Gammarus in Aquarium

[@FoolyLiving]

I harvested some water and dirt from the river and I eventually got some snails and scuds. I add them to my turtle tank so they can help clean stuff up. I have a viquarium for my baby turtle, so the rocks help to naturally filter the water. It is neat to watch the scuds swimming around in the rocks. Your videos are very helpful thank you!

[@4me]

Best wishes to your baby turtle and all the best on your adventures!

[@Shartlet3958]

Hey! I’ve been a fan forever and I’ve finally decided that I’ll make a video of my own on setting up my own tank soon! Please keep making the great content!!!

[@4me]

My pleasure! All the best on your adventures!!

[@DavidRodriguez-jt1ns]

Scuds of all sizes get along great! They reproduce very quick and are impossible to get rid of once established, great to have and fun to feed to fish, all my containers have scuds, glad to see you got some, and as you say, have fun and happy aquariums!😁

[@4me]

:) Thank you very much!

[@aryan4880]

I learn something new everytime I watch your videos ,keep uploading,love your videos..😊

[@4me]

My pleasure!

[@--Paws--]

His tips always saves me money and are quite effective to certain plants, fish and builds.

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@mirovalerious990]

keep up the good work Michael

[@4me]

Thank you!

[@mirovalerious990]

@@4me welcome

[@mellewedin8221]

Hola, so I have scuds too. I got mine from the lake. Now I have 2 thriving populations of them. One in my 20long and they are food for some of fish and my Mexican crayfish. Then a 10 gallon that is nothing but scuds. They are huge and fun to watch. I do feed my fish with them. They are prefect for my hunters.

[@FishmanEricRussell]

Hey Michael! Gammarus are wonderful. I keep them in all of my tanks

[@4me]

Hi there! I've been getting scuds in more and more of my aquarium gardens too. Also, adult scuds are too large for my dwarf guppies.

[@FishmanEricRussell]

@@4me They love eating the little ones though. They are a great source of food that is always just there

[@katiehostetler8664]

Thanks this was great. I love scuds!

[@4me]

Happy Holidays to you and your family!

[@majdissa8654]

You are creative..

[@4me]

Majd Issa thank you very much!

[@VyvienneEaux]

There are terrestrial relatives of these nicknamed "land shrimp." I'm more familiar with land shrimp, so to me, these are aquatic land shrimp :P

[@4me]

Ha! The last Summer I was very confused by the appearance of beach bugs on the shore of East rivera. They look to me very much the scuds I have :) It took me a couple weeks to figure out what they are - kind of funny story - I may make a video about them when get time ;)

[@a2z_farm]

hi i would love for you to answer some of my questions which one is better hard water or city water oh yeah by the way can you make a vid on how the aquariums work plz💚🌲🎄😝😘😜😄😃😀😍🐠🐟🐡🐟🐡

[@4me]

I use in my aquariums dechlorinated NYC tap water: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnrXc3RnbqilqrM This video probably would be the answer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZPHnplsa72IibM Though, you may find many more detailed videos on my channel about different aspects. Look through my playlists ;)

[@josecitonoseque]

Like the gammarus of the turtles :O

[@4me]

I did not know turtles feed on scuds. That is very interesting!

[@retrocu]

my turtles love them

[@4me]

They sure should. Do you breed scuds?

[@retrocu]

i just buy it from petstore. im not pro like you are 👍

[@4me]

@@retrocu Scuds are simple to breed in small nursery.

[@rubenterwesten9195]

nice i also try to propagate some scuds :) so i was happy to see that you made a video hope to see more of them. I would like to know where you bought them could yu give me link maybe that i can order some gamarus too?

[@4me]

I bought them from Ebay. I could not find the link now...Will check on it in a couple weeks or so - perhaps the seller will repost again ;)

[@NaturesWhim]

Nice one Mike but i dont know how we can enjoy the view of that aquarium of yours hehe

[@4me]

This setup was for number of experiments. I have other aquariums to show for enjoyment - coming soon ;)

[@a2z_farm]

Hi you should make a rain water ecosphere or seald aquariums can you do a update on all of your plants and aquariums in a vid .

[@4me]

I may do it once I get time for it ;)

[@gavin1078]

Where did you get these scuds from? I really want to set up a scud aquarium, where could I generally find them? By the way your videos are very helpful and entertaining, keep up the great work!

