Copepods.....

To dose or not to dose it the question here? I have an establised tanks with a wide variety of coras, tangs, gobies, and wrasse. I dose with phyto right now and I was going to also dose with copepods. Something similar to the link below...

16oz LIVE ROTIFERS - coral fish food copepods amphipods - eBay (item 250375577595 end time Jul-17-09 13:06:26 PDT)

I have heard people complain about having too many copepods. I just wanted to know what are te benefits. My fish alaready eat good, so is it worth it?

 

well they eat detritus and a lot of the film algae that gets on your glass. My mandarin loves them.

 

why would you dose with pods when you already have them in your tank. the benefits of haveing pods would be to feed your fish you have a six line wrasse which eats pods some of your corals will also eat them (lps). they also help keep the tank clean

 

BTW that link is for rotifers not full grow amphipods or copepods.

1000+ amphipods / copepods- FOOD FOR SALTWATER AQUARIUM - eBay (item 140327643503 end time Jul-17-09 04:39:49 PDT)

thats buy one get one free

 

thanks, I am still on a learning curve here!