Being new to the hobby, I still have a lot of questions, lol.
Is there a local source for copepods? I don't mind buying them, but to mail order them, the shipping charges are simply insane. I would much rather get them from a local source. I have recently upgraded to the 90 gal tank, and would like to get enough copepods to appropriately seed the tank until it becomes self sustaining. I don't have a refugium (yet, though I will in a few months), so would it be best to just dump them in the main tank and let them do their thing, or set up a small tank to just culture the copepods.
I am also interested in adding more caulerpa to the tank. Is there a place in town with a good variety? Any Reef club members with a surplus they need to get rid of? Are there any varieties that do better at removing wastes from the tank then others?
So the moral is for both the copepods and caulerpa:
Where do I get them?
How much do they cost?
HOw much does it take to have enough to start to culture them?
Do any reef clubbers have any they want to get rid of?
I'm too new to have anything to trade yet, other than these green things with pictures of presidential faces on them.... I think they are Americanus Moneyus.... Or will be happy to take a generous gift with the intention of passing it on when I am able to produce these things myself.
Is there a local source for copepods? I don't mind buying them, but to mail order them, the shipping charges are simply insane. I would much rather get them from a local source. I have recently upgraded to the 90 gal tank, and would like to get enough copepods to appropriately seed the tank until it becomes self sustaining. I don't have a refugium (yet, though I will in a few months), so would it be best to just dump them in the main tank and let them do their thing, or set up a small tank to just culture the copepods.
I am also interested in adding more caulerpa to the tank. Is there a place in town with a good variety? Any Reef club members with a surplus they need to get rid of? Are there any varieties that do better at removing wastes from the tank then others?
So the moral is for both the copepods and caulerpa:
Where do I get them?
How much do they cost?
HOw much does it take to have enough to start to culture them?
Do any reef clubbers have any they want to get rid of?
I'm too new to have anything to trade yet, other than these green things with pictures of presidential faces on them.... I think they are Americanus Moneyus.... Or will be happy to take a generous gift with the intention of passing it on when I am able to produce these things myself.