Over the last six weeks or so, I've been dumping various bags of Copepods, live Brine Shrimp etc either directly into the tank, or in the sump. It's all part of my attempt to feed the fish a healthier diet to boost their immune systems. I will once again attempt to grow my own pod cultures soon, but that will have to wait until after the Xmas madness.
Sometimes I just add them to the tank when the lights are on. Other times I've waited until lights out and added them via a turkey baster directly into the rocks. Other times they've just been dumped into the sump.
I haven't added any live food for over a week now, and last night I noticed the dead body of a largish Copepod drifting around the tank. This tells me that not all the Copepods I've added to the tank were eaten straight away by the fish, and in fact somewhere they are breeding. The body was far larger than the ones I put into the tank. I'm quite happy if they are breeding as they provide a constant supply of fresh food. As a bonus, Copepods are actually good clean-up crew !
Have a look in your LFS. They usually have a refrigerator for food, and there you will find the packets of live food. Just buy a small packet of Copepods, add it to your tank, and just see the reaction of the fish You'll get a feeding frenzy the likes of which you've never seen before !
PS - She Who Casts No Shadow thought that I had 'lost it' when she found me fist-pumping by the tank, and smiling as I said, "Yippee, I've just seen a large dead Copepod!".........to which she replied, "oh no, what fish was that then?!".
Sometimes I just add them to the tank when the lights are on. Other times I've waited until lights out and added them via a turkey baster directly into the rocks. Other times they've just been dumped into the sump.
I haven't added any live food for over a week now, and last night I noticed the dead body of a largish Copepod drifting around the tank. This tells me that not all the Copepods I've added to the tank were eaten straight away by the fish, and in fact somewhere they are breeding. The body was far larger than the ones I put into the tank. I'm quite happy if they are breeding as they provide a constant supply of fresh food. As a bonus, Copepods are actually good clean-up crew !
Have a look in your LFS. They usually have a refrigerator for food, and there you will find the packets of live food. Just buy a small packet of Copepods, add it to your tank, and just see the reaction of the fish You'll get a feeding frenzy the likes of which you've never seen before !
PS - She Who Casts No Shadow thought that I had 'lost it' when she found me fist-pumping by the tank, and smiling as I said, "Yippee, I've just seen a large dead Copepod!".........to which she replied, "oh no, what fish was that then?!".