[@4me]

I appreciate your comments! I bought scuds on Ebay - generally I don't like to buy or sell online...but in this case I was in rush to get them...so I bought them. Though, I had scuds in small amount previously that come with plants - I discard them back than. Also, you can pick scuds in freshwater ponds, lakes and rivers during warm season by picking plants (that's my preferable way of getting basically all critters for aquariums).

[@gavin1078]

@@4me thank you so much I'll definitely be going to my local lakes looking for some!

[@mellewedin8221]

I have such large pop of These little guys in my tanks. They have made such a big difference in my planted tanks. Water quailty is up. Only problem is my fish are picking them off fast enough and they are eating my mosses and they love my water wisteria. I will have tI some chain loaches.

[@4me]

Scuds should be in most freshwater lakes, but I could not find them in Manhattan ponds. All the best on your adventure!

[@erics8757]

Great vid! I've never tried them. I'll definitely consider them!!

[@4me]

They are really interesting in many regards. But, scuds are very difficult to get out of aquarium once they get in. And they could be too much for some aquariums. I am going to publish a follow up video in a couple weeks about them to give you better ideas ;)

[@mightyseagoat6874]

With a heavy heart I am sharing with you that all my gammarus died ... I got 5 of them 3 months ago when I bought some duck weed I loved those little guys. I kept them the same way you keep your nano aquariums.... just adding some foxtail, little fish food once a week and more dechlorinated water now and then. They were happy and thriving ...having babies like crazy... so I had some dozens ...it gave me so much joy. I was planning to release them after the covid lockdown (we are currently in stage 3 and 6 more weeks quarantine) , but ....Like 5 days ago I noticed like a protein foam layer (no bubbles) An experienced aquarist told me not to remove it because small shrimps eat that stuff ... 3 days later all my Gammarus died , just like that... I think that protein foam somehow killed them maybe they couldn't take air (though the fox tail REALLY provided them oxygen bubbles) . There were no fish there and no planaria in sight... water parameters were perfect ... Oh my, I miss them.

[@4me]

I am sorry about your lost. I am wondering what is the source of this protein foam layer. Another thing...don't discard the nursery yet. There could be some alive gammarus - babies are too small to notice. I learn to keep all my fish and critters in at least two separate nurseries - just for accidents like this one. If one colony dies out the other one would be source for breeding a new colony. It also helps to interbreed every other generation or so between colonies to reduce chances of genetic diseases.

[@mightyseagoat6874]

@@4me , thanks I removed the foam and made a small water change and kept the plants so there is hope some babies hid and survived. Have a nice day.

[@4me]

Mighty Seagoat enjoy your day too!

[@mellewedin8221]

These same scuds live in lake champlain. All mine came from the wild. My population is strong in 3 tanks

[@4me]

I am planning to get scuds into all my aquariums with fish. Going slowly but surely ;)

[@sbkm5277]

They are cute!!! Expecting more videos... What is next video about?

[@4me]

There is one more coming about them and many more involving them ;) The next video is either DIY aquarium or about snapping turtles or...I may decide on something else the very next Tuesday :)

[@enescatal1]

Are they threat for cherry shrimps (neocaridina) or baby neocaridinas?

[@4me]

Thank you for the question! I've been working on a video on this matter. Scuds are very intrusive for one thing. Adult fish may enjoy hunting them for snacks. Though, adult scuds of about 1 cm size could attack fry and are not scared of my dwarf guppies (up to 2.5 cm). Left without food they may be a threat to baby shrimp, plants and everything alive in aquariums. Though again, if you have large fish feeding on them - it would keep scuds in hidden.

[@mamamiabenjamia]

i've absolutely seen my scuds eating worms and smaller arthropods! by accident i mixed a few scuds into my cherry shrimp tank and was worried they'd eat the baby shrimp. luckily, they didn't do much damage or out compete my shrimp and it's been a long time since i spotted one in there.

[@4me]

I have similar worries about gammarus getting along with cherry shrimp and even more with my dwarf guppies. I am not sure about baby cherry shrimp...also, I do not make serious attempts to breed them ;) But there could be more issues with gammarus in aquariums. I still have to figure out many things about them.

