Benefits of adding Tigger pods?

cloob · 03-26-2007, 03:12 PM

Other than beng fish food, what vital role do Tigger Pods play in my tank? I'm debating on adding a bottle if it would benefit the reef system as a whole and not just for fish food.

saxman · 03-27-2007, 11:48 AM

well...many corals will eat them as well. the tigger pods are pelagic and will eat water-borne algae spores and other phytoplankton.

***Rob*** · 03-27-2007, 01:05 PM

i have heard mixed thoughts on them.. i have never used them personally, so i cant offer direct feedback.

i have however used OceanPods, and they have worked well. i used them to inoculate my new fuge and now im cultivating them in a tank

**Seahorsedreams** · 03-27-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob

i have heard mixed thoughts on them.. i have never used them personally, so i cant offer direct feedback.

i have however used OceanPods, and they have worked well. i used them to inoculate my new fuge and now im cultivating them in a tank

What did you hear Rob?

***Rob*** · 03-27-2007, 08:51 PM

i honestly dont recall the details, which is why i refrained from comment.
also never using them .. yeah, not much i can saw.. i was just stating that i had used another type/brand and liked them..
sorry maybe those were comment better left unstated by me..

**Seahorsedreams** · 03-27-2007, 08:58 PM

I thought I remembered reading sdomethign about of tanks not being a good/thriving environemnt for that particular species. Something about temp and salinity. But I don't remember specifics

Victoria · 03-27-2007, 11:27 PM

I went to the Western Marine conference and won a raffle and got 6 bottles. I talked to the pod lady at the conference and she said they were a cool water type and would not reproduce in your system. But they were great for a live feeding. Kinda of expensive food source.

fat walrus · 03-28-2007, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Victoria

I went to the Western Marine conference and won a raffle and got 6 bottles. I talked to the pod lady at the conference and she said they were a cool water type and would not reproduce in your system. But they were great for a live feeding. Kinda of expensive food source.

That pod lady is wrong. I use them and have watched them reproduce.

**Seahorsedreams** · 03-28-2007, 11:02 AM

Ron Shimek states the same thing as pod lady.

Victoria · 03-28-2007, 04:34 PM

Fat Walrus
Maybe the pods you got were different. These are large for pods. Called tiger pod. Very easy to see with the eye.