So I am cycling my aquarium which is almost done cycling. How soon after the cycle is done can I add Pods? I am looking to buy some from Algae Barn wanna buy the whole kit so I will have the stuff to feed them too.
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I was planning on buying the stuff to feed them with from Algae Barn when I order the pods.Congratulations on your cycle. Anytime soon after the cycle is complete is fine so long as they have sufficient nutrition to thrive.
So I need fish first? I was trying to get a good pod population before I added fish.As soon as your tank is cycled, you have some algae growth, fish added and parameters are stable ~Shaun K.
Need... not necessarily, but helpful to give the critters a steady food supply.So I need fish first? I was trying to get a good pod population before I added fish.
Ok Thank you all for the information!Need... not necessarily, but helpful to give the critters a steady food supply.
I have not ordered the pods yet but when I do I do plan on getting the Phytoplankton to feed them with. That’s what I was thinking. I was trying to grow a population of pods before adding the fish to avoid the Detritus. I have not decided between @AlgaeBarn and @Reef Nutrition. Anyone have recommendations?Some fish eat pods, I'd start before adding fish as long as you plan on feeding the pods. Did you get OceanMagik with your pods? Feeding that will be important as they won't have any other detritus to clean up.
You will not avoid detritus by adding pods. Helps manage some wast but by no means will they ever eliminate detritus. They in turn will be creating detritus by eating viable nutrients within the detritus... Just a FYI...I have not ordered the pods yet but when I do I do plan on getting the Phytoplankton to feed them with. That’s what I was thinking. I was trying to grow a population of pods before adding the fish to avoid the Detritus. I have not decided between @AlgaeBarn and @Reef Nutrition. Anyone have recommendations?
I just got some Posiden's feast and OceanMagik from Algeabarn and was very happy. The reason I mention detritus is that pods can be an important part of a well rounded clean-up crew. They eat more than the phyto, but you won't have any fish poop for them to eat so adding a food is even more important. Phyto will add to your bioload and can increase your phos and trates so monitor them and ramp up like the bottle says. It really is magic though, my corals go insane for the stuff when I dump it in once a day.I have not ordered the pods yet but when I do I do plan on getting the Phytoplankton to feed them with. That’s what I was thinking. I was trying to grow a population of pods before adding the fish to avoid the Detritus. I have not decided between @AlgaeBarn and @Reef Nutrition. Anyone have recommendations?
Yea I figured that, just thought it wouldn’t be as bad as adding fish. Trying to avoid a horrible algae bloom while starting the tankYou will not avoid detritus by adding pods. Helps manage some wast but by no means will they ever eliminate detritus. They in turn will be creating detritus by eating viable nutrients within the detritus... Just a FYI...
The only way to avoid an algae bloom is to have fully cycled live rock and low nutrients. Pods, IMHO, will do very little to help avoid algae. They are just a small piece of the overall ecosystem puzzle.Yea I figured that, just thought it wouldn’t be as bad as adding fish. Trying to avoid a horrible algae bloom while starting the tank
I just got some Posiden's feast and OceanMagik from Algeabarn and was very happy. The reason I mention detritus is that pods can be an important part of a well rounded clean-up crew. They eat more than the phyto, but you won't have any fish poop for them to eat so adding a food is even more important. Phyto will add to your bioload and can increase your phos and trates so monitor them and ramp up like the bottle says. It really is magic though, my corals go insane for the stuff when I dump it in once a day.
No I get that. That’s why I am trying to add them before fish alittle less detritus than fish would produce.The only way to avoid an algae bloom is to have fully cycled live rock and low nutrients. Pods, IMHO, will do very little to help avoid algae. They are just a small piece of the overall ecosystem puzzle.
That's an awesome question. I couldn't really figure it out. I mean I know they are different species of pods but I have no idea why one is more desirable over another. I bought the P-Feast because it seemed like the most popular mix of pods, and I have added Tisbe pods before from another source. Figured a little genetic diversity couldn't hurt.What are the differences in the types of Pods that @AlgaeBarn sells?
I can speak to the customer service at AlgaeBarn and had the same early addition of pods thought you are having. The pods and Oceanmagik (phyto) arrived well packaged and on time. That is saying something in this supply chain environment. I'll let you know how it goes and I just added them (candidly a bit early but hopefully not detrimentally early.) And Shaun says its "ok" as long as they have food! (post 5)I have not ordered the pods yet but when I do I do plan on getting the Phytoplankton to feed them with. That’s what I was thinking. I was trying to grow a population of pods before adding the fish to avoid the Detritus. I have not decided between @AlgaeBarn and @Reef Nutrition. Anyone have recommendations?