[@mamamiabenjamia]

@@4me yes, i think you're right to be cautious about adding them to your established tanks. i've kept mine isolated in a green water tank so unfortunately i don't know much about how they mix.

[@4me]

@@mamamiabenjamia Well, I've been doing some experiments about it. So far it seems...doable ;)

[@zenin.ciaran]

Michael is the best KZbind in th world

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@DEXTER-TV-series]

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[@4me]

Thank you very much! I've been looking for some organic or synthetic medium suitable for scuds. Will certainly make a video about it in due time.

[@DEXTER-TV-series]

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[@Shaden0040]

Scuds are aquatic isopods!

[@4me]

Yes, they are :)

[@mellewedin8221]

Oh and my hatchling painted turtle likes them too. I put a video of him and his habit if you wanted to check it out

[@4me]

Thank you!

[@WaterWizard1]

I like these scuds! You said the scientific name, can you please write the scientific name so I can search for them? Thank you very much and happy aquarium !!!

[@4me]

Hyalella azteca as I was told by the seller - to me all scuds/gammarus/side-swimmers look the same ;)

[@WaterWizard1]

@@4me Thank you so much !! I want to keep them as a cleaner crew for algea infested plants.

[@4me]

@@WaterWizard1 They can eat algae, but it is not their favorite food. I did some experiments on this matter and will publish video in a couple weeks or so. All the best!

[@zenin.ciaran]

Can you try grow ivy under water (not pothos)

[@4me]

Yes. It would take time. Also, there are many different types of ivy and results could be very different ;)

[@mightyseagoat6874]

I got some 10 mini pond snails and 5 scuds in some new plants and left them in a small 2 gallons bowl since feb 15 (5 days) I added fish food but the water looked too dirty after some days. Today I changed 40% of the water left the fox tail , put one spirulina tab and fish food flakes. Do I need to oxigen the water for them to survive? I was planing to give my Nerite snail his own tank, maybe I can put all the critters in there.

[@4me]

You already have live plants and water to air surface exchange through which oxygen gets into your aquarium. Is the water in your aquarium green?

[@mightyseagoat6874]

Its a little yellowish greenish. I hope this will be enough for now , I will have the new snail tank (10 L) ready in a couple days with (clean and boiled) beach sand and some sea shells for the calcium . Thanks again 4 the soon answer. .... Owww.....the bowl is not 2 gallons ...it is 2 liters (what was I thinking? )

[@4me]

@@mightyseagoat6874 Spirulina and fish food flakes certainly would boost algae growth. The fact that you got water dirty after a couple days means that that was a strong boost. My adult scuds are not much fans of algae...I am going to publish a video in a couple weeks about feeding scuds experiment ;) All the best on your adventure!

[@mightyseagoat6874]

The water was already dirty and greenish when I bought the plants, I have duckweeds and foxtail in. I though the snails will like the algae. I will've waiting forward to watch you new video. Thanks and have a great day!

[@4me]

@@mightyseagoat6874 snails eat algae attached to surface of walls, shells, plants and such. They cannot eat common green algae growing in water though ;)

[@bensum960]

I have had so many scuds in one of my plant nurseries before and I don't know what to do with them, I ended up feeding all of them to my fish.

[@4me]

:) Your fish should like them.

[@mariabarbara6020]

Dear Michael, Please Respond ❗❗❗ Nice videos on aquatic cultures you got there, I was especially taken by those on scuds. I just collected A LOT of those at a local lake and put them in a cycled aquarium. The gravel is medium to coarse and I have the whole back covered with plants. There are also 2 HOB filters on it which run only about 10 minutes per day. BUT… all the scuds hang out ON THE TOP in the corners of the tank and on the filter outlets or just zoom around the surface, they hardly ever go deeper into the water 😐 WHY❓ What is your thought on that❓ Not enough oxygen in the water❓ You don’t aerate your containers, right❓ Please give me your thoughts❗ Thanks

[@4me]

Thank you! I don't use man-made filters, no air pumps (no aerate), no water changes in my aquariums. The oxygen level in aquarium with access to atmosphere should be fine for as long as the temperature is below 85F (30C). Scuds as any other critters are very well aware about fish (predators) that eat them. So, scuds may prefer to stay on plants or hide in gravel - which would make very hard for you and for fish to find them. I assume you change water in your aquarium effectively removing detritus (organic matter) from the bottom - scuds feed on it. If your remove detritus you leave nothing for scuds to find on the bottom. There could be many other reasons for scuds to stay up in the corner...You are the one who have the best chance to figure out what is going on there ;) All the best on your adventure!

