How can I get copopods

[Damsel13]

I used to have a large population of them also I think I could see mysid shrimps at lights out time. Now I don't seem to see many at all especially small ones. I don't have large scary bugs just the smallish/medium ones now.
Also, I don't know any one with a fuge and I really want to get some cheato. Does anyone have any suggestions? My bak pak skimmer supported cheato for years until the small light I had for it burnt out. If I can get some more I will replace that light as it seems that was a safe place for copopods to reproduce.

Advice welcome!

 

[fishoutofwater]

you got pm

 

[ronone10]

you got pm

I want to know as well...

 

[rcw98022]

make hiding spots for the copepods with rubble rock in the corners of your tank. why do you want so many of them are you trying to feed a mandarin?

 

[fishoutofwater]

I want to know as well...

you got pm

 

[Myteemouse]

i want to know three lol

 

[fishoutofwater]

pm sent too lol

 

[rcw98022]

hey why not pm me also

 

[Myteemouse]

local stores sell pods in a bottle.
i was actually joking

"the living reef" in lacey
and "barrier reef" in renton both have them

 

[tri_pod_rod]

heck i like a pm

 

[Myteemouse]

you can order them on line. now that i noticed that you don't live in wa,

 

[Darthv247]

i got a ton of them from www.reefs2go.com best deal i could find. they sell like 1000 for 20 bucks.

 

[roscoe]

Hey I would like a PM :lol::lol::lol:

You can also get good pods from local hobbiest that harvest cheato/calurpa. Cheaper than anything bottled.

 

[Darthv247]

true, most cheato will come with them already laced in.

 

[Mopar Reefer]

I recently purchased some from saltwaterfish.com and come to find out they order through this company here. http://www.algagen.com/home.htm Now I have an explosion of pods, you may want to give it a look.

 

[ronone10]

I recently purchased some from saltwaterfish.com and come to find out they order through this company here. http://www.algagen.com/home.htm Now I have an explosion of pods, you may want to give it a look.

Exactly what did you buy? The starter cultures in test tubes? The Phycopure?

Thanks..

 

[Mopar Reefer]

Calanoid copepods it is under the products page on the bottom.

 

[burning2nd]

Ill pass on the Pm but i can tell ya how 2 do it with out a Pm..

nO sales.!

you need to make hideing spots and provide the micro food they need to grow,

 

[scytale]

they sell like 1000 for 20 bucks.

imagine being a full-time "copepod counter" ... wost job ever! :razz:

 

[Sascha D]

My bak pak skimmer supported cheato for years until the small light I had for it burnt out. If I can get some more I will replace that light as it seems that was a safe place for copopods to reproduce.

You use your skimmer as a refug instead of as a skimmer? You can buy hang on the back refugiums for your tank from plenty of online retailers. if not I see them on ebay all the time.