Looking for Copepods/ Amphipods

[iantoh]

hi everyone, if your tank has thriving population of copepods or amphipods, and youre willing to siphon or collect some out for me, i would like very much to buy some.

thanks,

ian

[FuEl]

You can easily raise these yourself if you dedicate some shallow tanks be it glass or rubbermaid tubs. Feed lots of phyto, moistened fishfood, keep your water quality high and have circulation, and provide alot of surface area in the form of bioballs or ceramic rings. The benthic species of amphipods and copepods can be seeded to the tank from liverock. Addition of silicates via untreated tapwater or via an additional source will lead to proliferation of diatoms, which will be feasted on by copepods.

[iantoh]

hi fuel,

thanks for your comments.

thing is, it isnt that i dont have conditions conducive to copepod establishment within my tank, but that over time, my ocellate dragonet has fed on them to the extent that their colony has dwindled and through the course of a year, my tank is almost devoid of them now (except for some amphipod grammarus).

my tank is established as it is and i have no wish to add additional rocks or livestock because i quarantined my initial batch of rocks and removed all the crabs and worms and snails that hitchhiked in saving only those that i wish to introduce to my sandbed, such as certain sebellid worms. so i would rather not disturb things and am hoping rather, to find someone who has a sump or tank with a thriving population of copepods and amphipods so that i may procure some and culture them separately.

would you know of anyone that might be able to help?

thank again for replying.

cheers,

ian

[loster]

hi everyone, if your tank has thriving population of copepods or amphipods, and youre willing to siphon or collect some out for me, i would like very much to buy some.

thanks,

ian

aiyo... where you stay? i can siphon out some for you for FOC la i have it a lot in my smaller tank.