The Best way to keep pods...

reefsoe

reefsoe

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I want to stock up my tank with a variety of pods and shrimp...
I have a 2g fuge and roughly 100lbs of LR...
The LR is old an came from a podless tank so i didnt bring any with me. Aside from getting new rock what would be the best way to introduce pods, and keep them alive and reproducing like mad
 
ekclark

ekclark

Member
Ask bang guy if you catch him on here...he is the regional pod/sand genius.
For me, I have a dsb, refuge, and try to keep my salinity above 1.024
 
reefsoe

reefsoe

Member
my main tank is 75g 100lbs LR 5 inch DSB
salinity is 1026
refuge is about 20g 3-4 in DSB
slow water flow an macros
 
bang guy

bang guy

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My first suggestion would be to find a fellow hobbyist in your area and trade for a few cups of sand to place in your Refuge.
Other options include buying some freshly harvested Live Sand, A small uncured live rock, reef rubble from your LFS, or buying a critter kit.
 
reefsoe

reefsoe

Member
Well before i come an scuba dive in your refuge with a turkey baster ill try some uncured LR and a few pounds of LFS sand...
Have an reccomendations as to which kits to use an how, wont uncured LR screw up my params?
 
bang guy

bang guy

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Originally posted by ReefSOE
Have an reccomendations as to which kits to use an how, wont uncured LR screw up my params?
A small uncured rock isn't going to produce enough die-off to affect a 75 gallon tank as long as you remove anything obviously dead off the rock.
Several Vendors sell specific Live Sand recharge kits. My second choice would definately be the fresh live sand though.
 
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