Bioactive Cleanup Crew Calculator
Isopod and springtail count for bioactive terrarium.
Inputs
Results
Starter isopods
202
Starter springtails589
Isopod packs (of 15)14
Springtail cultures2
Estimated cost ($)$304.00
Seed weeks before animal4
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Floor length (in), Floor width (in), and Substrate depth (in).
- Set Waste load (0-2).
- Review the Starter isopods result.
- Use Starter springtails and Isopod packs (of 15) to inform your decision.
How the result changes with Floor length (in)
| Floor length (in) | Starter isopods |
|---|---|
| 17 | 95 |
| 46 | 258 |
| 80 | 449 |
| 109 | 612 |
What each input means
- Floor length (in)
- Interior floor length of your enclosure in inches.
- Floor width (in)
- Interior floor width (front-to-back) in inches.
- Substrate depth (in)
- Depth of the substrate layer where the cleanup crew will live.
- Waste load (0-2)
- 0 = low (dart frogs, small geckos), 1 = medium (corn snakes, mid-size lizards), 2 = high (large reptiles).
What each result means
- Starter isopods
- Recommended number of isopods to seed the enclosure.
- Starter springtails
- Recommended number of springtails to seed.
- Isopod packs (of 15)
- Number of standard isopod packs to purchase.
- Springtail cultures
- Number of 8 oz springtail cultures to purchase (~500 per culture).
- Estimated cost ($)
- Estimated total cost for cleanup crew starter colonies.
- Seed weeks before animal
- Weeks to seed the CUC before introducing your animal.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersFloor length (in) = 36, Floor width (in) = 18, Substrate depth (in) = 4, Waste load (0-2) = 1 = 4 input(s) provided
- Calculate Starter isopodsStarter isopods202 = 202
- Calculate Starter springtailsStarter springtails589 = 589
- Calculate Isopod packsIsopod packs14 = 14
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