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

FishKid · 04-01-2002, 12:39 AM

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, 10:43 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, 12:41 PM

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

SomeHairyOldGuy · 04-01-2002, 12:54 PM

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

Biomanjcs72 · 04-01-2002, 07:37 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, 08:11 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, 11:11 AM

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

FishKid · 04-02-2002, 11:39 AM

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

04-01-2002, 12:39 AM	#1
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	I thought a mandarin would 'decimate' my pod population? 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

04-01-2002, 10:43 AM	#2
SomeHairyOldGuy Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: OU Posts: 736	Was you trying to get rid of the pods or copes? Mine has not harmed the population of mine either. SHOG __________________ BOOMER SOONER!!!!

04-01-2002, 12:54 PM	#4
SomeHairyOldGuy Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: OU Posts: 736	Ohh ok, I was just making sure. Was thinking "why does he not want the copes and pods?" SHOG __________________ BOOMER SOONER!!!!

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04-01-2002, 12:41 PM	#3
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	no way! i think its awesome that i still have so many

04-01-2002, 07:37 PM	#5
Biomanjcs72 Mayor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Birmingham, Al, USA Posts: 815	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)

04-01-2002, 08:11 PM	#6
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	thats what i figured but i never expected it to this extent btw i didnt need to look it up

04-02-2002, 11:11 AM	#7
Biomanjcs72 Mayor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Birmingham, Al, USA Posts: 815	Yeah, it basically means hiding places. the more hiding places, the better off any given creature is.

04-02-2002, 11:39 AM	#8
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	and i guess my saturating the mandarins cave with live brine and frozen mysis with selcon might be workin

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