Pods

[Ace25]

Question I have is "does FW kill pods on contact?". If not, it seems to best way to maximize pods release from the ATS is to use FW (small amount, 1-2 cups) and rinse it down the screen over a 5G bucket that contains saltwater. Maybe the short exposure to FW will just stun them to release and they will survive once they hit the SW below. I have no idea if that is possible, just tossing out the idea to discuss.

In the case of small tanks/mandarins, you could do the same thing directly over the tank, just be like topping off but with lots of pods to go with it.

[Floyd R Turbo]

From what I've seen, yes it pretty much kills them instantly due to osmotic shock

[xssx]

I thought it was ok to gently shake the screen in the sump before cleaning, is that no longer recommended

[akando]

What I meant by "feeding" the pods was to release them into the tank for the fish.

[kerry]

No reason not to if you would like to. I would just be sure to get any algae that might fall into the tank. I rinse mine in my 10G for my Mandarin and never have a problem even if a couple/few tiny pieces fall off however, I will net out big pieces.

[kerry]

What I meant by "feeding" the pods was to release them into the tank for the fish.

OH, got ya, yes I do that every cleaning.

[srusso]

From what I've seen, yes it pretty much kills them instantly due to osmotic shock

+1 they basically pop... Instant death

[joelespinoza]

I thought it was ok to gently shake the screen in the sump before cleaning, is that no longer recommended

I dip my screens in the display tank and shake them around before I clean them. I dont see any problem with it as long as your algae growing well enough to stay attached to the screen.