Where can I order beneficial hitchhikers?

mndfreeze · 04/15/2018, 02:54 AM

Started a new tank but this time I started with mostly dead and heavily cured, bacteria only live rock. Which sucks when it comes to microfauna.

There used to be places you could order stuff like this from. Bristle worms, miro brittle stars, etc. Is ispf the only place? They are insanely expensive.

I know there was another few places years ago but I can't remember their damn names.

Maggie321 · 04/15/2018, 09:47 AM

In my local area, we have multiple Facebook pages that I am a member of. A lot of times, people post what they have and others want it instead of it getting tossed out. My LFS is great about letting people drop off their over population of things like brittle stars. That's where I have gotten all of my critters. Speghetti worms, brittle stars, feather dusters. The thing I have not gotten that I've been hoping to come across is limpets, but I haven't asked yet either. I recommend looking on FB and asking the LFS if they know where you can get some of what you are looking for.

Maggie

donsods · 04/15/2018, 03:11 PM

IPSF is expensive, but awesome. Gerald has bred great and hearty strains of all kinds of benificial organisms. You might also contact Sally Jo at GARF—good stuff.

Sugar Magnolia · 04/16/2018, 07:12 AM

I've used IPSF multiple times, high quality stuff.

mndfreeze · 04/16/2018, 03:14 PM

Thanks guys. ISPF is definitely expensive but I might go that route if my local facebook groups fail me. People on those groups act so strange when I asked them for bristle worms haha. Damn nubz don't even know the bennies!

Hadla · 04/16/2018, 06:28 PM

What is ispf?

Sugar Magnolia · 04/17/2018, 10:27 AM

IPSF is Indo Pacific Sea Farm. http://www.ipsf.com

Hadla · 04/17/2018, 08:59 PM

Thanks, google wasn’t helping!

04/15/2018, 02:54 AM	#1
mndfreeze Invert Sexy Time! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,236	Where can I order beneficial hitchhikers? Started a new tank but this time I started with mostly dead and heavily cured, bacteria only live rock. Which sucks when it comes to microfauna. There used to be places you could order stuff like this from. Bristle worms, miro brittle stars, etc. Is ispf the only place? They are insanely expensive. I know there was another few places years ago but I can't remember their damn names.

04/16/2018, 07:12 AM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,233	I've used IPSF multiple times, high quality stuff. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/16/2018, 06:28 PM	#6
Hadla Mantis Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 521	What is ispf? __________________ Aquarium count: 7 salt: 2x10g, 29 biocube, 30g, 55g, 75g, 225g, and one fresh 20g planted tank! Puffer, octopus, and mantis shrimp fanatic!

04/17/2018, 10:27 AM	#7
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,233	IPSF is Indo Pacific Sea Farm. http://www.ipsf.com __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/17/2018, 08:59 PM	#8
Hadla Mantis Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 521	Thanks, google wasn’t helping! __________________ Aquarium count: 7 salt: 2x10g, 29 biocube, 30g, 55g, 75g, 225g, and one fresh 20g planted tank! Puffer, octopus, and mantis shrimp fanatic!

04/15/2018, 09:47 AM	#2
Maggie321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 187	In my local area, we have multiple Facebook pages that I am a member of. A lot of times, people post what they have and others want it instead of it getting tossed out. My LFS is great about letting people drop off their over population of things like brittle stars. That's where I have gotten all of my critters. Speghetti worms, brittle stars, feather dusters. The thing I have not gotten that I've been hoping to come across is limpets, but I haven't asked yet either. I recommend looking on FB and asking the LFS if they know where you can get some of what you are looking for. Maggie

04/15/2018, 03:11 PM	#3
donsods Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 90	IPSF is expensive, but awesome. Gerald has bred great and hearty strains of all kinds of benificial organisms. You might also contact Sally Jo at GARF—good stuff.

04/16/2018, 03:14 PM	#5
mndfreeze Invert Sexy Time! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,236	Thanks guys. ISPF is definitely expensive but I might go that route if my local facebook groups fail me. People on those groups act so strange when I asked them for bristle worms haha. Damn nubz don't even know the bennies!