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<blockquote data-quote="ohaple" data-source="post: 323641" data-attributes="member: 11034"><p>He ate all of the isopods that we seeded the tank with. Now we find that he hangs out within striking distance of the substrate, likely because he learned there is food there. I think the problem was choosing such a large variety to house him with. We used giant canyon isopods, which are somewhat similar in shape, size, and behavior to mid-sized dubias. A faster and smaller isopod variety would probably not be an issue. Dwarf whites are almost certainly a safe bet (but are boring). We might introduce powder orange or another mid-sized type. Our peacock Courage hasn't touched any of his powder oranges as far as I know.</p><p></p><p>I had read this advice and ignored it, so for anyone else: establish a culture with your isopods prior to adding them to the vivarium. It keeps you from spending too much on reseeding the vivarium if needed and allows you to turn a small isopod investment into animals for many vivaria.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ohaple, post: 323641, member: 11034"] He ate all of the isopods that we seeded the tank with. Now we find that he hangs out within striking distance of the substrate, likely because he learned there is food there. I think the problem was choosing such a large variety to house him with. We used giant canyon isopods, which are somewhat similar in shape, size, and behavior to mid-sized dubias. A faster and smaller isopod variety would probably not be an issue. Dwarf whites are almost certainly a safe bet (but are boring). We might introduce powder orange or another mid-sized type. Our peacock Courage hasn't touched any of his powder oranges as far as I know. I had read this advice and ignored it, so for anyone else: establish a culture with your isopods prior to adding them to the vivarium. It keeps you from spending too much on reseeding the vivarium if needed and allows you to turn a small isopod investment into animals for many vivaria. [/QUOTE]
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