"Wild Caught" Pods

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Does introducing seller-described "wild caught" copepods constitute a risk of adding fish-harmful organisms to the tank?
 

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Potentially, yes.

You could put them in a separate tank, culture them there for 60+ days, then add them to your display to pretty much eliminate that risk though.
 

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