Copepods hotel?

[cjtabares]

I am in the process of setting up a 45gal, with 2 15gal tanks as sumps. I am planning on running Zeovit, and they suggest not having a refugium with cheato(would be tight in space too), so I was just thinking of having one with rocks, or with copepods hotels. Would this still be a good place for them to live?

 

[CasperOe]

I am in the process of setting up a 45gal, with 2 15gal tanks as sumps. I am planning on running Zeovit, and they suggest not having a refugium with cheato(would be tight in space too), so I was just thinking of having one with rocks, or with copepods hotels. Would this still be a good place for them to live?

The copepod hotel do work, I have a fair few that I move between my large tank and the three smaller ones that I have going. I do however "breed" the pods in a large refugium so whether they would be as efficient on a Zeovit system, I don't know.

Out of curiosity, what is your considerations behind going with the Zeovit system?

 

[cjtabares]

The copepod hotel do work, I have a fair few that I move between my large tank and the three smaller ones that I have going. I do however "breed" the pods in a large refugium so whether they would be as efficient on a Zeovit system, I don't know.

Out of curiosity, what is your considerations behind going with the Zeovit system?

I used it on my tank I had setup 10 years ago, so I have the reactor, and like the results. I have always liked to feed a lot as well, this seemed to keep the nutrients where I want them.

Is there a reason you would not use it?

 

[Keko21]

the pod hotels do work, but you would also be fine with some rock rubble.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

the pod hotels do work, but you would also be fine with some rock rubble.

Agreed. I have a few rocks I rotate in and out of the sump to (theoretically) "re-pod" the display.

 

[cjtabares]

the pod hotels do work, but you would also be fine with some rock rubble.

Agreed. I have a few rocks I rotate in and out of the sump to (theoretically) "re-pod" the display.

I was thinking of trying to print some of the hotels. I should have some left over rocks too. Will probably put both into the sump and see how they go.

 

[Katrina71]

@Fishy Guy

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I was thinking of trying to print some of the hotels. I should have some left over rocks too. Will probably put both into the sump and see how they go.

You can also just stack some egg crate or corrugated plastic like this guy did.

DIY cheap "pod hotel" project...

In my never ending researching of projects while stuck bored at work I stumbled across someone who had a post about corrugated plastic (stuff they make yard signs out of) and how they used it in their copepod culture. It got me thinking about using it in my culture (which I just started to the...

bostonreefers.org

 

[Jason Scalise]

just a thought....
I made my own pod hotels with a few buck's worth of material from HomeDepot or Lowes.

there is a common material called Plaskolite that they stock. used to make yard signs and things like that. Its corrugated and the little spaces are perfectly pod-sized.

here is the HomeDepot link to Plaskolite.

I cut about four or five, 2" squares and glued them (stacked) together.
to make the sink (they are buoyant) I just placed under a rock or glued a rock to it weight it down.

looks like this in my old sump under a rock.

Every few weeks I would just retrieve it and shake into the DT and about 40 pods would scramble out.

Perhaps it's worth trying. Certainly cheap and you can just throw it away if its dirty or does not work out for you.
Mine has lasted 4+ years in the tank and its still solid.

 

[Jason Scalise]

just saw the immediately prior post. same idea. funny. same exact idea.

 

[Keko21]

 

[cjtabares]

I can’t see the video .

 

[Jay'sReefBugs]

Rock rubble is best for copepods . The pod hotels are geared more towards amphipods which are different then copepods.

 

[Keko21]

I can’t see the video .

I think you have to check on a PC vs phone

 

[cjtabares]

Rock rubble is best for copepods . The pod hotels are geared more towards amphipods which are different then copepods.

Thanks, Think it is worth putting both in the sump?

I think you have to check on a PC vs phone

That worked, Thank you.