The TINY Titans of a Reef Tank’s Clean Up Crew! AlgaeBarn EcoPods

[@locksmith9580]

What’s the difference between 5280 pods, ecopods, galaxypods, or poseidons feast? Which is the best for setting up a new refugium in an established tank?

[@alfst5546]

As always brilliant info and delivered with a smile 😃👍

[@brian-te4xs]

I actually added copepods 2 times after my tank cycled and the diatom phase hit. Diatoms outbreak was not as bad as I thought it would be. The phase lasted about 2 weeks before clearing up. I purchased the 3000 count x2 and probably overkill and it is expensive. I also added the marine pure ceramic balls. Only negative side is the cost but I would do it the same again.

[@RobBoryckiGolf]

Excellent idea and I agree copepods are crucial to a tank

[@pambradysharma204]

What impact doea the phytoplankton have on nitrate? I want to seed my established 180 gallon tank w/ pods so that I can introduce a mandarin and also have a healthy tank. I do have a refugiam and I am surprised that I don't see pods? I have previously seeded...

[@supersnoco]

Phytoplankton consume nitrates and phosphates, so they'd have a beneficial effect. Some pods live in substrate/rock and are nocturnal too, so a way you could tell is to shine a flashlight into your refugium for a few minutes to check (when refugium lights are off). If you've got copepods in there, you'll see them ticking up towards the light beam. Best of luck, Aquatic sister!

[@RisingFromTheAshes97]

Ordered my jar of ecopods and ocean magic yesterday. Unfortunately my tank already has a neon goby, yasha goby and feather duster worm. I plan on feeding them good then turning off the lights and hob fuge for a bit before adding the pods and leaving the light off that day. Hopefully it will give some of them a chance to get settled a bit.

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

Good boy Matthew 🥰🐶🍻

[@jamesbroderick3660]

Where can I get that shirt from??

[@BulkReefSupply]

That one was a one-off, but we agree...super cool shirt! 😎

[@jamesbroderick3660]

@@BulkReefSupply aww so you’re not going to make anymore?

[@kieranmunns1214]

If you don't have a refugium, would you recommend dosing them? If so how often

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

Before adding copepods my glass would turn brown within two days. It now takes something like two weeks. For that alone they’re worth the money.

[@Steve-514]

This is how I solved my ugly stage 2 years ago and I got blasted that this wasn't the reason why, but is now being talked about by the pros. I added so many that I had them all over my glass and in a few weeks my aquarium was clean and they slowly started dying off to a population where I don't see them everywhere but still help keep everything clean

[@supersnoco]

how many did you add and to what volume? My population has been eaten off and it's beginning to show, this is my plan but not sure how much overkill I need for 30gal. Thx!

[@Steve-514]

@@supersnoco I added 3 bottles to a 40g. When the lights went out I turned off all the wave makers, removed my filter socks and turned off my skimmer and reactor for 3 hours to give a chance for the pods to move around and settle where they wanted. Don't vaccum the sand that's where most will be. 2 times a week add some phyto and every 6 months add another bottle of pods

[@Coral-reef.]

Can i drop a bottle of this in a newly cycled tank ?

[@90sRadDad]

I want those sail-fin mollys

[@user-xm2ny2qo5f]

What is the estimated shipping time after ordering?

[@morrow999]

I ordered on blackfriday and got them in a week.

[@supersnoco]

You can upgrade shipping for about $5, I do that so I receive orders in 2 days (Across 7 states). I called Algae Barn about this before ordering, actually! They always look at the weather predictions for where they're shipping to, and will include heating / ice packs accordingly so your pods arrive healthy and alive. I've never received any dead / bad products from Algae Barn, and they're really good about replacing/working with customers. Great business ethic!

[@nickzimmerman5260]

Could I use this in my desk mate

[@BulkReefSupply]

Absolutely! Pods are great in any saltwater tank from small to very large 🙂

[@БорисБасенков-л8б]

Копепод добавляю в аквариум, тогда науплии постоянно являются зоопланктоном!

[@MrRandallDish]

I agree with the benefits of these pods. But instead of paying for overpriced pods, one can start a new tank with water and some rock/sand from an established tank.