Let's Talk Growing Your Own Food

[Matt L.]

Who here raises their own food for their tank?

I'm thinking of starting to raise my own copepods, and would like to hear from others who do.

I would also like to hear from people who grow other foods (animal, vegetable, or mineral) for their reef, and how they do it,

Matt

 

[stevenp]

I was just talking with another reefer who keeps a small tank with guppies that rapidly multiply. He said he throws a net-full of fry in his reef and watches a complete feeding frenzy. I was thinking about setting up a 10 gallon and giving it a try.

Steve

 

[sw300galma]

Http://www.ispf.com

 

[~Flighty~]

I raise FW guppies, or at least that is a glorified description of a tank that started with two and now has 363 guppies. If anyone wants a bucket full let me know.

 

[Armando]

I tried to raise copepods but didn't go too far. I started with the seapods and fed with phyto, followed the instructions on Reefkeeping magazine but in the long term i did not see the "pod boom" I was expecting.

 

[Matt L.]

I tried to raise copepods but didn't go too far. I started with the seapods and fed with phyto, followed the instructions on Reefkeeping magazine but in the long term i did not see the "pod boom" I was expecting.

I could give it a try...

Any other people riase their own food?

Matt

 

[Moe_K]

Matt, maybe set up a refugium with "pod piles" ?
Try a search on RC for a description and tips.

 

[naturebatslast]

The member coastalanna may have done this or does this.

 

[Matt L.]

Oh, I got the refugium with the pod piles, albeit a relatively small refugium (on a handful of gallons). I was just curious to see if people felt like talking about what foods they grow in general.

Matt