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Ron99 09-15-2009 04:45 PM

Buying Copepods
 
Does anybody know a vendor in Canada that sells live copepod cultures? Not the Tigger pods that are sold for food but some that might better thrive and reproduce in our tanks? I have a healthy population of isopods in my 75 gallon but I don't see many copepods in there. Was hoping to kick start a better population of them. I can buy some from the US but shipping is pricey so I was hoping to find them on our side of the border.

mseepman 09-15-2009 05:17 PM

+1, would love to know this too.

hillegom 09-15-2009 07:53 PM

From Paul's in Surrey, behind Costco, I bought some copepods, Brand name vividreef, a couple of years ago. There were different kinds in there. Not sure if anything survived, cause they were very small.

Ron99
I have some shrimp looking things that hide in the rocks and scurry about.
If you want to trade for some of your isopods, come on over.
or just come over anyway, I have lots. They grow to about 1/4 inch.
My wrasse used to eat them, unfortunately, he went surfing.

Starry 09-15-2009 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hillegom (Post 448077)
I have some shrimp looking things that hide in the rocks and scurry about.
They grow to about 1/4 inch.



Those would be mysid shrimp

Ron99 09-15-2009 09:30 PM

Paul's doesn't carry them anymore. Looks like the only local ones are the Tigger Pods.

I'll trade some with you if we catch them. I don't know how easy it will be to catch the isopods. I can probably get a few from my filter sock :biggrin:


Quote:

Originally Posted by hillegom (Post 448077)
From Paul's in Surrey, behind Costco, I bought some copepods, Brand name vividreef, a couple of years ago. There were different kinds in there. Not sure if anything survived, cause they were very small.

Ron99
I have some shrimp looking things that hide in the rocks and scurry about.
If you want to trade for some of your isopods, come on over.
or just come over anyway, I have lots. They grow to about 1/4 inch.
My wrasse used to eat them, unfortunately, he went surfing.


hillegom 09-15-2009 09:32 PM

Sounds good. I can catch mine in my filter at anytime.

BlueWorldAquatic 09-15-2009 11:25 PM

We at Blue World Aquatic will be carrying live pods and such starting very soon.

Ken

Ron99 09-15-2009 11:55 PM

That's great Ken. So when is very soon? :)

Fox 09-16-2009 02:13 AM

SaaaaWeet!!!! Leave it to Blue World to listen to the demands of the people!!!

BlueWorldAquatic 09-16-2009 03:09 AM

Will post shortly on this, just have to get the fridge and freezers in place.

Ken

Oceanic 09-16-2009 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueWorldAquatic (Post 448204)
Will post shortly on this, just have to get the fridge and freezers in place.

Ken

I am not a vendor anymore but I can get live pods no problem.

These are the ones that I personally bring in often...

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch..._Code=livepods

Van-rookie 09-17-2009 05:23 AM

|Cool, I want one when I get back from my vacation 3 weeks from now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oceanic (Post 448410)
I am not a vendor anymore but I can get live pods no problem.

These are the ones that I personally bring in often...

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch..._Code=livepods



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