🦐How to add Pods to a Reef Tank (Algae Barn 5280 Pods Review for the Red Sea Peninsula)

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Algae Barn 5280 Pods Review and Unboxing!
I open a box
I eat a Swedish fish
I add critters to my tank
#copapods #algaebarn #reeftank
Music by Ikson and Kevin Mcleod

[@stianandreassen3903]

".... as the fish are winding down and there will be less aggression". Just as you said that your clowns got in a scrap behind you, I laughed :D Good video!

[@apdroidgeek1737]

0:48 the clown fish fight when he pointed at them lol

[@PuffDaddyReef]

🤣 They worked out their differences.

[@MrQuinterok]

Worst part of this video was the chewing noises. Haha great video though. Thanks!

[@jsreefs5576]

Great video. Thanks for sharing!

[@garysteinert8040]

I put a jar of these in my evo 13.5 a month ago. Very impressed with the results.

[@harlemscarlet]

This was super helpful. I got the jar of pods and it came with NO DIRECTIONS. NONE! So thank you❤

[@gsander4837]

Good video. Thanks for sharing. Btw i love the herky jerky and the beginning when you said it was best to add at night when the fish are settling down and are less agressive. It is true, however, i thought it funny as your clowns were going at it. 😁. You were upstaged! Thanks again for sharing

[@ReefStash]

Nice unboxing and review bro. Algaebarn has come a long way in a year. 👊🤙🐠

[@915Mang]

Congrats P!

[@SCReefer]

They are a great company.

[@hijinks21]

Quality Colorado company. They are the best

[@retroreefs7986]

I think I tagged you in this contest you won!!!

[@buster53546]

My wife and I have used algae barn multiple times in 2019 and 2020 and we will use them again and again we have never received a read batch from them not to say it wouldn't happen but we haven't had this experience yet

[@sheemkhaa9933]

I like r2r try them pods already mature, algae barn is ok my mandarin lived over 1 yr now. What i did was made a purchase from both places wait couple months and purchase from both once more. Man pods all over so yes it is a good ideal to purchase from both places. Nice video bro

[@MARINETV]

Good to see a guy wearing suit at night lol 😂

[@darrylnelson6264]

I was lost after that Swedish Fish. Damn. I need one bad!

[@PuffDaddyReef]

The dangers of live unboxing...lol

[@ellielli1234]

Does it have to be refrigerated the phyto?

[@rja9784]

What is a pellow?

[@tommymccullough5812]

I am excited to try algae barn!

[@rakhu1963]

Trigger Pods are best, because you can really see them.

[@PREMLAL-ng2vt]

Do physical media block pods?.. and do return pumps kill them.??

[@PuffDaddyReef]

Physical media like filter socks can block them from moving from the main tank back to the sump, so It may be a good idea to leave the socks out a month (or use sparingly) so that they can establish populations in both locations. Return pumps typically don't hurt them.

[@papabeepbeep2727]

So I’m in the process of setting up a RSR 425 and have been considering adding pods to the refugium. Since it’s been about a year since you made this video, I am curious what your opinion is now. Would you buy from Algae Barn or do you agree with the comments below that these guys are snake oil salesmen? Thanks.

[@PuffDaddyReef]

Papa Beepbeep The pods arrived alive and did establish themselves in the tank. like all pods, getting them to establish is the tricky thing. And finding them in your tank even if the establish is just as difficult. Do tanks need pods? Probably not. But they are fun to have. My experience with Algae barn has been on par with other pod brands.

[@Fleminism]

Will you be upgrading pumps soon? Im trying to decide what pump I can get for my 200L sps wise.

[@PuffDaddyReef]

Dan Fleming I have been thinking about the neptune systems COR. Whatever I end up getting I will review it for you!

[@MrTabungrahim]

How often need to top up the pods?

[@PuffDaddyReef]

Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman I wouldn’t continually top them off once they are established unless you are trying to keep a dragonet alive. It is too expensive. Just do 1-2 introductions and monitor to see if you see them every once in a while. You can also culture them yourself in a separate tank if you want to continually add them as a food source

[@TheTechHazard]

Is this product enough for a 75 gallon tank? I’m just gonna be adding them to the display tank

[@robruss0222]

Dont buy them, they aren't good pods at all. This company is horrible . Just letting you know from a fellow reefer, been in the hobby for 7.5years and a high end collector of sps. Lots of wrasses I have and this company is like a snake oil ...

[@mc3newsmcocconcierge504]

Rob Russ0 where do you source your live pods from? I just got a thing of 5,280 from them and ocean magic. Trying to add a ton of biodiversity to my new tank. I also made a huge order of basically everything except inverts from Indo pacific sea farm.

[@atfinthehouse8631]

Increase the copepods for the price. Add amphipods.

[@michaelcollins8410]

I guess it is APO-Cyclops ... i went with Apocalypse x Cyclops = "APOCACLOPS!!"😅

[@plootsa]

I've bought bags of them haven't seen one of them in my tank fowllowed instructions as stated so I don't think I'll be buying anymore

[@PuffDaddyReef]

plootsa I am worried about that also. They shipped well and arrived fine but who knows if they will establish themselves. I will keep you updated if i see any in the tank. They are too expensive to buy multiple times.

[@buster53546]

You have to look at the tank when all the lights are out and you have to look through the front glass while shinning a flash light through the left fish tank wall of glass then you'll see them all over the glass it's insane

[@buster53546]

They are like 4 microns small so it's almost impossible to see them

[@lexingram8622]

He sounds just like nick from new girl

[@PuffDaddyReef]

You just made me watch a bunch of new girl videos lol

[@kingfisher7960]

Just start a culture and breed your own food stock. I did it in my fuge.

[@rburge200]

They say 5280 because they are from Denver the mile high city. If you've ever been there you will notice everything is 5280

[@PuffDaddyReef]

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[@JordanMomentsLLC]

Video about algae barn and cope pods - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5rClHlmj8miicU

[@HVACSteve951]

I've also bought from them didn't see a whole lot moving around, just milky water, even used a jeweler's loop and only saw a few. Won't be buying from them again.

[@Sam.osborne__]

Cool vid! But all their products are overpriced

[@kkrishna9791]

We dont get in India. You are lucky

[@PuffDaddyReef]

Perhaps that is a good business opportunity for you. How big is reekeeping in India?

[@MARINETV]

Puff Daddy Reef coral keeping is illegal in india not many people have reef tanks most have fish only

[@clffthmps]

I bout the same ones and I promise you it is a rip off.If it’s free I’ll promise you ,use it. I would not invest the money to purchase this product. I purchased it from bulk reef supply.I let the copepods acclimate to room temperature and took a picture and sent it to them. They never replied back.

[@PuffDaddyReef]

Could be quality control. I hope it all got sorted out. They are super hard to see. Pods are a nice to have thing but not really needed in a reef tank unless you have mandarins.

[@lasanmanujitha6120]

Chewing sound was annoying af

[@PuffDaddyReef]

lasan manujitha haha! It wouldn’t be a true unboxing without sampling the snack!

[@96fisherman96]

Another algae barn ad zombie 😪

[@PuffDaddyReef]

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[@udenrc]

Really loose the suit.

[@PuffDaddyReef]

ana maria Van Uden Booooooo!

[@robruss0222]

Dont buy them, they aren't good pods at all. This company is horrible . Just letting you know from a fellow reefer, been in the hobby for 7.5years and a high end collector of sps. Lots of wrasses I have and this company is like a snake oil ...

[@gunners95gaming11]

this vid is all boring talking didn't show anything