Just started a pod farm

[Stlrockguy]

I just set one up today. 5 gallon bucket, bubble stone, heater, about a pound of rubble live rock and a small light with salt water. Other then introducing pods what else do I need to do.

 

[Gregcoyote]

I just set one up today. 5 gallon bucket, bubble stone, heater, about a pound of rubble live rock and a small light with salt water. Other then introducing pods what else do I need to do.

I feed mine phyto paste weekly. I also keep a ball of chaeto in the bucket.

 

[Stlrockguy]

Ok. Is it ok for hair algae to grow in it

 

[chenzo9999]

do you need to do water changes?

 

[Stlrockguy]

Yea I know about once a month

 

[Gregcoyote]

Ok. Is it ok for hair algae to grow in it

Too much light if hair algae is growing.

 

[chenzo9999]

Greg how often and how much water changes?

 

[Gregcoyote]

I start with 2 gallons in the 5 gallon blue or black bucket and a cap full of phyto. As the green phyto clears up, after a week I add another gallon of saltwater and another cap of phyto paste. I repeat this every week until the bucket is full. Then I shake everything out, transfer the chaeo and any rock to another bucket to start over. I drain the original bucket thru a fine mesh and presto, pods.

I don't use a heater. Unless its really cold where the bucket sits, you don't really need one IMO.

 

[Crazycajun]

Where did you get the starter culture?

 

[Stlrockguy]

I'm getting pods from a friend but some lfs sell them and I know reefs2go sells them also

 

[Gregcoyote]

I started with a small piece of rock that had some pods in it. They reproduce exponentially.

 

[Crazycajun]

Humm so catch them in your filter sock and use that lol! Hear ya buddy.

 

[Gregcoyote]

Humm so catch them in your filter sock and use that lol! Hear ya buddy.

Sure. Doesn't matter where they came from.