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03-02-2005, 08:55 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sydney, NSW,New_South_Wales
Posts: 15
|  copods?
what are they? are they good for a tank?
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50 gallons, 44pounds live rock, aquamedic biostar flotor protein skimmer, EHEIM canister filter.
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03-02-2005, 09:59 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
Posts: 1,181
| Re: copods?
They are small crustaceans that are a sign of a healthy tank that some fish use as a food source. Like Mandarins, some wrasses and long nose hawkfish among others. They look like small shrimp or ants, 1-3mm. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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11-07-2007, 08:20 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 136
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| Need more copods?
What's the best way to get more copods? I want to make sure my mandarin get's lots to eat. He seems very happy but I cant see any copods in my tank I just see him picking them off the rock. He's been in the tank for 5 months now so I think he's OK just want to make sure. _________ 125gal Reef/Fish,40gal sump,Reefmania calcium reactor,MH,UVH,Moon,Aquazone plus 100,Auto Topoff,CoraLife 125 skimmer,GHL Profilux computer & special effects lighting.
Fish:Coral Beauty,Yellow Wrasse,African Clown Wrasse,BiColor Anglefish,Banded Goby,Psycodelic Mandarin Goby,Spotfin Angelfish
Inverts:Long-spinned Urchin,Crowned Urchin,Feather Dusters,Fire shrimp,Banded Shrimp,Brittle Star,snails
Corals:Cup,Frogspawn,Pink Open Brain,Yellow Dot
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11-07-2007, 08:29 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by bulltrader  What's the best way to get more copods? I want to make sure my mandarin get's lots to eat. He seems very happy but I cant see any copods in my tank I just see him picking them off the rock. He's been in the tank for 5 months now so I think he's OK just want to make sure. |
Keep a close eye on the little guy. They can easily outgrow your tank's pod production. --- watch for shrunken belly or obvious loss of weight. --- lots of things he is eating will be too small for you to see.
Otherwise, not to worry.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott") | |
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11-07-2007, 08:52 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Thanks Omard, Good Info. | |
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11-07-2007, 10:25 AM
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| | Ritteri Anemone
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buffalo N.Y. Age: 24
Posts: 629
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im pretty sure this is a copepod my (scotter blenny)dragontte eats them all day. | |
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11-07-2007, 10:33 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 136
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Yep, that's the critter and a good size one too. I can't find them in my tank but I guess my mandarin can!! | |
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11-07-2007, 11:23 AM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Indiana
Posts: 795
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Do you run a fuge bulltrader? That's a good way to get some more copods as well as providing more filtration for your tank... _________ Kris
180 gallon AGA display re-born on 7-1-08. If I listed all of my equipment my wife would know what I've spent on this thing. Don't want to sign divorce papers.  My 180 Tank Thread | |
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11-07-2007, 12:16 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
Posts: 6,372
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Check your tank glass after the lights have been out for a few hours. I'll bet you have more copepods than you think you do  | |
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11-07-2007, 03:38 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 196
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can they get pretty big? in the mornings before work i look at the tank with lights off and sometimes i see a snail looking thing on the glass that is about 1/2" long no shell though. He's got a few smaller buddy's aswell all over the glass. I figure they just munching algea so their ok. | |
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