Copepods

[reddannyh]

Hi I see you sell cultures of these, would I be able to add them to my tank and let them seed my rock? Would they breed like this? It's just I have a copperband and I hear they like copepods and I would also like to get mandarins after a while. Any info would be greatly appreciated thanks.

[Reefworks]

Yes the copepods can be added directly to your tank or refugium to seed or boost existing populations. They will breed in your tank, the population level they reach will depend on food availability and predator abundance.
Check out the link for more details.
copepod link (http://www.reefworks.co.uk/default.asp?section=37&subpage=101)
Clayton

[reddannyh]

Thanks mate expect an order soon :)

[reddannyh]

Recieved today thanks v much.

[sharemaster]

How are you getting on with the copepods? I am thinking of adding these to my tank directly is this what you did?
:thumbsup:

[reddannyh]

Yeh I used a syringe to squirt them into some of the holes in my lr. Fingers crossed they'll culture it and spread.

[Bradden]

Hi I was just wondering if using the bottle method of feeding was likely to add any nitrates to my water. I assume some waste products must build up in the bottle over a week.
Also do you supply any food for these things?

[Reefworks]

Hi Bradden, it would all depend on how concentrated the pods were in the feeder bottle and how long you left them in there for.
You can use a variety of foodstuffs to culture them, phytoplankton is fine which you should be able to get from any good lfs.
hth

[Bradden]

Phytoplankton - is that Marine Snow? I have a bottle of this in the fridge.

Is it best to have a bottle on the windowsill (not sure what size) and add half to the tank weekly and refill with tank water.

Is it possible to strain the pods out of the water and add them or are they too small. I'm just really concerned about raising my nitrate levels as I cannot keep them down.

[Reefworks]

Phytoplankton is not marine snow, you could culture them on marine snow but it might be a bit polluting for the pod culture.
Beware refilling the pod culture with tank water as you may contaminate your culture.
Yes the pods can be strained and collected.
hth

[Bradden]

Ok... thanks for the reply. Where can I get phytoplancton from.. do you supply it?

Someone on another thread said that they cultered their in a bottle on the windowsill and just changed 50% water weekly, putting the old water back into the tank. From what you've said I take it this isn't the best idea althoigh I don't know why tank water would pollute the cultire. What is the best way of culture.. I don't want to simply put the while lot into the tank, knowing my wifes fish it would be an expensive and shot lived meal :D

Any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated as this is com pletely new to me.

Thanks

[Reefworks]

Originally posted by Bradden@Jan 6 2006, 18:28
Ok... thanks for the reply. Where can I get phytoplancton from.. do you supply it?

Someone on another thread said that they cultered their in a bottle on the windowsill and just changed 50% water weekly, putting the old water back into the tank. From what you've said I take it this isn't the best idea althoigh I don't know why tank water would pollute the cultire. What is the best way of culture.. I don't want to simply put the while lot into the tank, knowing my wifes fish it would be an expensive and shot lived meal :D

Any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated as this is com pletely new to me.

Thanks
Phytoplankton can be bought in any good lfs. Please check out the website for pod details. Full instructions come with the pack.
many thanks

[Reefworks]

A few people have asked what phyto to feed the pods. I would recomend Reed Maricultures Phytofeast which is available through Nick at Coralculture.
;)

[Reefworks]

By using tank water to culture the pods you may introduce larger species of copepod or isopod which may prey on the copepods in your culture.
hth

[clippo]

Hi Clayton

just ordered a culture.

I am planning to add half to my fuge and half to a small container on my windowsill.

With regard to the container, I am planning to use water taken from a water change on main tank. Do I need to add an airstone? Do I need rubble or anything in it? I am planning to add a couple of hundred mls of nannochloropsis phyto too... this sound ok?

[Reefworks]

Hi Clippo, you will need an airline. No do not use substrate. The ammount of phyto depends on how concentrated it is but if you use something like Reed maricultures Rotifer diet you will need less than 0.5ml each day.
Many thanks

[clippo]

received pods a few days ago - once again, impressed with order. Thanks!

[dudz]

I have a 150 gal reef with 50kg of live rock (been in for 6 months).
Very few fish at the moment, but i have a mandarin fish that seems to eat something off the sand and rocks, since i added him 2 days ago.

Im in Brittany France, and cant seem to find any marine shops who will supply live copepods.

Does 'Reefworks' ship copepods overseas ??

Thanks

[Reefworks]

Sorry mate, UK only at the moment. Might do Europe next year.
Many thanks