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Hey! I have a 10 gallon tank sitting around and after a lot of contemplation I really just want to use the tank to study bugs (fun fact: I am a nerd !!!!!) but I was wondering if there were any pet bugs you would recommend? It will be a vivarium, as I want to keep scuds and possibly semi-aquatic insects (like stoneflies and mayflies), as well as I really wouldn't mind keeping another backswimmer (I had a pet backswimmer for few weeks named Charlie. I loved that critter) or the very similar water boatman. But I don't know much about keeping vivariums or terrariums. My dream pet (once they are legal) are Giant African Land Snails, so this is kinda terrarium practice for if that dream ever comes true - and I also just like bugs! From what I've seen with other builds on YouTube, springtails are a must to prevent bacteria growth, and woodlice / isopods help a lot too. I would include pot worms in my substrate as well. But what are some cool bugs I could keep in this little area? Notes 10 gallon tank (standard 20" x 10" x 12") with mesh top will be a vivarium / riparium, with at least half of it being water will have a fountain for water movement, will not have air stone or filter, can add heater if necessary but not planning on it will be using rainwater to fill the tank - typically the parameters of my rainwater is pH 6.0 - 7.0 gH 0 kH 0 ... I will add minerals to it using crushed coral shells leaf litter etc uhhh yeah if you have any other questions pls ask !!! but thats all I can think of atm :] -
Water Fleas?? Please Help Identify These Little Critters
jlcrow posted a topic in General Discussion
I have little white things hoping around on the bottom of one of my tanks. I think they might be water fleas, but I am unsure as they seem to be a lot bigger than the examples I have seen in pictures. Plus they are almost always on the bottom of the tank, not swimming around. I attach a screen capture from a video I took of them. I underline them because they kind of look like small pebbles. I also have a 20 second video, hosted on YouTube, that shows their behavior. I should also note that I have guppy fry and juvenile mollies in the tank and they are not eating these critters. I would appreciate someone confirming these are water fleas, or if not, please help identifying them. Thank you for your time and assistance! John -
Aquariums hold many more living things than fish. What is in your tank? I caught this grass shrimp last week in a ditch while collecting banana plants.- 211 replies
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Hi, so recently a stink bug pretty much submerged its self in my 5.5g with a betta and plants. Although it has been removed I was wondering if there was anything on it that might pose a threat to my fish or plants? If possible does anyone know how long anything that was on it will stay around and if it will be consumed by the plants? Thanks!
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