

[TopShelfAquatics]

In this episode of Taras Talks we get a full crash course on copepods, what they are, where to find them, and all the great things they do for our ecosystems and home aquariums! Get a peek into the world of these tiny crustaceans and learn everything you need to know about them in the process!

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[Dr. D]

Great video. But I wish you’d be more specific and gutsy about what the average aquarist should do. We have a few (understandably) aggressive pod producers vying for our business on R2R— we all know who they are, and I don’t blame them— but many of us don’t know what to buy, how often, or who to buy from. I’d appreciate actual direct advice.

 

[BonnieB]

Great video. But I wish you’d be more specific and gutsy about what the average aquarist should do. We have a few (understandably) aggressive pod producers vying for our business on R2R— we all know who they are, and I don’t blame them— but many of us don’t know what to buy, how often, or who to buy from. I’d appreciate actual direct advice.

I agree that R2R members would benefit from guidelines based on what they plan to house in their systems and how fast they would decimate the pods, what your goals are for the reef, size of tank, how many to dose based on those things, hope much phyto to feed, how to keep a pod population growing and thriving, etc.