SRC Member poomoon Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 Can't tell bah, unless you put them under the scope... you might be adding RO water for all you know! Yup of course, what I mean is at least we know roughly, like average of 100 pods / ml or something. Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member teebs Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 For that, unless the manufacturer tells you, you will have to put under the microscope and count yourself. Quote My Setup: 3x2x2 tank with IOS Equipment List: Chiller: Artica 1/5HP Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000 Return Pump: OR3500 Skimmer: Deltec APF600 Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic FR: Skimz FR Pump: Atman AT-104 Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 Correct me if I am wrong, the liverock and chaetos will never be able to produce pods at the rate that the mandaring consumes. Thus a lot of mandarins usually starve to death months later if they cannot be weaned onto taking other food. Prob true in newer nano tanks like yours, but not in matured, bigger tanks. Some tanks have reached such a steady state tt you don't even need to feed your fishes. They graze off your LR either from algae or pods. Cheato provides a safe haven for pods to grow because it's normally not accessible to fishes. They thrive in dark places and will hide within the confines of the cheato, and I don't see fishes swimming in and getting entangled in cheato, so prob tt's a good alternative to keeping a refugium or LR in sump to cultivates pods. In fact, I'm prob gonna float a basket of cheato in my main tank to cultivate some pods after my rescape to repopulate my LR after the shift. Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member teebs Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 Prob true in newer nano tanks like yours, but not in matured, bigger tanks. Some tanks have reached such a steady state tt you don't even need to feed your fishes. They graze off your LR either from algae or pods. Cheato provides a safe haven for pods to grow because it's normally not accessible to fishes. They thrive in dark places and will hide within the confines of the cheato, and I don't see fishes swimming in and getting entangled in cheato, so prob tt's a good alternative to keeping a refugium or LR in sump to cultivates pods. In fact, I'm prob gonna float a basket of cheato in my main tank to cultivate some pods after my rescape to repopulate my LR after the shift. Good idea using cheato to propogate pods. Will probably get some cheato to try. Quote My Setup: 3x2x2 tank with IOS Equipment List: Chiller: Artica 1/5HP Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000 Return Pump: OR3500 Skimmer: Deltec APF600 Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic FR: Skimz FR Pump: Atman AT-104 Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Prob true in newer nano tanks like yours, but not in matured, bigger tanks. Some tanks have reached such a steady state tt you don't even need to feed your fishes. They graze off your LR either from algae or pods. Cheato provides a safe haven for pods to grow because it's normally not accessible to fishes. They thrive in dark places and will hide within the confines of the cheato, and I don't see fishes swimming in and getting entangled in cheato, so prob tt's a good alternative to keeping a refugium or LR in sump to cultivates pods. In fact, I'm prob gonna float a basket of cheato in my main tank to cultivate some pods after my rescape to repopulate my LR after the shift. Let me see how good is the liquid copepods 1st. a bottle can prob last me 2 - 3 months. So the cost is not really that high. Unless if I keep a mandarin pair Else then maybe the next time I need to tackle is a DIY chaeton box within my nano ... hehe - after I settle my ATO and FR of course. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 Let me see how good is the liquid copepods 1st.a bottle can prob last me 2 - 3 months. So the cost is not really that high. Unless if I keep a mandarin pair Else then maybe the next time I need to tackle is a DIY chaeton box within my nano ... hehe - after I settle my ATO and FR of course. you got mandarin already ? Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 you got mandarin already ? lol not yet.... Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 lol not yet.... Oh, yeah populate first. So what's your plan on dosing your pods into your tank Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 lol not yet.... Oh, yeah populate first. So what's your plan on dosing your pods into your tank Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Oh, yeah populate first. So what's your plan on dosing your pods into your tank have not read the instructions yet but I guess it will be like dosing 5 ml each day or some like that. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 have not read the instructions yet but I guess it will be like dosing 5 ml each day or some like that. errrm... this is not an addictive... the faster the pods get into the tank, the faster they start populating and reproducing. Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 My friend might be bringing in live copepods from another source, way denser. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 have not read the instructions yet but I guess it will be like dosing 5 ml each day or some like that. You got a blenny right, don't they feed on pods also ? Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 My friend might be bringing in live copepods from another source, way denser. Details please Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 You got a blenny right, don't they feed on pods also ? my blenny residing with Peter already. He started nipping at my SPS. (he = the bicolour blenny, not Peter) I have 2 gobies in my tank yah. But there are sufficient pods for the Griesinggeri Goby and my purple firefish takes in pellets. so not neccessary to feed them with these now. Also I am trying to keep my tank parameters as stable as possible these few days. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 errrm... this is not an addictive... the faster the pods get into the tank, the faster they start populating and reproducing. hehe now my tank really has already a lot of white pods already. no matter how much pods you have, they have be decimated very fast once the mandarin comes in. So end up still will be dosing 5 ml each day for my small tank. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member raydiative Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 my blenny residing with Peter already. He started nipping at my SPS. (he = the bicolour blenny, not Peter) lol... hahaha..... cant imagine its Peter who's nipping on your SPS.. hahahahha Quote A man with a reef tank is a man with an empty wallet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 my blenny residing with Peter already. He started nipping at my SPS. (he = the bicolour blenny, not Peter) lol ... tasty Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 My friend might be bringing in live copepods from another source, way denser. Hey keep us posted Fuel. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 The xenias are doing ok in my tank now. But i think they are not fully extended yet. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Today's roll call: I can hear the snapping sound from the pistol, so he is still there. For the G goby, I need to hunt for him. Found him after 15 mins. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 My friend might be bringing in live copepods from another source, way denser. That is good news. Bro Fuel. Keep us update when available Quote 6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08) 4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09) 5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 5*2.5*2(LED only) Eheim return 1 * pump 1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil 2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40, 1X6085 Tunze wm, 1 CURVE 7 Skimmer 1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3 Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium 1 Full spectrum E27 led light 1 CR control by bubble count Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016 Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member raydiative Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 Today's roll call: I can hear the snapping sound from the pistol, so he is still there. For the G goby, I need to hunt for him. Found him after 15 mins. barely able to see him.. lol Quote A man with a reef tank is a man with an empty wallet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftsman Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 barely able to see him.. lol Next item for Jacky to buy are magnifying glasses... LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted November 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 25, 2009 Today's roll call: I can hear the snapping sound from the pistol, so he is still there. How big is your pistol ? Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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