[@mariabarbara6020]

@@4me Well, I don’t clean the algae off the glass, gravel and rocks, so I guess they do have a reason to go down there and there are no fish in the tank. The water conditions should be fine… especially since they do well in your containers without added co2. Maybe I just have to wait. I have a hunch that they are not used to this environment since I broke open a bulb of some kind of root lump where they were hiding in. Maybe they are just used to living in there if they were able to feed solemnly inside. Thanks for the reply anyway👍🙂 Keep on filming and good luck with your scuds❗

[@4me]

@@mariabarbara6020 Thank you very much! And all the best on your adventure!

[@oopsalldeoxys5060]

Do you ever use watermilfoil or does it spread too fast?

[@4me]

I did not try watermilfoil yet. Sure will once I get my hands on it ;)

[@viewer1431]

You should try a colony of daphnia

[@4me]

I had them. Seed shrimp are my favorite ;)

[@viewer1431]

@@4me nice :). I just got my first pond organism sample due to your videos. I've always had aquariums but never thought about how cool a natural pond ecosystem could be. I found some Hellgrammites which are pretty cool, and I got seed shrimp and daphnia which I'm starting to farm :)

[@4me]

@@viewer1431 You are going to have a lot of fun with Hellgrammites! Keeping them in indoor aquariums you may get them fully developed in cold season ;) Seed shrimp do great in any aquarium. Though, you may want to set up a couple colonies of seed shrimp and daphnia for farming. All the best on your adventure!

[@liltalent2381]

Can you feed to fish?

[@4me]

Yes. It is possible to use for feeding in different forms (live or processed) depending on type of fish you keep.

[@haytred56]

I've observed both carnivorous and cannibalistic behavior out of my Hyalella azteca

[@4me]

I have similar observations. I am going to publish in a couple weeks another video about scuds ;)

[@phillipcharlesashwood1850]

They also like to eat Daphnia.

[@4me]

Thank you!

[@--Paws--]

From experience scuds have eaten some of my snails, I had to separate them.

[@4me]

I have a follow up video update about feeding scuds ready for publication in a couple weeks or so - scuds certainly are not for every aquarium. They eat snail eggs and everything sizable they could find.

[@fishlover2516]

First Comment🎯...First Time

[@4me]

Thank you very much!

[@GruppeSechs]

3:43 This one looks like it's getting ass.

[@4me]

:)

[@jlan123]

I hate scuds, little guys snuck in and kept killing the plants by eating the leaves. They're real hard to get rid of too, been trying for 2-3 months through water changes, gravel cleaning, and poking around with a turkey baster to suck them up. They're finally starting to not show up.

[@4me]

The same stands true to any and all little critters ;)

[@danveintimillar4360]

TDS????

[@4me]

Is your question about Tax Deduction?

[@danveintimillar4360]

@@4me KH or Gh??? Total basic solution..... Ppm

[@danveintimillar4360]

Total dissolved solids TDS

[@4me]

@@danveintimillar4360 Scuds certainly help to proceed detritus. I don't take measurements on water qualities and such to tell you anything concrete.

[@ernestoo8309]

Your name does not fit your accent... (spy???)... but thanks anyway for very good info about shrimp.

[@4me]

Thank you

[@moonamigo9157]

I cant listen it😫

[@4me]

Give it a couple more tries and it may sound as the best music to you ;)

[@happyscrub]

These guys will eat snails.

[@4me]

Adult snails are protected by shells. But snail eggs are surely vulnerable.

[@happyscrub]

@@4me Only If the snails have trap doors. Not all snails do. I got a ton of bladder snail shells in with some of my scuds.

[@4me]

@@happyscrub That is interesting...I have some ongoing projects with ponds snails and gammarus in the same aquariums. I will share details about it in videos for sure ;)

[@ahsanhabibprince2838]

Are these related to shrimps.Well,they look so gross🤢🤢🤢

[@GlynisDance]

Not true shrimps, but they look quite "shrimp-like"!

[@4me]

Gammarus and shrimp are crustacean. So yes, they are related, but are not the same.