Where to get Copepods

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  1. RavenMind

    RavenMind Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I've got a 36g fish only tank with live rock that had sat dry for several months before re-introducing it into the aquarium. So far I don't have any pods & would like to get a new colony started. Does anybody know of a good place to obtain some copepods to repopulate my tank without having to buy new live rock/sand?

    Thanks!
     
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  3. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    500 for $19.99 is not the best price per pod but great way to support a sponsor :D

    Amphipods prey upon copepods, kinda bad mix to ship together :)
     
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  4. RavenMind

    RavenMind Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Hmm, that's a little worrisome. I don't really want them eating each other! The $8.00 shipping seems a little bit steep too.. Has anybody used or know about other suppliers?
     
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  5. malac0da13

    malac0da13 Torch Coral

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    Can you go to an lfs and by some cheato. Normally get a population with that.

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  6. RavenMind

    RavenMind Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Well I found a bottle of tiggerpods and put those in, but they appear too small for my diamond goby to really feed on. I was looking for something bigger. I'll hop on e-bay & see what I can find.
     
    RavenMind, Mar 19, 2011
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  7. Seano Hermano

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    For $32 they do have a "1000 - Buy 1 Get 1 FREE"
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  8. RavenMind

    RavenMind Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Bah! Can't find jack on e-bay. 2in10, I decided to order from the website you reccomended. I'm excited to see what I get. Thanks for the tips everyone! :)
     
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