TINY Captive-Bred Water Striders!

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  • Опубліковано 21 гру 2024

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  • @frankdughtank8327
    @frankdughtank8327 Місяць тому +7

    lol StriderLings I love it 😆

  • @snaileontologist
    @snaileontologist Місяць тому +6

    awesome! Do you have to worry about the adults flying away?

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому +4

      A secure cover is necessary…many adult water striders are indeed capable of flight 👍

  • @QuesadillaWizard
    @QuesadillaWizard Місяць тому +4

    Water bugs were such a big part of my childhood! I'm so happy to see them making their way into the hobby!!

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому +1

      @@QuesadillaWizard I feel the same way, on both counts!

  • @kody_dryden-conway
    @kody_dryden-conway Місяць тому +3

    I definitely love the idea of calling them strider lings ❤

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому

      @@kody_dryden-conway delighted to hear it!

  • @revol_000
    @revol_000 Місяць тому +1

    2:03 Uh... the underwater beetle in the background. So majestic. Looks colossal in comparison to the nymphs

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому

      Yes! A Hydrophilus sp. Giant Water Scavenger beetle

  • @Bunny-ns5ni
    @Bunny-ns5ni Місяць тому +2

    Great job, Rus! I've been wondering if this was possible for a few years, and since it is, I'm going to try the same thing next spring/summer.

  • @StephensSuperSurrealSouls
    @StephensSuperSurrealSouls Місяць тому +3

    I vote Striderlings!

  • @richmondlandersenfells2238
    @richmondlandersenfells2238 Місяць тому +2

    I remember finding these guys all the time near puddles and ponds when I was still a bug catching goober.
    -And I still DO

  • @TechNinjaSigma
    @TechNinjaSigma Місяць тому +3

    Wonderful set up!

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому +1

      @@TechNinjaSigma Thank you! 😁

  • @willsbugroom
    @willsbugroom Місяць тому +2

    hey Rus! glad to see you got them to breed, I noticed some nymphs in some aquatic plant containers before but I think I under fed them using only tropical pinks. Can't wait to try again this coming spring!

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому +1

      @@willsbugroom I’ll bet you’ll get them going this time! 👍

  • @BUtheBabyUnicorn
    @BUtheBabyUnicorn Місяць тому +2

    So cool! Always loved watching water striders as a kid.

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому

      @@BUtheBabyUnicorn Me too! Such fascinating adaptations in this taxon!

  • @portatoman9321
    @portatoman9321 Місяць тому +1

    i’d imagine these guys are hardy in captivity as well. found a ton of them with babies on the most disgusting water only about 2 inches deep. the only other thing i saw in there was a few smaller diving beetles and one gigantic greater diving beetle so there must be a decent food source in there

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому

      @@portatoman9321 very hardy indeed! Any insect that falls on the surface of the water is fair game.

  • @josephtevere3223
    @josephtevere3223 Місяць тому +2

    Awesome, more individuals. should start to learn and set up aquatic insect aquariums great experience knowledge comes with it👍

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому

      @@josephtevere3223 💯%!

  • @InvertebrateDude
    @InvertebrateDude Місяць тому +1

    Very cool, thanks for sharing! Love seeing care and breeding info for oddball inverts like these!

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому

      Oddball inverts are the best, right?! 🙌

  • @bugloverspiderlover8490
    @bugloverspiderlover8490 Місяць тому +1

    I’ve bred ferocious water bugs before,problem was,after the babies hatched,the adults would kill them,and often each other.

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому

      @@bugloverspiderlover8490 I have a ferocious water bug…I can believe it!

  • @ovennn
    @ovennn Місяць тому +1

    Waterstriders and boatmen are so cool to see up close.
    And are you you still accepting orders on your website? I can't seem to get one to go through

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому +1

      Send me a direct message on instagram or FB messenger, we’ll get it sorted 👍

    • @ovennn
      @ovennn Місяць тому

      @@AquarimaxThanks! I left a message on FB

  • @marimbagirl1993
    @marimbagirl1993 Місяць тому +1

    It never even occured to me that these could be captive bred loll

  • @HerrWade
    @HerrWade Місяць тому +1

    Very cool!

  • @BrandonSuarezYT
    @BrandonSuarezYT Місяць тому +1

    Do you think it’s safe to put isopods and blue death feigning beetles in the same enclosure as a ball python?

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому

      BDFB prefer lower humidity than ball pythons, so it might not be great for the beetles. Isopods could do well in there with suitable substrate .

  • @anthonyruth5606
    @anthonyruth5606 Місяць тому +1

    I’m kinda curious if they will eat floating pellets I just found one in my outdoor patio pond and thought it was cool so I kinda thinking should I try to feed him something the prb is he’s tiny and I’m not breeding fruit flies I just got rid of them with traps I made

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому

      @@anthonyruth5606 I haven’t tried floating pellets. I am not sure if they would or not.

  • @nichloasquinatal2954
    @nichloasquinatal2954 10 днів тому +1

    Do know what species they are, what size tank do you recomend.

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  10 днів тому +1

      The ones I keep are probably in the genus Gerris, but I am not sure on the exact species, you could keep a trio in a 5 gallon tank, and I have had a dozen or more in my 20 gallon.

  • @TheropodHunter
    @TheropodHunter Місяць тому +1

    You've inspired me to give Velia caprai another try (unintentional rhyme 😂)

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому +1

      @@TheropodHunter LOL Let me know how it goes!

  • @trinitymeyers406
    @trinitymeyers406 Місяць тому +1

    I like the name

  • @anthonyruth5606
    @anthonyruth5606 Місяць тому

    I have a question tho will they fly out

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому

      @@anthonyruth5606 Some can, so a secure cover is important.

  • @JaydenAllen-du5vx
    @JaydenAllen-du5vx Місяць тому +2

    I didn’t even know u could keep those🤨

    • @Aquarimax
      @Aquarimax  Місяць тому +1

      @@JaydenAllen-du5vx They seem to be one of the easiest aquatic insects, as long as you feed them enough