I bought from algae barn.....and nothing, then.......

heatherjeff2017 · Oct 4, 2023

So I received some different types of pods from algae barn. At first when I added everything I had nothing. But now I have millions of different types. But what type is this. Seems to grow large and I want to make sure they are coral safe because it's amazing how many of this type are in my tank. Can't be a hitchhiker because I have not bought new coral in a while. There are many different sizes. Also on top of that I seem to be scraping algae almost everyday just to keep the glass clear what can I do. Will adding chaeto to my refugium help?

Derrick0580 · Oct 4, 2023

Did you buy eco pods? Or just a jar of one particular species?

heatherjeff2017 · Oct 4, 2023

I have the containers at home I beleive two of them were Galaxy and the others were the 5840 or whatever number it is

Shon · Oct 4, 2023

jeffchapok said:
Definitely munnid isopods. Fish love them.

Mr. Mojo Rising · Oct 4, 2023

it looks like a normal amphipod, a normal hitchhiker.

Dburr1014 · Oct 4, 2023

Isopods

KrisReef · Oct 4, 2023

heatherjeff2017 said:
I have the containers at home I beleive two of them were Galaxy and the others were the 5840 or whatever number it is

5784 according to the Hebrew calendar?

I asked once if I could get the job of counting the pods going into each jar at AB.

They said no thanks.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Oct 4, 2023

heatherjeff2017 said:
So I received some different types of pods from algae barn. At first when I added everything I had nothing. But now I have millions of different types. But what type is this. Seems to grow large and I want to make sure they are coral safe because it's amazing how many of this type are in my tank. Can't be a hitchhiker because I have not bought new coral in a while. There are many different sizes. Also on top of that I seem to be scraping algae almost everyday just to keep the glass clear what can I do. Will adding chaeto to my refugium help?

Munnid isopod