Pod collection

[VBMikr]

I found the calanoid/harpacticoid stickies very interesting!

I know you guys are mainly fish breeders, but I'm interested in pods for reef tanks. Should I be concerned about collecting wild pods (copepods or amphipods) and using them in a tank with coral? Should I be worried about predatory pods?

I live in Virginia, near the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean if that matters.

Thanks

[Luis A M]

Well,pods for a reef tank should be mostly related to harps,plus amphip.,isopods and such.Thet will come in some wild algae covered rocks.Or in purchased live rock.

[VBMikr]

Ah okay. So you don't see much value to calanoid types in the context of a reef tank? Do you have any thoughts on predatory pods or how to weed them out? Thanks!