Copepods?

[Fishypop22]

I have been reading several threads about how gobies eat copepod...What are they? Do all gobies eat them? (How about Neon Gobies and Sunset Gobies???)

[Sahabo]

This link might be helpful

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[Ziggy953]

There are a lot of fish that will eat copepods, the difference is certain fish feed ONLY on copepods. Mandarins, scooter bleeny, and a few other fish for the most part will only eat copepods, that is why they are such difficult fish to keep.

[austinsdad]

You sure those articles weren't referring to mandarins? They're really not gobies I believe, but they only eat pods.

[melosu58]

The problem is too that it will be really hard to cultivate pods in a nano tank. You really need a big tank with lots of rockwork to keep the pods in good numbers.

[Fishypop22]

I wasnt sure, thank you

[sogreene]

I have a 14gal biocube with a diamondback goby. I ordered copepods from ebay once a week for 2 months to give him something to snack on-he loves 'em. My chambers are filled with lr rubble and sponges, and the tank has about 18lbs lr now, & the pods have started sustaining themselves. I don't think they are multiplying, per se, only finding places to survive. I haven't ordered pods this month, but still see tons "running" on the rockwork and in the chambers when I first turn the lights on, and when only the led's are on. I am hoping eventually to only order them every 3 mos. or so...we'll see how it goes!