{"product_id":"3-pack-isopod-crunchies-dried-baltic-herring-5-count-protein-treat-ds","title":"Isopod Crunchies Dried Baltic Herring — 3-Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhole dried Baltic herring as a protein treat for your clean-up crew. An isopod colony lives mostly on leaf litter and decaying wood, but calcium and protein are the difference between a culture that survives and one that actually grows — and a whole dried fish is a dense package of both, fed out a small piece at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete nutrition in one treat:\u003c\/strong\u003e a full profile of amino acids, healthy fats and minerals, and calcium-rich to support proper molting and exoskeleton strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeed it in pieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e break off small portions and offer once or twice a week alongside leaf litter and plant-based foods — a little goes a long way for a colony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep the culture clean:\u003c\/strong\u003e remove uneaten portions after a few days, the same hygiene habit that keeps any bioactive system from tipping into a mess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree packs of five fish:\u003c\/strong\u003e each whole dried herring runs roughly 2.5–3.5\", so fifteen fish will feed a main crew and a backup culture for months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeyond isopods:\u003c\/strong\u003e also suitable for millipedes and other detritivores in a culturing bin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're building toward bioactive, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/clean-up-crews-isopods-and-springtails-for-beginners\"\u003eclean-up crew guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains why a protein source belongs in the feeding rotation, and the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/bioactive-substrate-explained-drainage-layers-mixes\"\u003ebioactive substrate guide\u003c\/a\u003e shows where the crew fits in the layers. Sold by Bask \u0026amp; Burrow and ships direct from The Bio Dude — see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eshipping policy\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003erefund policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bio Dude","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46633461121126,"sku":"3packISOCRNCH-DRDHERRING5ct","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8151\/2294\/files\/isopodcrunchiesherring_95351683-1a34-4e7a-a163-eb31687cd37e.png?v=1787494647","url":"https:\/\/baskandburrow.com\/products\/3-pack-isopod-crunchies-dried-baltic-herring-5-count-protein-treat-ds","provider":"Bask \u0026 Burrow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}