Copepods

KurtG wrote:

Another Newbie Question: Are copepods the tiny white barnacle looking
things that coat the rocks, etc? (That's what the guy that I bought the
tank from told me.)

Then I'm looking at this:

http://www.reed-mariculture.com/copepod/

And, they appear to be a free floating insect like creatures.

Reason I ask is that my Mandarin Dragonnet isn't looking very good. (It
was also beaten up by a damsil). As far as I can tell, all the white
crustations on the rocks (which it was eating) are gone.

--Kurt



Yes, they are tiny free floating insect like creatures. Not sure what
the barnacle like things you are refering to are...

You can by live copapods online to feed your mandaring. Just google for
"live copapods". Or your LFS may sell them. The more common brand is
known as "tigerpods"

KurtG wrote:

My pods arrived. Wow! They are small.

Yeah. Mine just arrived. You can't even tell if there's anything in there
besides water. Hummmmm. Wonder if ........

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

George Patterson wrote:
KurtG wrote:

My pods arrived. Wow! They are small.

Yeah. Mine just arrived. You can't even tell if there's anything in
there besides water. Hummmmm. Wonder if ........

I can't say the bottle was teaming with pods, but then it was a fug
starter package. I wonder how long the hatch cycle is.

I need to get into the pod & live sand business. Maybe I'll get my kids
to do it. Nobody would notice them scooping sand in colorful plastic
buckets, and the fedex truck lugging them away. White gold!

--Kurt