whats a good nano sized copod eater

[nitrofish]

my 10 gallon nano tank has a reall lot of copods runing around, it looks kind of creepy, like millions of roaches. right now the only fish in there is a false perc.(I think thats what it is)

 

[reefphreak]

I'll take some

 

[Nikkoli110]

I don't know what you could keep that would eat them, but I do agree its creepy. I have a 5 gallon nano that I keep some zoos, 3 blue leg hermits, 2 snails, and a peppermint shrimp in, and every time I put a little food in, all the little creepie crawlie pods come out. I see em running around the rock all the time too. Those little suckers are fast!

 

[reefphreak]

I'm not certain, but I think a Sleeper Goby will do a pretty good job of taking them down... Don't quote me on that though...

 

[Reef55]

spotted mandarin

 

[~Flighty~]

You would have to get one that was eating regular food for sure. a mandarin cleaned out my 75g fuge pretty quick, a 10g would be empty in two days.

 

[jango]

Possum wrasse is a great nano fish that will eat pods.

 

[agent6473]

sixline wrasse

 

[FishyIdea]

From my years of reading nano-reef.com, sixline wrasse is the most popular nano "hunter". Tight fitting lid is a must.

 

[jango]

10g is way too small for a sixline IMO.

 

[Moe_K]

Agreed, Jango.
Scott Michael recommends a 20 gal or bigger.

 

[gurumasta]

small scooter blenny.

 

[dz6t]

why not connect the nano to the main tank and let the mandarin take care of them.

 

[testhead1313]

How about a Rainford's goby? (aka Court Jester Goby) http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=164

 

[redpaulhus]

Neon goby ?
My 40g reef has a pair of neon gobies and a lawnmower blenny, and I see very few 'pods (despite an above-tank 'fuge loaded with them).
I don't really see either the gobies or the blenny pod hunting, but I'm assuming its one or the other.