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You are here: Home / Copepods / Pod Size Matters: Feeding and Seeding with Copepod Cultures of All Life Stages

Pod Size Matters: Feeding and Seeding with Copepod Cultures of All Life Stages

by Sean Tadjeran

No matter how or when you do it, adding live copepod cultures to a reef aquarium has numerous benefits and absolutely no drawbacks. These tiny crustaceans provide an extremely nutritious, natural food source for a wide variety of reef animals ranging from gorgonians to mandarin fish. Additionally, if conditions allow for it, seeding can lead to a lasting pod population within the aquarium system. Where a sizeable, stable, healthy population of pods persists, aquarium animals have a steady supply of nourishment. As the pod population grows, it feeds hungrily on detritus and undesirable benthic algae, promoting a much cleaner environment. Just think about that: a wholesome, continuously available food source for the finickiest of creatures… and one that actually cleans your tank! You simply cannot just pull any such fish food out of your freezer.

But not all packages full of pods are the same—not even among live copepod products. You may, of course, find one pod species preferable to another on the basis of intended use. The particular advantages of each different kind of copepod have become clear since a number of species have come into common use. What is not frequently discussed amongst aquarists, however, is the advantage of adding pods of all life stages (i.e. all ages). Feeds/starting copepod cultures that represent a wide range of ages might be ideal for a couple of reasons. For one, live copepods vary significantly in size depending upon life stage. A generalized size range for marine copepods might be something like 100 micrometers (for nauplii) to 1000 micrometers (for adults). So, mixed life stage products offer feeding opportunities for a broader range of aquarium inhabitants right out of the bag. Furthermore, they eliminate lag times within the cycle of population growth. In so doing, they can both facilitate and accelerate the establishment of permanent resident populations. While elaborating upon these many benefits, it might be helpful to review the copepod life cycle.
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Live Copepods: A Dramatic Development

Unlike some other, similar small crustaceans such as the cladocerans, copepod reproduction is mainly, if not entirely, sexual. Female harpacticoid (e.g. Tisbe) and cyclopoid (e.g. Apocyclops) copepods carry fertilized eggs in an external egg sac. Upon hatching, the brood emerge as tiny, unsegmented forms that are very much unlike adults in physical appearance. Especially among the harpacticoids, stark differences of lifestyle (including diet) can mean that young and old copepods will also differ markedly in nutritional content. They may even have very different behaviors. Newly hatched pods (referred to as nauplii) generally live freely in the water column as plankton. They must swim continuously and are positively phototropic (i.e. attracted to light). This is so even for the vast majority of harpacticoids, which tend to live on the bottom as adults. Changes in both size and morphology coincide with six distinct naupliar stages of development. These are oftentimes referred to as stages N1 to N6.

But they are not done growing and changing yet. After completion of the naupliar stage, copepods continue development as what are referred to as copepodids. There are five or six distinct copepodid stages. These are oftentimes referred to as stages C1 to C6. During the harpacticoid copepodid stages, there is a diminishing attraction to light; generally, by stage C4, they begin to attach to the substrate. The most noteworthy aspect of the copepodid stages, however, is the increasing segmentation of their bodies and the emergence of new appendages. It is only towards the end of the copepodid phase that youngsters start looking like (and behaving like) adults. While the geniculate antennae of males can still barely be seen by the C5 stage, they are conspicuous by the C6 stage. Mature harpacticoids remain attached to the substrate for periods varying from seconds to minutes. For example, Tigriopus will sporadically skip and flutter off the bottom, tantalizing any small fishes nearby.

A growing copepod will replace its exoskeleton between each stage of development. The terminal (i.e. final) molt results in a full-sized, sexually mature adult. While its life cycle may be completed in as little as a week in smaller pod species, it sometimes takes as long as a month. In the largest copepod species, it may take nearly an entire year!

Live Pods of the Ages

Seed copepod cultures/feeds might disproportionally represent certain life stages. This is usually due to the use of larger screen mesh sizes during collection. Why use course mesh for harvesting? In some cases, technicians use larger mesh sizes simply out of expedience; finer meshes clog easily. In other cases, they are used expressly to separate larger from smaller individuals. Course meshes tend to trap later-stage (that is, larger) individuals while allowing early-stage (that is, smaller) individuals to pass. One might use the smallest live copepods to feed tiny larval fishes or fine filter-feeders. One might retain the larger (that is, reproductive) individuals as brood stock to keep production going at a rapid pace. But buyers beware: when offered as a product for aquarium hobbyists, an unduly large percentage of adults might be included for the sake of appearance; to the uninformed customer’s naked eye, seeing more means that they got more. This, however, is most certainly not the case. A bag of live copepods might be (or might not be) teeming with thousands of unseen nauplii.

