Huge Pod Farm!

[dustintx]

So over the lest several weeks I'v had tiny pods all over my glass. This morning I wake up and turn my blues on and there are hundreds and hundreds of 3/8" pods walking all over my DT. Couldn't be happier! Seems my tank is flourishing. My clowns stay hungry,I'm guessing they are not eating them much,which is fine as the pods are keeping tank nice and clean.

 

[santamonicahelp]

It's nice to see pods being mentioned in a positive way for once. Do you have any pictures?

-Kamran

 

[dustintx]

I was in the middle of getting ready for work and didn't take pictures. Not sure they would come out well under blue lights either. I'll give it a shot.

 

[snakeblitz33]

3/8" is ... Pretty huge.

 

[dustintx]

3/8" is ... Pretty huge.

I'm very serious! Lots of baby ones as well maybe 1/8- 1/4"! I never even bought pods. I just bought algae for fuge from lfs' sump.

 

[jay0705]

Amphipods can get bigish. Copepods much smaller

 

[jussery17]

How long has your tank been up? I just hit the six month mark and the past few weeks I've had the same white little specs on my glass that are movin all around lol

 

[snakeblitz33]

I think you are seeing amphipods for the larger ones, and copepods for the smaller ones. A pic could help.