DIY Pod Condos

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SO, I saw these a LONG LONG time ago from G.A.R.F and made a pair for myself about a year or so ago. these are SUPER easy to make and super cheap too.

Materials:

Currogated plastic sheet. (an old yard sign, election sign etc)
Zip ties
piece of reef rubble
Drill and bit (i use a drill press)


Cut the plastic into 3 or 4" squares. I usually make 6. the more even they are, the neater. I usually cut a long strip with a knife then cut that up with scissors into the squares. Drill a hole in 2 opposite corners and secure together with a zip tie. also tie a piece of rubble to them so they sink. the ones i have sink so you can gauge the size.

from here, drop them in your sump or behind the rock. The pods will go inside and lay their eggs and use this as a safe heaven. you can get alot of pods in these things. they will come out and get eaten and or disperse within your rock work.

I have two large ones in my sump and a good shake releases TONS of pods. they get sucked into the pump intakes and back into my tank. I just put a small one like this behind my rock.

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Interesting design, I've never seen them made like this before! usually I just use rubble in netting, but I may have to try this!
 
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I like them because they are very compact. they can hold a TON of pods. you can make them as small or as large as you want and they really arent detritus traps like the rock rubble can be.
 

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Cool, I'm going to make a couple this weekend
 

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Cool idea Lindsey! I use coroplast all the time so have scraps that now have a use :D
 

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Great idea! I've also seen people take those shower poof ball things that ladies use for liquid soap and use them as pod safe havens.
 

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SO, I saw these a LONG LONG time ago from G.A.R.F and made a pair for myself about a year or so ago. these are SUPER easy to make and super cheap too.

Materials:

Currogated plastic sheet. (an old yard sign, election sign etc)
Zip ties
piece of reef rubble
Drill and bit (i use a drill press)


Cut the plastic into 3 or 4" squares. I usually make 6. the more even they are, the neater. I usually cut a long strip with a knife then cut that up with scissors into the squares. Drill a hole in 2 opposite corners and secure together with a zip tie. also tie a piece of rubble to them so they sink. the ones i have sink so you can gauge the size.

from here, drop them in your sump or behind the rock. The pods will go inside and lay their eggs and use this as a safe heaven. you can get alot of pods in these things. they will come out and get eaten and or disperse within your rock work.

I have two large ones in my sump and a good shake releases TONS of pods. they get sucked into the pump intakes and back into my tank. I just put a small one like this behind my rock.

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Sweet! Good job!
 
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its a pvc product so there should not be any leeching.

Skinz... admit it, you use one of those poof thingys.
 

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