I finally have a descent size chaeto growing in my sump. I bought the algae barn pod and phyo combo. Is phyto something I need to keep buying monthly to try to keep a descent population of copepods? Thanks, Rich
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If on a budget, if me then buy on Internet chlorella cracked cell wall powder 1 lb(less is fine), boil it, let cool add 1/4 amount of raw egg, blend/mix raw egg first, add to algae . Add a little to pods, need to go on net and find out how to feed pods, if you need to. And watch them breed like rabits.I finally have a descent size chaeto growing in my sump. I bought the algae barn pod and phyo combo. Is phyto something I need to keep buying monthly to try to keep a descent population of copepods? Thanks, Rich
I finally have a descent size chaeto growing in my sump. I bought the algae barn pod and phyo combo. Is phyto something I need to keep buying monthly to try to keep a descent population of copepods? Thanks, Rich
So they will not be able to live on chaeto when I run out of phyto? nvm just read above post
I've never used phyto or added pods and all my tanks have been loaded with them. They will survive and thrive on detritus and left over food, microalgae. If you're worried about it, add some reef roids or similar powder coral food, my pods go nuts after feeding that stuff.
I’ll have to try that reef roids tip. I’ve never heard that before. [emoji851] thanks.
it's probably most important to use the same "food" type used by the source of your copepods at least in the beginning so that the copepods don't have trouble "finding" their food in the new environment that is your tank. After the first few lifecycles (months or less), the newly born copepods are probably more adapted to your tanks environment and can "survive" without the same foods their parents were raised on.
This is just my assumption...
Depends on the quality of nutrition in your tank. A lot of copepods require certain nutrients to allow them to successfully have "good yields" but these nutrients can be passed down from mother to nauplii. A lot of copepods will have a limited number of reproduction cycles before they can no longer produce strong nauplii and will only produce dud eggs if they do not get the proper nutrition (like those found in our live OceanMagik Phytoplankton)