Copipods Question

rush23 · Jan 12, 2016

I really want to get a scooter blenny in my tank, but need to get copipods. I will have to put them in my display tank though because I don't have sump to put them in. Will that be fine? Or any other suggestions? Hopefully putting them in DT will be fine!

Lenny_S · Jan 12, 2016

The DT is fine. I put the 16 oz. copepod bottle from algae barn a couple of months ago and now the tank is literally crawling with them.
Just follow their instructions for adding them.

rush23 · Jan 12, 2016

Thank you! How long did it take to ship in?

Lenny_S · Jan 12, 2016

2 days free shipping from them with a purchase of $80 or more. So I bought some phytoplankton and some other stuff I needed anyway.

MT. Reefer · Jan 12, 2016

I have a Scooter that will only eat Formula One or Formula Two Pellets. She won't eat frozen brine or mysis or any kinds of flakes, just pellets. I'm sure that she would like pods, as they all do, just a lot easier to feed pellets than to have to worry about keeping a healthy and constant supply of pods. Don't get me wrong, pods are good for your system but all your fish will decimate the population in your DT without a sump to keep the supply coming.

rush23 · Jan 12, 2016

Have a canister filter. Some way I can put them into there?

MT. Reefer · Jan 12, 2016

They should get in there on there own. Just don't think that's the best location for raising pods. Ya never know.

Lenny_S · Jan 12, 2016

Larry Linne said:
I have a Scooter that will only eat Formula One or Formula Two Pellets. She won't eat frozen brine or mysis or any kinds of flakes, just pellets. I'm sure that she would like pods, as they all do, just a lot easier to feed pellets than to have to worry about keeping a healthy and constant supply of pods. Don't get me wrong, pods are good for your system but all your fish will decimate the population in your DT without a sump to keep the supply coming.

My experience has been different from that. My clowns, anthias, firefish, and tangs don't notice them much. They pick off a large stray once in a while I suppose, but don't really make a dent in the population. I would say I probably loose much more to the inverts/corals than I do to fish. Nonetheless, there is probably 5-10 times more now then when I added them 2 months ago. As long as you have a sand bottom, some live rock, and some phytoplankton, they do great.