That all being said, just about every reef aquarium will benefit most from the addition of a mixed life stage product. The very best general-use products (such as 5280 Pods) include a variety of species and a full and balanced array of life stages. This will ensure that every filter-feeder and every consumer of benthic microcrustaceans gets just the right bite size from the moment they are added to the tank. Yes, those big old pods are great for feeding large-bite-size livestock like fish; nonetheless, many of your small-bite-size livestock such as corals will relish the teeny ones. A mixed life stage product will also promote a steady, uninterrupted population growth after seeding. Perhaps most importantly, with a mixed life stage product, you may be getting way, way more individuals than what meets the eye. Seeing more is great, but actually having more live copepods is even better!

Just remember, as copepod nauplii are overwhelmingly planktivorous, large captive pod populations demand regular feedings of quality live phytoplankton such as OceanMagik™

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References

[1] Marini, Frank Ph.D. and Dwayne Sapp. https://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/breeder

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Comments

  1. polygonreef says

    July 3, 2019 at 2:53 pm

    Wow this is a sweet article Never knew about this!

    Reply
  2. Jason W Beguhn says

    July 3, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    My personal favorite is the 5280 pods for seeding my tank.

    Reply
  3. Michael says

    July 3, 2019 at 3:36 pm

    Just as with nitrifying bacteria, I’ve always been a big believer in a diversity of species… A mix of pod types is very beneficial.

    Reply
  4. Compy Ginorio says

    July 3, 2019 at 4:39 pm

    I try to keep a variety of pods, amphipods, thisbe in order to keep everyone in the Tank healthy and happy.

    Reply
  5. Jeremy says

    July 3, 2019 at 5:45 pm

    Well put

    Reply
  6. Jose says

    July 3, 2019 at 6:27 pm

    Thanks for the info

    Reply
  7. Eduardo Govea says

    July 3, 2019 at 7:46 pm

    Adding copepod to the refugium has helped me greatly.

    Reply
  8. Eduardo Govea says

    July 3, 2019 at 7:47 pm

    Adding copepod to the refugium has made it easier to maintain my tank.

    Reply
  9. robert vice says

    July 3, 2019 at 8:27 pm

    of course size matters

    Reply
  10. Taylor hahn says

    July 3, 2019 at 9:12 pm

    Very cool did not know this!

    Reply
  11. Cole Presley says

    July 3, 2019 at 10:53 pm

    the more the better – diversity seems to be key

    Reply
  12. sally says

    July 4, 2019 at 6:06 am

    My nitrate level began to slowly diminish after adding pods to my refugium. I make it a practice to add pods on a 4 to 6 week cycle. I truly believe the pods have been a major player in the consistancy of my parameters.

    Reply
  13. John key says

    July 4, 2019 at 7:55 am

    This makes good sense. Thanks for the info!

    Reply
  14. Steven Lombardi says

    July 4, 2019 at 8:24 am

    I love re seeding my tank with the 3 species mix.

    Reply
  15. Tyler says

    July 4, 2019 at 8:31 am

    Well said!

    Reply
  16. artaa1988 says

    July 4, 2019 at 10:07 am

    wow didnt know that much about them just knew it was a good sign to have them

    Reply
  17. Robert says

    July 4, 2019 at 3:14 pm

    I had some pods so big they ate my fish?? I love watching my sand bed and rocks at night to see what kind of live THERE is. I wish I knew a way to watch them without scaring away with my flash light if you know a way let me know

    Reply
  18. Martin Oldham says

    July 4, 2019 at 4:01 pm

    sweet

    Reply
  19. RICHARD W SMITH JR says

    July 4, 2019 at 4:18 pm

    My Lubbocks wrasse is in the acclimation box now, done with QT. Ready to hunt down some biggins! Plus I want more swedish fish 🙂

    Reply
  20. Jose Pacheco says

    July 4, 2019 at 6:56 pm

    Mmmmmm interesting, thanks algae barn for the info!!

