Is hair algae a haven for pods?

[ChrisfromBrick]

I have a very (what think is minor) hair algae presence in my reef. I remove some weekly hut obviously cannot reach certain areas of the tank.

Do you think that copepods have an easier time finding refuge in pockets of hair algae rather than just on live rock? Similar to how they do so in microalgae in refugiums? I’m thinking I can leave some in the back where nobody really notices it and provide a place for pods to reproduce.

 

[Miami Reef]

Yes. I believe the copepods can take refuge in it.