Hey George,
I checked this site. A couple of questions:

About how many copepods do you think you got with the 4 oz. bottle?

Did you add the whole bottle to the tank to promote a population? or are you
adding some everyday to feed your "couple"?

Do you refrigerate the bottle? or are you using it for some kind of culture?

I am dying for a Mandarin. I have Thousands of pods in my tank---but I hear
they can be depleted quickly. I also have a bit of an alga and plant
overgrowth---but now I`m thinking if I keep the tank just a little "dirty"
than the pods have plenty of places to propogate.

BTW---the tank is really cranking. Thanks again!
Stringer



I ordered some from
http://www.inverts.com/Merchant2/mer...Store_Code=CRA

$17.50 for a 4 oz. bottle, plus $15.00 shipping.

My situation is a bit different. I thought I had enough pods established,
so I ordered a Mandarin. My wife works near the store, so I sent her down
to pick it up when it came in. The store owner was on the phone, the kid
bagging fish put two in the bag, and Elisabeth didn't know any better. So
I ordered some pods and hope they'll co-exist ok. So far, one stays on the
left end of the tank, and the other one tends to roam. There are brief
fireworks when he/she roams over to the left end (which is to be
expected). Neither one seems to be losing or gaining weight.

George Patterson
Forgive your enemies. But always remember who they are.