    Reply
  21. christopher Thomas says

    July 4, 2019 at 7:10 pm

    interesting. learn something new every day!

    Reply
  22. Gabriel L Nguyen says

    July 4, 2019 at 9:23 pm

    Great read, very informative!

    Reply
  23. Wasabi says

    July 4, 2019 at 11:05 pm

    I never realized howcomplex odd were lol

    Reply
  24. Ryan mcmillon says

    July 4, 2019 at 11:30 pm

    Size matters

    Reply
  25. giddetm says

    July 5, 2019 at 4:48 am

    Love the info

    Reply
  26. Ellen S Imbrie says

    July 5, 2019 at 5:53 am

    All pods are not the same

    Reply
  27. snowseifert says

    July 5, 2019 at 7:32 pm

    Nice info!

    Reply
  28. Evan says

    July 5, 2019 at 8:08 pm

    Wow

    Reply
  29. Matt Moline says

    July 5, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    Tisbees are my fav

    Reply
  30. david says

    July 6, 2019 at 7:00 am

    Looking forward to the benefits my reef will get.

    Reply
  31. Alex Burgos says

    July 6, 2019 at 9:27 am

    Good info

    Reply
  32. angelyrojas23 says

    July 6, 2019 at 9:53 am

    Pods matter, healthy tank.

    Reply
  33. Drew says

    July 7, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Awesome!

    Reply
  34. Jeff B says

    July 7, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    The more pods the better! I like to have a wide range of types.

    Reply
  35. Jered Hedrick says

    July 8, 2019 at 2:56 pm

    Anxiously waiting for our pods to arrive this week!

    Reply
  36. Todd Messner says

    July 8, 2019 at 5:08 pm

    Love pods

    Reply
  37. Tyler.gore.90 says

    July 8, 2019 at 6:30 pm

    This is some really interesting information. This just adds to the importance of biodiversity.

    Reply
  38. motor795 says

    July 8, 2019 at 8:42 pm

    Just waiting on my first order

    Reply
  39. Adam says

    July 8, 2019 at 8:51 pm

    Cool stuff! Super interesting.

    Reply
  40. sdemarco62 says

    July 9, 2019 at 6:46 am

    Still learning but want to be able to seed and continue to grow more .

    Reply
  41. Cole Goracke says

    July 9, 2019 at 7:57 am

    Will one species prevail or will they all coexist?

    Reply
  42. ReeferReefer says

    July 9, 2019 at 10:06 am

    Never thought of this before. The more diversity the better!

    Reply
  43. Finn says

    July 9, 2019 at 11:04 am

    What about Amphipods?

    Reply
  44. Justin says

    July 9, 2019 at 11:25 am

    Interesting!

    Reply
  45. David Hillen says

    July 9, 2019 at 3:48 pm

    pods for Mandarins yes please

    Reply
  46. David Hillen says

    July 9, 2019 at 3:49 pm

    pods for Mandarins yes please!!!!

    Reply
  47. David Hillen says

    July 9, 2019 at 3:51 pm

    pods for my mandarin goby

    Reply
  48. David Hillen says

    July 9, 2019 at 3:51 pm

    pods for my goby yes please

    Reply
  49. Chas Johnson says

    July 9, 2019 at 6:01 pm

    I want a prize

    Reply
  50. WILLIAM WAHL says

    July 9, 2019 at 7:09 pm

    Great article! I learned a lot about the stages of pod life that I had no idea about!

    Reply
  51. ecgdc31 says

    July 9, 2019 at 7:48 pm

    Great product!

    Reply
  52. chris.singelman says

    July 9, 2019 at 9:53 pm

    Great information. I learned a lot from this article.

    Reply
  53. zadok jollie says

    July 10, 2019 at 8:28 pm

    Love learning about pods and how to better my tank.

    Reply
  54. Brandon Romani says

    July 11, 2019 at 11:35 am

    Didn’t realize how different sizes play different roles when you put pods in your tank!

    Reply
  55. Shawn Benton says

    July 11, 2019 at 7:30 pm

    Great read, great to learn more about pods. I want a Mandarin so this is good news.

    Reply
  56. Brian Kaye says

    July 13, 2019 at 5:21 am

    Thanks for the info

    Reply
  57. Sean Simkins says

    July 13, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    Good thing I always went for a mix and never monocultured

    Reply
  58. Steven Semeniuk says

    July 15, 2019 at 8:16 am

    Thanks for all the great info!

