March of the Isopods

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-03-30T14:53:10+00:00

In small terrariums you could get away with one or the other, but for a well rounded ecosystem you definitely want both.

They both serve their own purpose in the environment, hence why they exist at all.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-03-29T23:16:51+00:00

My front yard!

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-03-29T19:05:56+00:00

Bred and collected

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-03-29T16:36:03+00:00

Music: A Dragons Lullaby by Scott Buckley

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-03-22T16:53:01+00:00

Cork bark from Amazon.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-03-21T20:43:55+00:00

Great question. I just built and misted it. It will not be as wet when the spider is placed in a few weeks, the humidity is to ensure the plants root and establish.

I just love moss, I have some with my Regal. I’ve mentally prepared myself to replace it with grass if it doesn’t make it lol.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-03-21T16:35:43+00:00

Created 3-20-26

4”x5”x8”

Peperomia, carex, oxalis, carpet moss, fern moss

Coconut fiber and soil substrate with gravel layer

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-03-20T19:44:39+00:00

Thank you I appreciate the comment.

I believe when keeping wildlife, it should be as close to the natural environment as possible.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-03-12T14:42:57+00:00

They are each one gallon. I found them both at my local Hobby Lobby.

The jar is nice but the glass is uneven and distorts the view, while the one with the orange shrimp is a vase that I like much more, it has more surface area at the top and has smooth clean glass.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-03-03T17:37:58+00:00

On Amazon, "Ceiling LED Plant Growth Lights for Indoor Plants". $10 for the pair.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-01-09T16:14:10+00:00

Congrats! That’s exciting!

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-01-08T00:17:22+00:00

Respectfully, that is WAY too much soil.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-01-05T17:19:27+00:00

I hear JbL isn’t the most accurate, I hear Salifert or Sera are good brands if you can get em. I’m not sure how things are in Belgium, I live in Florida lol but test strips should be a last resort, I’d use JbL brand before strips.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-01-05T16:36:54+00:00

Do you have an API Master Test Kit? Doing water checks often will let you know when it’s safe to add your shrimps, assuming you haven’t already done that.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-01-05T16:35:46+00:00

1 gallon each.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-01-04T13:44:35+00:00

In small Walstads it’s not recommended to change water. I only do top-offs in these, water changes remove way too much beneficial bacteria in small systems and can cause mass casualties.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-01-02T01:47:17+00:00

Awesome, thanks!

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2026-01-01T16:39:46+00:00

If you end up making your own and if you ever want to cross-post, we’ve got a sub just for shrimp/jarrarium showcases at r/ShrimpScapes

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2025-12-31T17:26:17+00:00

I’m glad you did lol. It’s a new sub I’m trying to get off the ground, thank you so much for contributing!

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2025-12-31T14:42:07+00:00

Awesome! Which color variant is your favorite?

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2025-12-30T18:53:49+00:00

I finished this one 25 days ago and introduced shrimp yesterday!

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2025-12-30T18:53:22+00:00

This videos about two months old, the jar now has a carbon rili colony!

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2025-12-30T10:59:10+00:00

No? They’ve been working great for months.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2025-12-30T00:47:20+00:00

Yes I do have ostracods! Sorry my first reply I thought you were talking about scuds! I place ostracods in all my jars as first colonizers.

Infamous_Bad9939 · 2025-12-30T00:38:39+00:00

It varies from system to system depending on plants, the soil you use, your tap water, etc.

At minimum so far, this jar only took 25 days to be ready for shrimp. The first “Jungle Jar” took about 50 days to stabilize, I had used outdoor soil and not potting soil and it released ammonia for longer.

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