Where to purchase copepods?
- Thread starter blue89bird
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ebay? 
link to my search
several buy-it-nows for copepods.
But the fact that you're posting this in the nano section scares me... I wouldn't keep a Mandarin in less than a 75, with tons of rocks. I love the things, they're beautiful fish, but their specialized diet makes them candidates to starve to death without the proper tank setup.
If you're keeping a Mandarin in a small tank, my first suggestion is trade it in. For his sake. If not that, then copepod supplementation is a definite, absolute must. If you think he's not getting enough to eat, you're probably correct. Be prepared to be buying copepods for as long as it lives.
link to my search
several buy-it-nows for copepods.
But the fact that you're posting this in the nano section scares me... I wouldn't keep a Mandarin in less than a 75, with tons of rocks. I love the things, they're beautiful fish, but their specialized diet makes them candidates to starve to death without the proper tank setup.
If you're keeping a Mandarin in a small tank, my first suggestion is trade it in. For his sake. If not that, then copepod supplementation is a definite, absolute must. If you think he's not getting enough to eat, you're probably correct. Be prepared to be buying copepods for as long as it lives.
jasen":21mtc11y said:ebay?
link to my search
several buy-it-nows for copepods.
But the fact that you're posting this in the nano section scares me... I wouldn't keep a Mandarin in less than a 75, with tons of rocks. I love the things, they're beautiful fish, but their specialized diet makes them candidates to starve to death without the proper tank setup.
If you're keeping a Mandarin in a small tank, my first suggestion is trade it in. For his sake. If not that, then copepod supplementation is a definite, absolute must. If you think he's not getting enough to eat, you're probably correct. Be prepared to be buying copepods for as long as it lives.
i was told to expect "crap" about it, however, my buddy has had one in his 15 gallon cube for over 3 years without incident. He's actually eating quite well right now, I'm just looking to supplement the current copepod population in the tank for the future. He has no problem eating mysis and has been bouncing from rock to rock eating off of them as well.
Here's another one for ya!:
http://www.aquaculturestore.com/swinverts.html
Hey this may deserve a sticky if we can get enough different places to buy 'pods from!
http://www.aquaculturestore.com/swinverts.html
Hey this may deserve a sticky if we can get enough different places to buy 'pods from!
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