2.5 Gallon Scud Jar

[Circus]

I saw a large jar at the grocery store the other day, and impulse bought it. It is roughly 2.5 gallons, and I am going to do a super low tech scud aquarium in it. No heater, no filter. Pictures to follow!

 

[Circus]

The first pic. Empty jar, small table, put up a background sheet.

 

[Circus]

I went with a simple black aquarium sand, an agate (I think?) that my mom gave me along with a piece of seiryu stone. Some anubias, anacharis, horn wort.

 

[Circus]

Added some giant duckweed, water spangles (?), and frogbit. Along with one of my mossballs.

 

[Sgooosh]

Added some giant duckweed, water spangles (?), and frogbit. Along with one of my mossballs.View attachment 141476

the giant duckweed looks cute, about how wide is the biggest piece? i have small duckweed that somehow mutated a big variety that sheds its roots so frequently and clogs the filter
it is looking very well!!!
might i suggest add some moss or marimo algae moss ball(it helps with everything, and really adds to the look!)
and i assume you are doing shrimp stuff and they like moss and algae)

 

[Circus]

The giant duckweed gets about as big as my pinky nail. I like it a LOT more than regular duckweed, which I have made an effort to keep out of the jar.

As far as true moss goes, I don't plan on adding any. The scuds will eat any delicate plants, and I expect the hornwort and anacharis to be demolished. I do have one marimo moss ball in there.

 

[Rocky998]

The giant duckweed gets about as big as my pinky nail. I like it a LOT more than regular duckweed, which I have made an effort to keep out of the jar.

As far as true moss goes, I don't plan on adding any. The scuds will eat any delicate plants, and I expect the hornwort and anacharis to be demolished. I do have one marimo moss ball in there.

Its looking great! Nice job!

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Oooooh, I love projects like this. Well-done! Have you thought about adding seed shrimp, copepods, black worms, and other interesting inverts?

I suspect your hornwort, at least, will be OK. Not many critters are tough enough to eat hornwort.

 

[Circus]

Oooooh, I love projects like this. Well-done! Have you thought about adding seed shrimp, copepods, black worms, and other interesting inverts?

I suspect your hornwort, at least, will be OK. Not many critters are tough enough to eat hornwort.

If I can find them locally, yes. I got the scuds from my lfs, they always keep some on hand and one of the employees also has a culture.

 

[Sgooosh]

If I can find them locally, yes. I got the scuds from my lfs, they always keep some on hand and one of the employees also has a culture.

Whats a scud again? Sorry i dont know much

 

[Circus]

They are amphipods that eat detritus and scavenge. They make a good clean up crew alternative, and will breed so long as there is plenty of food for them. I plan on feeding them to my fish once the culture starts producing.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Whats a scud again? Sorry i dont know much

They are basically mini shrimp.

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

Whats a scud again? Sorry i dont know much

Google told me that this was a scud;

 

[Slaphppy7]

good job on this little setup, I like it

 

[Sgooosh]

Google told me that this was a scud;

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the jar for that scud will probablt be more than 2.5g...