Pods

howdy20012002 · #1 11-23-2006, 03:02 AM

i had tried doing the tigger pods. However, I found them to be slow at reproducing and dumped the two cultures I had going into my main tank.
they are easy to keep alive at least in a small container.
IMO a bit slow at reproducing.
If you are looking at reproducing something to feed your tank, I would suggest rotifers.
easy setup and double almost daily.
the tiggerpods would, as far as I know, would need to be fed wherever they are.
If that is in your tank, that could become expensive. (more food is required)
I may be wrong though and they could be able to just eat whatever is in the tank.
the tigger pods are not that big though.
I think some people confuses the amphipods(which can get up to about .5 cm and are in most mature tanks) are what you will get when u order the tiggerpods. at least I did when I ordered them.
However, tigger pods are about the size of a flea. sill pretty tiny.
hope this helps.
I ended up buying my stuff from
http://www.reed-mariculture.com/aquaculture/
good site, really good people to work with.
Definitely recommended. a bit expensive but honestly, I don't mind paying a bit more for the good advice and good product.
just my 2 cents worth
Neal

Sebae · #2 11-23-2006, 03:14 AM

Bought live tigger pods from O.A. last saturday.

niloc16 · #3 11-23-2006, 03:37 AM

i should have clarified about the vivid reef, when i said they are special ordered in i meant the store will order them in when needed. sorry about the marcingo

CLINT · #4 11-23-2006, 03:43 AM

got a bottle of tigger pods from OA and put it in my refugium a few months ago and the population exploded.I have noticed a lot swimming in the small crevaces in the main system latley as well so I think they need the refgium or large pile of rubble to hide in. JMO CLINT

howdy20012002 · #5 11-23-2006, 03:52 AM

Clint
did u feed them anything?
Neal

andresont · #6 11-23-2006, 04:48 AM

From Ocean Aquatics

http://www.oceanaquatics.com/view_pr...-Tigger%20Pods

CLINT · #7 11-24-2006, 02:51 AM

the tank and refugium are fed with rotifers and phyto every day or two.CLINT

Kronk · #8 11-24-2006, 03:46 AM

Will a skimmer reduce there population in the tank, less organics in the water ? i have lots of pods in my tank amphipods and smaller but i want to add a bigger skimmer.