Growing my own pods?

[DrCooper]

So here is my attempt at culturing my own pods. please comment so i know what you guys and gals think

small plastic container with few pieces of live rock rubble and some algae. Airstone and an ikea light fixture

this thing already smells a bit!

feeding live phyto


any advice? how can i add them to tank when needed, worried water not safe. it was clean saltwater i mixed up but that smell is worrysome!
cured live rock is what i used

any tips and advice appreciated

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Bob1000 is the pod expert here.Shoot him a PM.

 

[DrCooper]

anyone?

 

[Killerdrgn]

any advice? how can i add them to tank when needed, worried water not safe.

How about sucking em up with a turkey baster and straining them through a brine shrimp net or something? or just take out the rock when you want to feed and swishing it out in your tank.

 

[Bob 1000]

Bob1000 is the pod expert here.Shoot him a PM.

LMAO.. I haven't the slightest idea my pods ar eal complements of the natureef denitrier.. I can't recommend pouring a couple drops of methanol into a small culture and watching them thrive that might not work outside of a denitrifier..
How about a small tank with rock and a small filter and feed the tank like you would normally, about a 5 gallon tank...

Really I'm clueless they just came with the rocks and the system maturing..

 

[Marteen]

Here is an excellent article on pod breeding. I hope it helps.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/feb2003/breeder2.htm

 

[DevIouS]

That doesn't look good at all

 

[Domboski]

You need a bigger container Coop. I believe you are trying to raise tigger pods. Here is a link for rearing them right from the source: http://www.reefnutrition.com/tiggerpods/more_about_tp.htm

 

[DrCooper]

pod update

switched to 5.5 gallon
going to read those articles.
see what i learn this am

 

[DrCooper]

That doesn't look good at all

haha, i agree

 

[Josh]

You should practice with breeding rotifers and maybe brine. Rearing pods by themselves is a little difficult.

 

[DrCooper]

Doing the pods mainly for the mandarin I got! I researched it and thought my fuge would do the job but just incase! If the fish starts getting thin I already have a back up home for it but we see. If he ate brine I love to. Maybe even some sea monkeys haha

 

[Bob 1000]

Once they start getting skinny they haven't ate for a while maybe a week.. That's the borderline dead mandarin.. Be careful..

 

[DrCooper]

I have a ton of pods for him right now so just keeping a close eye on him!

 

[Bob 1000]

Sounds good keep up the good fight..

 

[DevIouS]

haha, i agree

 

[DrCooper]

Operation Pod Growth

Well sad to say it looks like I can add this to my Failure list!

Not any increase in pods over one week, just yucky looking tank

i try and get what i have from the tank and then clean out the 5.5 gallon!

Maybe nice little softies tank with some sexy shrimps!!!!!!!