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Aquarist Forums => Saltwater General Discussions => Topic started by: bishop on March 02, 2006, 08:34:25 PM

Title: Copopods
Post by: bishop on March 02, 2006, 08:34:25 PM
Does anyone know is I can buy a Copopod starter set for my aquarium?.
Sorry, I should have said I have a salt water aquarium.
Title: Re: Copopods
Post by: zapisto on March 02, 2006, 08:53:33 PM
Quote from: "bishop"Does anyone know is I can buy a Copopod starter set for my aquarium?.
you talking about Saltwater rigth
drop a mail to reefsolution.com
he have sometime.
Title: Copopods
Post by: Aiglos on March 02, 2006, 09:04:37 PM
I am not sure about copepods but try your local creek in the spring  for Daphnia.  

I am not a biology student but we have a few here so hopefully they can say if this is right or wrong  but im pretty sure you cannot catch Copepods even with the smallest micron net.  

What do you need the copepods for ?why not try daphnia ?
Title: Copopods
Post by: gvv on March 02, 2006, 09:05:10 PM
You also may buy some quality LR and will get enough to start the culture in your tank. Besides copepods you could also get other interesting stuff... but not all hitchhikers are good :)
Regards
Title: Copopods
Post by: Aiglos on March 02, 2006, 09:07:48 PM
Zapisto is probally right, you are refering to saltwater,  Disregard my post.
Title: Copopods
Post by: zapisto on March 02, 2006, 09:23:15 PM
well aiglos
let me tell you in creek you can found so many critters :)
but not all is good , but when you know them you can be amaze by the life in that.

beside of daphnia , you can have scuds (aka gammarus), mosquito larvae , fairy shrimp, rotifer, etcc....

it is just pain to select them and clean them
Title: Copopods
Post by: Aiglos on March 02, 2006, 09:47:53 PM
Zap: Well aware of that.  I am an avid creek raider !
Title: Copopods
Post by: zapisto on March 02, 2006, 09:52:48 PM
hahah like me then