buying pods, where to put them?

[kyle4201]

I'm buying pods soon and was wondering if I put them in the refugium, wouldn't the return pump motor chop them up sending them to the main tank? or should I just dump them in the main tank?

 

[Kaze3]

I'm buying pods soon and was wondering if I put them in the refugium, wouldn't the return pump motor chop them up sending them to the main tank? or should I just dump them in the main tank?

Refugium is perfect. With some rubble rock and or macro algae, they will be able to grow and multiply in peace. Yea some will end up getting sucked into the return pump, but believe it or not most actually survive and make it into the main display.

 

[PSU4ME]

Both if you ask me. Beneficial on both sides. Although I would say tisbe pods in the refugium and bigger pods in the display

 

[BLADEYAMAHA]

Whether putting them in the Ref. or DT as long as they have a place to hide and protect themselves from predators, in time, it doesn't matter where you put them, but they are prolly better off in the refugium.

 

[nivek]

+1 to refugium.

 

[Bearjohnson]

Half in the tank the other half in the fuge. Wait until after the lights are out before you put them in the tank. Otherwise you might as well just call them fish food:smoking:

 

[Mayja]

+1 to what Bear said. You want some of those guys in the DT so they can start a population there for your starfish.

 

[jerry26]

half and half sounds like a good idea to me. i just bought some cheato from a guy that had pods and put it in my fuge now my tank is loaded with them so i can say for certain that they will survive the return.

 

[carriej]

The pump is like their magic carpet ride up to the DT!

 

[kyle4201]

was just thinking,,, what a ride!! lol
:sinking:

 

[sixline]

Another vote for 50% in the DT after lights out, and 50% in the 'fuge.

Where did you buy the pods?

 

[kyle4201]

well there r no fish in my DT yet (all in my QT) so ill just do it when they get here, and from one of our sponsors.. reef cleaners .

 

[Oxylebius]

If you place some in your DT, kill your pumps to let the pods find place in your live rock to live in.

 

[kyle4201]

good thinking. Im also wondering,, will my pair of coral banded shrimp just wipe them out?

 

[jerry26]

good thinking. Im also wondering,, will my pair of coral banded shrimp just wipe them out?

no.

 

[frisbee]

I'm buying pods soon and was wondering if I put them in the refugium, wouldn't the return pump motor chop them up sending them to the main tank? or should I just dump them in the main tank?

If you don't have a specialized feeder such as a mandarin, they do no good IMO, they're just there. Your more efficient than they are when it comes down to a CUC/janitor.

 

[kyle4201]

Thx Frisbee,, but im prepping for a mated pair of mandarins.

 

[jerry26]

after you add them and you see the white things crawling all over your glass, dont freak out, its the pods.

 

[Mike Johnson]

A little heads up on mandarins - they are jumpers.

 

[kyle4201]

Got a bunch of these guys on my MT glass. Sooooo small. they could have been there for 3 weeks, I never would have noticed them.

Also this guy 24 HOURS! wow