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Post by jmerr86 on Feb 17, 2014 15:17:35 GMT -5
Starting up a Bug motel/sump off one of my tanks I would like to know if any one has done this. I have built some "suites" out of plastic hardware cloth rubble rock and different color zip ties to date them and they are now standing in a fuge of one of my displays. So what I was wondering is if anyone has had luck breading in a sump and were would be the best place to order a good start up stock from |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Feb 17, 2014 15:27:01 GMT -5
Reefs2go.com
I think that's where a lot of people have gotten there pods?
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Post by speedyron on Feb 17, 2014 16:16:37 GMT -5
ive seen them all over ebay too
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Post by jmerr86 on Feb 17, 2014 17:08:56 GMT -5
I have found lots of places as well I am more looking to see if someone has any thoughts on if a fuge/sump setting is a good place to breed. I was planning on putting a sump on to this tank either way just thought maybe instead of setting the middle up like a fuge I would stand my pod suites up in it with some floating macro type to keep the bugs in the bed rooms so that I can rotate them through my tank
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Post by speedyron on Feb 17, 2014 18:09:09 GMT -5
Well I think is perfect place in fact the mineral mud I have in my refugium is full of copepods and zooplankton
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Post by speedyron on Feb 17, 2014 18:33:10 GMT -5
some of them make it thru the pump and into the tank. if you look really close you can see them swimming in the tank or squiggling on the front glass like very very small shrimp looking things
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bug motel
Feb 18, 2014 2:02:50 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by moulton712 on Feb 18, 2014 2:02:50 GMT -5
I've bought pods from reefs2go, easy and petco. (Not all petcos carry them) I wanted a verity. It's all good for the fish and coral.
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Post by Tucker on Feb 18, 2014 7:43:05 GMT -5
I'm referring to all refugiums with pods now as bug motels. Best reefing term ever.
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Post by jmerr86 on Feb 18, 2014 10:20:08 GMT -5
I placed a order last night from reef2go they have some good deals on macro pod combos with free shipping will see how it goes
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Post by jasonandsarah on Feb 20, 2014 7:08:30 GMT -5
I've bought pods from reefs2go, easy and petco. (Not all petcos carry them) I wanted a verity. It's all good for the fish and coral. You've ordered corals from them before? Want to find someone that knows and uses the same vendor all the time and has always had a positive experience? Good customer service, good deals and reliable shipping? |
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Post by speedyron on Feb 20, 2014 8:21:47 GMT -5
saltwaterfish.com they even have a free shipping list never know whats gonna be in it
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bug motel
Feb 20, 2014 19:36:12 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by jmerr86 on Feb 20, 2014 19:36:12 GMT -5
Reef2go has mixed reviews like most online places do but pods are very hartey as is macro and for the price i got with all the promos it was like half off so if its half what i excepted i still got what i payed for. This post was directed more tords weither i should breed in sump for a healtier but smaller population or in a closed system for faster reproduction but constant re-starts
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Feb 20, 2014 19:44:16 GMT -5
Sorry to sound like a total noob but what the heck is a bug motel? I'm assuming it's some way of growing pods?
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Post by Matt in Lewiston on Feb 20, 2014 19:48:26 GMT -5
This: Attachments:
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Feb 20, 2014 21:18:03 GMT -5
Interesting, But wouldnt a refugium filled with cheato do the same thing and be more effective with the added phosphate removing benefit as well?
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