Chaetos Full of copepods

[babareef]

Hi Guys. I have a small but delightful headache here. My chaeto refugium is full of copepods. I can see them swimming, some hanging by the chaetos and many more on the glass. In fact they are everywhere.

My chaetos are growing fast and I need to harvest them but worry I would kill the pods population. Can anyone advice me on this?

Many thanks in advance.

[Jameshong]

Hi Guys. I have a small but delightful headache here. My chaeto refugium is full of copepods. I can see them swimming, some hanging by the chaetos and many more on the glass. In fact they are everywhere.

My chaetos are growing fast and I need to harvest them but worry I would kill the pods population. Can anyone advice me on this?

Many thanks in advance.

Get a pair of mandrain....I'm sure your pods population will be under control...LOL !

[limsc]

Get a pair of mandrain....I'm sure your pods population will be under control...LOL !

Hi James, I think you are mistaken. babareef worry about the reduction in the pods numbers after harvesting the chaeto rather than the blooming pods.

[comycus]

some pods would be killed, but since its a refugium it will always be a safe haven for them to breed more. no worries in harvesting some cheato regularly for nutrient export.

[babareef]

Hi James

I don't think I want to leave a beautiful fish like mandarin in the refugium. Thanks for the advice though. Ok I will still harvest my chaetos and hopefully with all water parameters remain stable my copepods will breed even more.

Thanks for your advice too Comycus.