Why do LFS and online live foods only have baby pods? Also looking for a diverse micro culture for the refuge.

[Mr. Squidly]

;LurkingWhy are adult pods so hard to find? Trying to find diverse micro flora & fauna for refuge sand bed.

 

[DKPminus]

Welcome…. Good subject. About to order more my fuge so glad to hear options.

 

[DKPminus]

Hello and welcome to Reef2Reef.

I get my pods from https://aquariumdepot.com/amphipods-copepods-1000/ they are larger and the fish love them. Most will be pregnant and ready to populate a tank.

Just placed order at A.D. For pods, phyto as well as a few frags. Used algae barn a cpl times , see how ad does.

 

[Mr. Squidly]

Welcome

@AlgaeBarn website has a nice explanation why they sell mix of different lifecycle stages. In summary so when you buy pods, you don't have to keep buying pods as often

Glad you joined

Thanks!

 

[Mr. Squidly]

Welcome aboard

Thanks!

 

[Mr. Squidly]

Welcome…. Good subject. About to order more my fuge so glad to hear options.

I thought so. Thanks. Glad to be here.

 

[Mr. Squidly]

Welcome to R2R! Looking forward to hearing more about your tank.

Thanks. I more of a shoestring reefer.

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Thanks. I more of a shoestring reefer.

my favorite shoestring tip is my sump light for refugium at $3.50... its a LED 5k lightbulb and grows macro and coralline algae like crazy.

An inexpensive Refugium Bulb | Melev's Reef

melevsreef.com

Went back East and BR "redid" refugium (read - killed all my red ogo) but the coralline took off while I was away for 5 weeks; here is a photo

 

[TankCandy]

Just placed order at A.D. For pods, phyto as well as a few frags. Used algae barn a cpl times , see how ad does.

Please keep us updated!! I have never tried their phyto. I only ever order their pods.

 

[DKPminus]

Please keep us updated!! I have never tried their phyto. I only ever order their pods.

Should be in by tomorrow.

 

[Mr. Squidly]

Look up GARF Grunge.

I did. Compare to 15 years ago it seems lifeless. I kept it with the hope of boosting my tanks inoculation.

 

[MGarrison]

If you are looking for diversity I highly recommend IPSF.

 

[WVNed]

I did. Compare to 15 years ago it seems lifeless. I kept it with the hope of boosting my tanks inoculation.

Sadly there are may things now that don't compare well to what you could get 15 years ago. But we have to use what we have now.

 

[LiveWire]

Welcome to the REEF!!

 

[BaysEndReef]

Welcome to R2R!! Always here to help!!

 

[Manny’s Reef]

Check out Pod Your Reef