Is there a downfall to having too many PODS

[Unarce]

Just curious because I removed the only POD eater (sixline) from my system.

 

[GotDesl]

if you get too many, I would love to take some off your hands!

 

[Unarce]

Sure, if I ever get around to collecting them.

I also switched my filter algae from Prolifera to Chaetomorpha.

 

[Anonymous]

Nope, no downside.

 

[Unarce]

Great, thanks!

 

[cdeakle]

I would be willing to pay for a side order of pods as well! Got my new refuge up and running....

 

[jandree22]

BUY ME, BUY ME!

 

[Anonymous]

How large of a setup do you think a mandarin really requires? I had mine (psychadelic mandarin) in a 30g with a fuge. My pods were out of control. Like, I could identify about 10-20 different species and they were EVERYWHERE. crawling all over everything. brazenly. in the daylight. it had been maturing for over 6 months before i added the psych. mandarin

i had the mandarin for about 2 months. he got really fat. . . then really skinny. then he died. pods were scarce in the tank, but are now coming up to noticeable levels. i don't think the mandarin makes a good aquarium fish unless you have a truly huge aquarium in which to farm serious pods.

 

[playfair]

I think that any "big" change to a closed system has reprocusions. With the 6 line, a pod balance was reached between uptake and repro. Withoout the wrasse, the pods will overpopulate, then crash as they wipe out there food supply. A few will survive, and those will repopulate, and over time things should rebalance.

 

[Unarce]

I came across some research where it stated that 70lbs of live rock would be required to provide enough of a pod population to support one healthy mandarin. The bare minimum was to keep one in a 40g tank, but they were recorded in extremely poor health.

I'd love to buy one, but I've only got about 50lbs of LR. I don't want to risk it.

420puff,

I just added the Chaetomorpha yesterday. Were you able to score some?

 

[Unarce]

playfair,

This particular sixline was only in my system for a couple of weeks. I have a young Purple Tang that has now grown intolerant of any tank mates (including me). I'm currently feeding half the recommended dosage of DT's on a daily basis.

Do you think I could maintain a steady balance of pods this way?

 

[jandree22]

hmm, i got over 70lbs of rock

 

[Unarce]

Here's the SURVEY on Mandarin Success Rates. It's been posted here before on RDO.

http://ozreef.org/reference/mandarin_survey.html