Breeding Copepods?

jerl77 · 05-11-2008, 03:40 PM

Do Copepods Need Light To Grow?going To Set Up A Ten Gallon Tank With Air Bubbles And No Filter Throw Some Cheto In There And See What Happens.is There Any Thing I Am Forgetting?if Any Body Has Pics Of There Set Up Please Post For Me Thanks For Any Help.

Killerdrgn · 05-11-2008, 07:01 PM

cheato needs light to grow, other than the light and tank you need salt and water. Maybe a little bit of flake food every once in a while to add nutrients to the system.

Chapz · 05-11-2008, 08:15 PM

U should contact Bob1000. I bought copepods from him at the swap.
Maybe he can tell u how his tank is set up.

**nanoreefer22** · 05-11-2008, 08:37 PM

First you need to make sure you find a breeding male and a breeding super female. This is a MUST if you want to breed pods.

You could just make a pod pile in your tank and it's a place for pods to live and breed. It's simple a bunch of rubble pilled on top of each other so that the pods have a safe place to hide from predators. Really simple and it does the trick

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Good luck

cb747 · 05-11-2008, 08:56 PM

Your setup sounds fine. A piece or airline tubing works well and they dont need any light or chaeto for that matter. I toss a little phyto into my culture every now and then and grind up some flake food once or twice a week. I have 2 cultures going. One in a 5 gallon tank and another in an old I/O bucket. No lights and no heat.

jerl77 · 05-11-2008, 10:49 PM

Thanks Going To Set It Up Tomorrow Let You Know.thanks Again

Awibrandy · 05-12-2008, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by cb747


	Your setup sounds fine. A piece or airline tubing works well and they dont need any light or chaeto for that matter. I toss a little phyto into my culture every now and then and grind up some flake food once or twice a week. I have 2 cultures going. One in a 5 gallon tank and another in an old I/O bucket. No lights and no heat.

This sounds much to simple. How do you get them started? So you have some kind of vessel, salt water, air stone, and what else?

Killerdrgn · 05-12-2008, 03:24 AM

I started my tank of pods by swishing out the copepods on a small piece of LR.

cali_reef · 05-12-2008, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nanoreefer22


	First you need to make sure you find a breeding male and a breeding super female. This is a MUST if you want to breed pods.

Can I buy some from you soon? My tank is almost ready for water, like to get some after the smell of chlorine in the water I am using goes away

jerl77 · 05-13-2008, 08:51 AM

do i need to run a filter in the tank ?

05-11-2008, 03:40 PM	#1
jerl77 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: long island ny Posts: 441 Reefer Ratings: (6) Friends: (5)	Breeding Copepods? Do Copepods Need Light To Grow?going To Set Up A Ten Gallon Tank With Air Bubbles And No Filter Throw Some Cheto In There And See What Happens.is There Any Thing I Am Forgetting?if Any Body Has Pics Of There Set Up Please Post For Me Thanks For Any Help.

05-11-2008, 08:37 PM	#4
nanoreefer22 YoYa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Posts: 10,079 Reefer Ratings: (77) Friends: (21)	First you need to make sure you find a breeding male and a breeding super female. This is a MUST if you want to breed pods. You could just make a pod pile in your tank and it's a place for pods to live and breed. It's simple a bunch of rubble pilled on top of each other so that the pods have a safe place to hide from predators. Really simple and it does the trick . Good luck __________________ Kris MR Team

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05-11-2008, 07:01 PM	#2
Killerdrgn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Forest Hills Posts: 1,500 Reefer Ratings: (11) Friends: (5)	cheato needs light to grow, other than the light and tank you need salt and water. Maybe a little bit of flake food every once in a while to add nutrients to the system.

05-11-2008, 08:15 PM	#3
Chapz Chap Attack Begin!!!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Forest Hills, NYC Posts: 369 Reefer Ratings: (23) Friends: (4)	U should contact Bob1000. I bought copepods from him at the swap. Maybe he can tell u how his tank is set up.

05-11-2008, 08:56 PM	#5
cb747 How many is too many? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Long Island - Nassau County Posts: 864 Reefer Ratings: (13) Friends: (5)	Your setup sounds fine. A piece or airline tubing works well and they dont need any light or chaeto for that matter. I toss a little phyto into my culture every now and then and grind up some flake food once or twice a week. I have 2 cultures going. One in a 5 gallon tank and another in an old I/O bucket. No lights and no heat.

05-11-2008, 10:49 PM	#6
jerl77 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: long island ny Posts: 441 Reefer Ratings: (6) Friends: (5)	Thanks Going To Set It Up Tomorrow Let You Know.thanks Again

05-12-2008, 03:24 AM	#8
Killerdrgn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Forest Hills Posts: 1,500 Reefer Ratings: (11) Friends: (5)	I started my tank of pods by swishing out the copepods on a small piece of LR.

05-13-2008, 08:51 AM	#10
jerl77 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: long island ny Posts: 441 Reefer Ratings: (6) Friends: (5)	do i need to run a filter in the tank ?