ISOPOD COLLECTION TOUR

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Chris ‘ The Mad Aquarist ‘ Biggs

Chris ‘ The Mad Aquarist ‘ Biggs

3 жыл бұрын

In today's video we take a peak into every ISOPOD bin and see whats happening!
As you may know the main area where all the animals be it fish, reptiles, invertebrates are kept is in full reconstruction so all the ISOPODS are currently residing in our family room.
We still do their weekly maintenance every Saturday morning but we havent really taken a tour of all the bins on video in a long time.
Some are exploding! Some are new! Some are in serious need of restarting but regardless all seem to be doing well.
So I hope you'll join me today as we take a full tour of our ISOPOD collection....
Let's Get to it!
Biggs
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@SupremeGecko
@SupremeGecko 3 жыл бұрын
What a great collection! Great video my friend. At 5 minute mark- reminded me of Beetlejuice.... "Whoa, . Ya hate 'em, right? I HATE 'EM MYSELF!" :)
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist 3 жыл бұрын
Only culture I have them in so pretty easy to see where they came from
@karenmcguinness5036
@karenmcguinness5036 14 күн бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video! So informative!!! Really enjoyed it! You've earned a new follower! 🥰 Thank you 😘
@RikoStan
@RikoStan 3 жыл бұрын
Man, I'm not really a "bug" guy, but some of those make me want to give isopods a try.
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist 3 жыл бұрын
Let’s roll that beautiful isopod footage! Make it happen my friend. If you were here I would definitely help
@ethanotoroculus1060
@ethanotoroculus1060 Жыл бұрын
I wish every single bug I have ever seen to have been of equivalent or greater size to myself so I could give them all a big hug. 🧡 But if you don't like bugs generally, that enjoyment of isopods might be because they're actually not what many of us often think of as bugs! They're a type of terrestrial crustacean, and they even bear gills on their pleopods- so a more apt comparison might be to a shrimp or a lobster than a cricket or beetle. => _(U can still call them bugs if u want tho, it's a pretty informal term. =v)_
@amyesworldcatherinesminime7945
@amyesworldcatherinesminime7945 3 жыл бұрын
I can't be the only person who watches isopod tours and spends the whole video saying "ooh look, my favourite species/morph!.... er no this one's my fave... oh hang on this one... " and ends up wanting ALL the pods ;-)
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist 3 жыл бұрын
Just as guilty over here Catherine
@amyesworldcatherinesminime7945
@amyesworldcatherinesminime7945 3 жыл бұрын
@@themadaquarist I'm just starting out and already have some of my faves - Magic Potion, Montenegro... But the one I have a special soft spot for is an individual P. scaber plain grey sow I caught on my balcony late last year. She's just had her 3rd brood :-)
@Crystalspets
@Crystalspets 3 жыл бұрын
You really a bunch of really cool isopods thanks for sharing this video with us
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly for watching it Crystal
@BC-fy1wn
@BC-fy1wn 3 жыл бұрын
I can not believe I watched your whole video on pill bugs ,in wonderment.Good video mr biggs.Hoooyaah!! BC
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist 3 жыл бұрын
Well I’m honoured my friend. Would you say you are so much better for it? Lol
@BC-fy1wn
@BC-fy1wn 3 жыл бұрын
@@themadaquarist I would and a new respect for what we call rolly pollies HEHE Doc BC
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist 3 жыл бұрын
I’m told they stay crunchy even in milk!
@legotull1290
@legotull1290 11 ай бұрын
These isopods are AMAZING!! I have a couple myself. Including, armadillidium frontetriangulum, porcellio bolivari and Armadillidium depressum 'magic potion'. :)
@markhalliday3703
@markhalliday3703 3 жыл бұрын
You definitely make isopod keeping interesting and informative Biggsy 👍👌👊🤜🤛😁🇦🇺🇦🇺
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist 3 жыл бұрын
I’m assuming you could only access whichever species could be found in Australia should you wish to keep them Mark?
@markhalliday3703
@markhalliday3703 3 жыл бұрын
@@themadaquarist spot on Chris !
@canisteovalleydave
@canisteovalleydave 3 жыл бұрын
Lets see the bugs Biggs. Ha!
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist 3 жыл бұрын
Hold my🍺
@RikoStan
@RikoStan 3 жыл бұрын
And now I see Biggs dressed up in a bunny suit like Ralphie from A Christmas Story... Biggs Bunny
@CoralMan24
@CoralMan24 3 жыл бұрын
Love the collection always loved Isopods but never really researched them what do you use them for? would you show us a care and setup video the collection is great would love to see your techniques that gave you such great success :)
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I plan to do setups from scratch when we do all the new rehousing moving them into the new Lair
@CoralMan24
@CoralMan24 3 жыл бұрын
@@themadaquarist thank you I really interested so much more in isopods thanks to this video :)
@ricodegallo3060
@ricodegallo3060 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@pattie4812
@pattie4812 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your videos. I’m trying to learn as much as I can. I want to start my isopod collection, I really want the zebra isopod first. You mentioned the ph levels in the bins, when it gets high it needs to reset. How do you know when it’s time to change the substrate? Do you reset the substrate every 3 or 6 months? Or do you have a meter to test the ph level? Thank you so much fo answering my question.
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist 2 жыл бұрын
I’m honoured my new friend welcome. Isopods are true detritivores and their role is to break down product further on the forest floor or cave floor etc… One of the key components of a healthily natural system. However in small containers that he amount of organic waste products can build up and theoretically pollute the environment if not kept in check, mainly the acidification of the substrate. More critical I’m species that naturally inhabit alkaline environments such as limestone caves I.e: Most Cubaris species. For me every culture is different. Weekly monitoring will tell you when it’s times to change. For me is roughly annually. However I am replenishing or adding leaf litter, calcium sources throughout. The isopod playlist should give you absolutes everything you will need for success particularly I recommend the two entitled are we doing it wrong. It loses all the questions we as keepers should be asking. Take care
@BigRedsIsopods
@BigRedsIsopods 3 жыл бұрын
Don’t know if it will help but my dwarf whites do well with low ventilation and high moisture
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve tried them in other tubs and agree 100%... I believe my issue is they prefer it a bit warmer than where most of my tubs are placed currently. Thank. You kindly for your comments
@AviariolasDunas
@AviariolasDunas Жыл бұрын
Hello, are those wooden barks made of pine or another tree?
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist Жыл бұрын
Hard woods preferred
@themantisgarden
@themantisgarden Жыл бұрын
You sir, have too many isopods :D
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist Жыл бұрын
I agree wholeheartedly
@ChantalsCritters
@ChantalsCritters 3 жыл бұрын
Can I have a link to species Canada
@themadaquarist
@themadaquarist 3 жыл бұрын
They just use their Facebook page. Send them a message and they will send you their availability list. Let them know The Biggs sent you. They are truly wonderful people.
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