I thought a mandarin would 'decimate' my pod population?

**FishKid** · 03-31-2002, 10:39 PM

since i added the mandarin, almost 2 months ago, i havent noticed any significant change in the number of pods living in my tank, in fact last night i turned on a light for some reason (cant remember) and saw atleast 30 on the front glass alone. I guess my mandarin is really taking to the frozen/flake food.

one thing i did notice was there are alot more amphipods that copepods... but there are still alot of copes so i guess the amphipods are living a swinging life

mark

**SomeHairyOldGuy** · 04-01-2002, 08:43 AM

Was you trying to get rid of the pods or copes? Mine has not harmed the population of mine either.
SHOG

**FishKid** · 04-01-2002, 10:41 AM

no way! i think its awesome that i still have so many

**SomeHairyOldGuy** · 04-01-2002, 10:54 AM

Ohh ok, I was just making sure. Was thinking "why does he not want the copes and pods?"
SHOG

**Biomanjcs72** · 04-01-2002, 05:37 PM

Mark,

get an ecology book, find the term Environmental Heterogeneity (that's pronounced Het-ero-gen-A-ity) in case I spelled it wrong.

(just a general ecology book will do, don't look for a reef eco book)

**FishKid** · 04-01-2002, 06:11 PM

thats what i figured but i never expected it to this extent

btw i didnt need to look it up

**Biomanjcs72** · 04-02-2002, 09:11 AM

Yeah, it basically means hiding places. the more hiding places, the better off any given creature is.

**FishKid** · 04-02-2002, 09:39 AM

and i guess my saturating the mandarins cave with live brine and frozen mysis with selcon might be workin

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