Tigriopus Californicus

ilott · Jan 20, 2021

Hello,

I have been researching online about these copepods,

A very friendly and helpful member of R2R advised that they are not substrate-dwelling and will be free swimming, making them almost impossible to establish a healthy culture,

However, I have read online (from the sellers), that these pods are substrate dwelling and will breed happily to establish the tank.

I'd just like a few more opinions, the ones I added too my tank stuck to the glass and the ceramic media when I added them, I also have a small refugium setup to help establish these little guys. However, I haven't seen many since, so are they hiding away to breed? Or were they free swimming and they've all been gobbled up?

lapin · Jan 20, 2021

The Biology of Splashpool Copepods (Tigriopus californicus)

BY ALEXIS WIKTOROWICZ-CONROY, PH.D Life History of Tigriopus californicus Copepods are so numerous that they have been called “insects of the sea,” representing 70% of the ocean’s biomass and with 12,000 known species described (Raisuddin et al., 2007). Being an intermediary between primary...

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Nick428 · Jan 20, 2021

I find them to be very active in low flow u can make your refugium low flow for zooplankton production/ detritus settling

Dark_Knightt · Jan 20, 2021

Tbh I added two bottles of them in 20g and never saw much growing. Either they didnt reproduce or my clowns ate all the ones they could find.

Jilly92 · Jan 20, 2021

ilott said:
Hello,

I have been researching online about these copepods,

A very friendly and helpful member of R2R advised that they are not substrate-dwelling and will be free swimming, making them almost impossible to establish a healthy culture,

However, I have read online (from the sellers), that these pods are substrate dwelling and will breed happily to establish the tank.

I'd just like a few more opinions, the ones I added too my tank stuck to the glass and the ceramic media when I added them, I also have a small refugium setup to help establish these little guys. However, I haven't seen many since, so are they hiding away to breed? Or were they free swimming and they've all been gobbled up?

All of mine usually go into the rocks