putting copepods and Micro algae in a refugium

[pfcbizz]

would it be ok to put copepods and Micro algae in a refugium together ?

 

[flower]

would it be ok to put copepods and Micro algae in a refugium together ?

Hi,

Macros are already loaded with copepods...so yes you can. Microalgae is like slime, and is viewed with a microscope. MACROalgae is the larger plants, which I'm sure is what you want in your refugium.

 

[lmforbis]

Yep just dump them in. They'll reproduce in the fuge and find their way into your tank.

 

[2quills]

Would be totally ok IMO.

 

[florida joe]

do you have any filter medium between your refug and your DT ?

 

[pfcbizz]

Hi,

Macros are already loaded with copepods...so yes you can. Microalgae is like slime, and is viewed with a microscope. MACROalgae is the larger plants, which I'm sure is what you want in your refugium.

yes your right that's what I was talking about

 

[pfcbizz]

S

do you have any filter medium between your refug and your DT ?

orry I don't understand your question

 

[pfcbizz]

Thank you guy's for the advise, but today I was at my LFS and talking with my Dude that works there and he was telling me that unless I'm gonna have the type of fish that really eat copepods it's really a waste of money adding them and the list of fish I have and will have don't really eat copepods what do ya'll think ?

 

[florida joe]

S

orry I don't understand your question

how are you going to get the pods from your refug to your DT if you have filter media in between the refug and water return

 

[pfcbizz]

I wont have any media but live sand

 

[2quills]

Thank you guy's for the advise, but today I was at my LFS and talking with my Dude that works there and he was telling me that unless I'm gonna have the type of fish that really eat copepods it's really a waste of money adding them and the list of fish I have and will have don't really eat copepods what do ya'll think ?

He's probably right in the sense that I wouldn't go out of my way to purchase them specifically.

They will populate naturally once introduced to the system via live rock, sand or macro algae like chaeto in most cases.

Otherwise they are still beneficial for processing waste in the system.

 

[florida joe]

I wont have any media but live sand

let me rephrase my question. is your refug connected to your DT ? if so are you useing a pump to reintroduce the water from your refug to your DT. if so does the pump have some kind of filter on its suction or discharge side

 

[pfcbizz]

let me rephrase my question. is your refug connected to your DT ? if so are you useing a pump to reintroduce the water from your refug to your DT. if so does the pump have some kind of filter on its suction or discharge side

I haven't purchased a return pump as of yet so I couldn't answer your question

 

[florida joe]

But you do understand what i am getting at ?

 

[pfcbizz]

But you do understand what i am getting at ?

I guess I do