Pods without refugium

Discussion in 'Refugium' started by Seabeast, Jun 25, 2009.

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  1. Seabeast

    Seabeast Flamingo Tongue

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    What is the best way to get pods without just a sump and no refugium if this is even possible?
     
    Seabeast, Jun 25, 2009
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  2. cdeboard

    cdeboard Montipora Digitata

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    Live rock could have pods in them already.. if you are talking about introducing pods. Do it at night so they have a fighting chance.. and you would need some good amount of rock for them to hide in. Most LFS will selll bottles of pods.
     
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  3. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    If you build it they will come. Stack some rocks up in a pile in the coner of your tank and in time you will get them.
     
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  4. psiclone

    psiclone Purple Spiny Lobster

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    You may have to add a bottle every few weeks-month if you have dedicated pod eaters in your tank like mandarins. Pods without a fuge is like a snow hare in the middle of the black rock desert. Lunch.
     
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  5. Seabeast

    Seabeast Flamingo Tongue

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    Well i havent set my tank up yet. and i dont plan on putting any fish in for a month or so. Could i put them in after the tank is done cycling and just let them grow for a while and get established?
     
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  6. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    yep! shouldn't take long with nothing to eat them
     
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  7. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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  8. trelane

    trelane Peppermint Shrimp

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  9. Seabeast

    Seabeast Flamingo Tongue

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    How should i go about getting them into the dt? and how will i get them straight to the madarin before anything else goes after them?
     
    Seabeast, Jun 26, 2009
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  10. Rebelsreef

    Rebelsreef Astrea Snail

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    yeah it would be cool to put the pods in after cycleing on my 29g reef i put the pods in befor anything. and waited a few weeks then throug some lr in and in a nother 2-3 weeks you could see them all over the class now i have had my mandarin in there for the last 4 months. and hes lovin it
     
    Rebelsreef, Jul 3, 2009
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