    Reply
  59. Doug putt says

    July 15, 2019 at 8:37 am

    Sweet

    Reply
  60. Michael Wahl says

    July 16, 2019 at 12:46 am

    The more pods the better!

    Reply
  61. danieoue says

    July 17, 2019 at 7:31 am

    useful information. Thanks!

    Reply
  62. Scott Chase says

    July 18, 2019 at 9:08 am

    Important to have variety

    Reply
  63. JW says

    July 18, 2019 at 11:37 am

    Very excited to try seeding my tank!

    Reply
  64. Rhonda Cunningham says

    July 22, 2019 at 4:17 pm

    Interesting read. I need more!

    Reply
  65. eric m sear says

    July 22, 2019 at 5:57 pm

    I don’t know what to do

    Reply
  66. Darell says

    July 22, 2019 at 9:04 pm

    Great article

    Reply
  67. james says

    July 23, 2019 at 2:09 am

    Might have to re seed my tank with the 3 species mix.

    Reply
  68. Becky says

    July 23, 2019 at 9:10 am

    Size matters with all things in life.

    Reply
  69. Allen says

    July 23, 2019 at 9:28 am

    Agreed

    Reply
  70. Tara Fuller says

    July 23, 2019 at 6:20 pm

    Great info!

    Reply
  71. Tara Fuller says

    July 23, 2019 at 6:20 pm

    Love the info! Size does matter

    Reply
  72. Tara Fuller says

    July 23, 2019 at 6:28 pm

    Size does matter and they are good for tank

    Reply
  73. allison Dale lisney says

    July 24, 2019 at 12:03 pm

    Pods matter!

    Reply
  74. mamucher says

    July 24, 2019 at 6:11 pm

    Great information

    Reply
  75. Ak Reefer says

    July 29, 2019 at 7:41 am

    The Size of mine are huge

    Reply
  76. Kelly Tompkins says

    July 29, 2019 at 10:21 am

    Its not the size that matters but the Motion of the Ocean!!!!!!!1

    Reply
  77. Joshua Andersen says

    July 29, 2019 at 10:31 pm

    I have pods all over my tank and I love it!

    Reply
  78. Brett says

    July 30, 2019 at 12:03 pm

    It’s so cool you can get mixes of species. I’m so used to just buying one species

    Reply
  79. CANDICE FONG says

    July 30, 2019 at 12:11 pm

    so glad you provide all stages of pods in your live mixes!

    Reply
  80. Matthew Lucero says

    July 30, 2019 at 8:18 pm

    another great job.

    Reply
  81. Stacey Perry says

    July 30, 2019 at 10:31 pm

    My journey into saltwater started with pods ?

    Reply
  82. Tim J says

    July 31, 2019 at 9:31 am

    Love these pods they just add so much biodiversity

    Reply
  83. Bobby Daniels says

    July 31, 2019 at 9:51 am

    Well said

    Reply
  84. CHRIS MATHIS says

    July 31, 2019 at 10:15 am

    Interesting

    Reply
  85. Stacey Perry says

    July 31, 2019 at 4:15 pm

    I’ve shown the kids pods under the microscope. This is another great read ?

    Reply
  86. Stacey Perry says

    July 31, 2019 at 4:16 pm

    The kids love looking at pods under our microscope.

    Reply
  87. Stacey Perry says

    August 1, 2019 at 1:43 am

    Pods are excellent for salt and freshwater fry!

    Reply
  88. Tami says

    August 1, 2019 at 5:11 am

    I’m learning much more then I thought I would! Thanks Algae Barn!

    Reply
  89. Alex Lin says

    August 1, 2019 at 7:50 pm

    learned a lot!!

    Reply
  90. lawrence zapata says

    August 1, 2019 at 8:43 pm

    Great Article

    Reply
  91. Justin says

    August 2, 2019 at 12:40 pm

    Thank you!

    Reply
  92. Tony Holliday says

    August 2, 2019 at 2:25 pm

    I need to get more copapods in my tank. All I can seem to maintain are amphipods.

    Reply
  93. Anita says

    February 9, 2021 at 2:13 am

    Wow, this article totally changed the way I think about pods
    Amazing, keep it up

    Reply

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