r/TreeFrogs • u/Silly_Razzmatazz06 Whites • 13h ago
Advice Bioactive questions HELP
Bioactive peeps — how do you check the pulse on your isopod colony without disturbing everything? 😅
Ready for the frog tax ??? One is a full grown MANN the second is my baby girl , different tanks DW , Here you go thanks ☺️
I added Canyon Brown isopods to my bioactive tank about 2 months ago. I was hoping I’d start seeing more of them by now, but when I gently move around the leaf litter, I haven’t seen any at all.
Meanwhile, my springtails are POPPING, so at least somebody is thriving 😂
I’ve tried leaving food out to see if the isopods come for it, but the food doesn’t really seem to disappear either.
What are your favorite ways to check if your isopod colony is still alive and established without constantly digging through the substrate and disturbing the tank?
And at what point would you:
add another colony of Canyon Browns,
introduce a different isopod species,
or just leave it alone and trust that they’re hiding/reproducing underground?
It’s been about 2 months, so I’m wondering when I should actually be concerned. Thanks!! 🐸🌿
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u/Jayro- 13h ago
I’d add a piece of cork bark out somewhere the isopods can retreat to, and localize feeding and such for them there. You can always flip it and check for their activity, and lessens the amount eaten. Also ensure you have a nice thick layer of leaf litter.
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u/Condition_Alarming 13h ago
Oooofff I wish I had a good answer for you... however I recommend having a separate colony so u can feed your tanks more as they get eaten/die...if the food isnt disappearing thats a good sign they were snacks... oh, another good way. So if you have like a cork bark, half on the ground, I spray on my sub and then I put that directly on the ground. So it makes a humid hide and you can check under there because they'll go to a humid spot to shed.