fuge/cocopod question

cgoodman381 · #1 May 24th, 2008, 12:39 AM

Do beneficial bacteria or cocopods needs any sort of light to grow and reproduce? Also will cocopods get picked up by a skimmer at all? I think thats all I was wondering.

NewbReefer · #2 May 24th, 2008, 01:08 AM

copepods do not need light that i am aware of. copepods are very small and so yes they can can picked up at by a skimmer. that is usually why you want the skimmer at the beginning of the sump and the refugium at the end so the pods that breed in the refugium don't get sucked up throught the skimmer before they can go through the DT.

reeffreak · #3 May 24th, 2008, 01:10 AM

Neither needs light.

cthegame · #4 May 24th, 2008, 01:55 AM

as already said, pods dont need any light. I have pods everywhere. In the skimmer, return pump (canister filter), in the baffles...everywhere.

**Bifferwine** · #5 May 24th, 2008, 03:46 AM

They don't need light. But they do seem to breed better when they have macroalgae in their habitat like chaeto or caulerpa, which needs light.

cumminz · #6 May 27th, 2008, 03:34 AM

Ok, so do I need to buy some pods, or will they just show up sometime?

cgoodman381 · #7 May 27th, 2008, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cumminz

Ok, so do I need to buy some pods, or will they just show up sometime?

They often show up as hitchhikers from rock/new additions. I think if you want a healthy supply you need to 'seed' your fuge with them so theres enouph to live and breed.

cumminz · #8 May 27th, 2008, 03:40 AM

Do i have to have a Fuge to have tham? I was looking in the Marine Depot Catalog and they have HOB Fuge. Should i get this for my 10 or wait until i get my 75 up?

cgoodman381 · #9 May 27th, 2008, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cumminz

Do i have to have a Fuge to have tham? I was looking in the Marine Depot Catalog and they have HOB Fuge. Should i get this for my 10 or wait until i get my 75 up?

Well I think the only reason to have them is for your fish to graze on or if you have fish that will only eat them and not prepared foods. (mandarin) I could be wrong, well see what someone else has to say.

cgoodman381 · #10 May 27th, 2008, 03:46 AM

oh and i didnt really answer your question, you dont need need a fuge for them, just somewhere they can easily breed without any preds. A lot of people have been able to do it in the back of their nano's.

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