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Little Sea Isopod
BeginnerCubaris murina
A small Cubaris regarded as a good beginner species. It rolls into a ball, breeds readily, and is a harmless detritivore popular as bioactive clean-up crew.
Difficulty
Beginner
Temperature
20〜26℃
Lifespan
About 1.5-2 years
Size
About 0.8-1 cm
Humidity
65〜80%
Diet
Mainly leaf litter and rotten wood, with vegetable scraps, a little protein, and calcium as supplements.
About
The Little Sea Isopod (Cubaris murina) is a small, widely distributed pantropical species regarded as a good beginner Cubaris. At about 0.8-1cm and living 1.5-2 years, it rolls into a ball, breeds readily, and is a harmless detritivore popular as bioactive clean-up crew. It feeds on leaf litter and rotting wood with vegetable scraps, a little protein, and calcium, thriving at 20-26C with 65-80% humidity in moist substrate.
Basic Info
Origin
Pantropical, widely distributed including the Caribbean region
Lifespan
About 1.5-2 years
Size
About 0.8-1 cm
Temperature
20〜26℃
Humidity
65〜80%
Diet
Mainly leaf litter and rotten wood, with vegetable scraps, a little protein, and calcium as supplements.
Care Guide
Habitat
Keep in a ventilated tub with leaf litter, wood, and hides.
Temp & Humidity
Hold 20-26C with one side kept moist for a gradient.
Feeding
References & Sources
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