PJs_Bucket_List Active Member Supporting Messages 180 Reaction score 182 Location Chatsworth Aug 30, 2024 #1 New tank setup, no sump. What is the best way to establish and maintain a good pod population? Is that even possible, if they have no place to hide?
New tank setup, no sump. What is the best way to establish and maintain a good pod population? Is that even possible, if they have no place to hide?
ecoreefguy Well-Known Member Supporting Messages 803 Reaction score 848 Aug 30, 2024 #2 Hang on refugium or chaeto reactor.
P project1004 Well-Known Member Supporting Messages 787 Reaction score 412 Aug 31, 2024 #3 Feed more. Adding Phytoplankton is probably good way to increase pods. You’ll see amphipods easily but not so easy with copepods. As long as you don’t have any fishes that eat them as regular diet, they will populate in all tanks.
Feed more. Adding Phytoplankton is probably good way to increase pods. You’ll see amphipods easily but not so easy with copepods. As long as you don’t have any fishes that eat them as regular diet, they will populate in all tanks.