r/InvertPets • u/CrosshairedSpecular • 11d ago

Need help! What could fit in here?

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I’m looking for a starter pet (this would be my first time) that could live in a tank this large? I want to give it a good quality life. A BDFB is likely the easiest choice but I’d be grateful for other suggestions.

(Dimensions are 7.9 x 7.9 x 5.7 inches)

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u/Usual-Presentation27 11d ago

You could turn it bioactive and start an isopod colony

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u/One-plankton- 11d ago

Way to small for isopods

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u/Usual-Presentation27 11d ago

No offense but have you seen how small some of them are? They literally burrow and hide too. Plenty of space for them if its a bioactive enclosure

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u/One-plankton- 11d ago

They need a moisture gradient and soil deep enough to burrow plus a layer of leaf litter- this isn’t big enough.

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u/Usual-Presentation27 11d ago

They thrive in any bioactive terrarium, under random logs and random sidewalks. I keep multiple colonies of my own and they are thriving. I think you underestimate how small some species can be and how hardy they are. Trust me, they will be fine if they keep a small species of isopod in there🙄

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u/JewelJuju 10d ago

I’ve been successfully keeping lots of species in 6qt bins for 5 years. If the population truly gets too large after a while then I start a new 6qt bin lol. Big enough for moisture gradient and like 3-4 inches of substrate is enough.

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u/One-plankton- 11d ago

I have various species, they do not thrive in containers this small. A colony would grow out of it fast too- mine are outgrowing their 5g enclosures right now.

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u/LittleZonk 10d ago

The picture might not show the dimensions well or something, but to me this looks fine to start? I've seen people start (a key word here I suppose) colonies in much smaller looking bins like the plastic shoe boxes from Walmart