Low Maintenance (No Maintenance) Pod culturing

PeterLL

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Hi everyone,
For reasons of University I am away for everything for up to 6 weeks at a time normally - the main tanks fine, but I'd also like to have a pod culture going so I am thinking of how to do this, so let me know if this plan is alright:
6 x 4.5L clear plastic jars. Sealed lid, with 2 drills for airline in each.
2 Tubs with Tisbe Pods, 2 Tubs with Apocyclops Pods, 2 Tubs with tigriopus Californicus.

A single air pump, split 6 ways leading into the tub, with an air bubble ever 10 seconds or so.
A single doser, split 6 ways, feeding EasyReef EasyBooster once everytwo days, a small drop or two.

Just at room temperature.

Should that be self-sufficient for a good period of time, or is it a ticking time bomb of dead pods?
 

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This has me worried about evaporation most of all, since that's 6 weeks of no maintenance.

Is there any way you could add in chaeto or another algae in there to provide more grazing opportunities for the pods?

It may be a bit late, but have you tried doing so while watching what happens with the pod cultures over time?
 

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