DIY Tisbe Pod Refugium (HOB) - Mandarin

[gjustinj]

Hi everyone,

I have a 125 G 6 ft tank that's been up for nearly a year now and we just bought a Mandarin, however we understand Mandarin's a difficult to feed. I ordered over 10,000 Tisbe/combo from Algaebarn w/ Phyto and plan to dump all of them in our tank after floating the packages, however I understand this will only keep our buddy fed for a short period of time, but it could help culture in the tank... we still feel we should consider a HOB refugium, but looking online people are asking for upwards of 200.00 which seems a bit much for the little they really do from my reading.

So my question to you is, has anyone ever done this w.o a sump on this big of a tank? and do you have any good links or information pertaining to it?

 

[bblumberg]

Does your tank have a sump that you could create a little pod factory in? Alternatively, you could set up a culture system. Although I have not done it myself, this looks to be fairly easy and affordable:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/breeder

Bruce

 

[gjustinj]

Does your tank have a sump that you could create a little pod factory in? Alternatively, you could set up a culture system. Although I have not done it myself, this looks to be fairly easy and affordable:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/breeder

Bruce

No sump unfortunately. Was considering a hob refugum. I'll check out the link.

 

[bblumberg]

HOB refugium should work, but will not be cheap. If you have space in stand, garage, etc, a 10g tank, air pump and light is not going to cost you near what a HOB refugium will.

Bruce

 

[gjustinj]

HOB refugium should work, but will not be cheap. If you have space in stand, garage, etc, a 10g tank, air pump and light is not going to cost you near what a HOB refugium will.

Bruce

How about something like this @bblumberg?
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Aqua-Culture-10-Gallon-Aquarium-Starter-Kit/35326017

Adding @JaimeAdams

 

[bblumberg]

Looks like a good start to me. I am not sure about filter, but the price is right. I'd put a sponge filter in a tank intended to grow pods.

Bruce

 

[LetItReef]

This might work:

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ocean-R...01FRX9DW0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

[CodyRVA]

I would look at CPR HOB refugiums; solid build and affordable. Since you're mainly using this for pod culture, I would buy a size relative to your fish demands vs your tank volume. You should be able to get away with a medium sized one.

 

[cromag27 Verified Sponsor]

A lot of people buy my acclimation boxes to breed pods. It does sit in the tank itself and not hob, however.

http://octoaquatics.com/the-shu/

 

[doodledreads]

I think I have a CPR HOB medium on in my garage. I cannot use it on my new reefer nano. Not sure the rio pump still works but I used for about two months to get a dragonet and was able to grow a lot of pods. Let me know if you are interested.

 

[gjustinj]

I think I have a CPR HOB medium on in my garage. I cannot use it on my new reefer nano. Not sure the rio pump still works but I used for about two months to get a dragonet and was able to grow a lot of pods. Let me know if you are interested.

How much?

 

[gjustinj]

A lot of people buy my acclimation boxes to breed pods. It does sit in the tank itself and not hob, however.

http://octoaquatics.com/the-shu/

I have an acclimation box that's around 8 inches long, and currently have Chaeto in it and have it in the sand near where the Mandaran likes to hang out.