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09-27-2007, 08:54 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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   |  Pods, Pods and more Pods....
At any given time, there is 40-50 amphipods in the little area, and now there is a bunch of these white dots there. I also noticed there were some large amphipods there, 1/4" in length. Im wondering if the white dots are egg sacks of the pods. There is always little blackish brownish dots running around there aswell. There is no fish in the tank, so there is no threat of anything eating them. My tank is literally over run with 1000's upon 1000's of pods. 
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09-27-2007, 09:03 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va
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| Its time for a sale
Hi,
they sell pods all over the internet, maybe you should farm them
Doug
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09-27-2007, 09:05 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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lol I already have the start to an accidental farm, haha. Once everything is situated, Im getting a mandarin, Im sure it will take care of the problem, hahahaha. | |
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09-28-2007, 03:53 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Originally Posted by geekdafied  Im getting a mandarin | I want one of them so bad but I want to make sure he has enough to eat so I'm going to wait until the tank is a little more mature. From the looks of your tank he would have plenty to eat. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
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09-28-2007, 05:41 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by geekdafied ... Im getting a mandarin... | A sixline would be a big help also...
or get both! - Looks like your tank would easily support both.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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09-28-2007, 06:14 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 630, IL Age: 23
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Originally Posted by Otty I want one of them so bad but I want to make sure he has enough to eat so I'm going to wait until the tank is a little more mature. From the looks of your tank he would have plenty to eat. | just find one that eats frozen. they'll last longer anyhow. | |
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09-28-2007, 11:15 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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The sixline didnt put a dent in the population, lol.
All I know is, I can more then likely successfully keep any wrasse or mandarin at the moment,hahahaha.
Ialso need to be thinking about something that can help on the chitton population. | |
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09-28-2007, 01:47 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
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Originally Posted by geekdafied The sixline didnt put a dent in the population, lol.
All I know is, I can more then likely successfully keep any wrasse or mandarin at the moment,hahahaha.
Ialso need to be thinking about something that can help on the chitton population. | Sixline is probably finding something better to eat.  | |
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09-28-2007, 02:20 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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I may research farming them. I currently have a bunch of eggs and 1000's of pods. | |
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09-28-2007, 03:30 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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I just read a great article on raising amphpods, and its pretty simple. Just have to have the right conditions which I have in my tank already. | |
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