aquatic isopods

I'm sorry that no one was interested in sharing their thoughts. I didn't even have an account until recently. I recently have taken great interest in keeping aquatic isopods, specifically pond isopods. They are extremely hardy and don't really need a filter or air pump. As for water changes, they need very few of those if kept in the absence of the excessive decaying matter that they prefer to feed on. In planted aquariums they don't really need water changes at all, and they don't even need to be fed if they have access to enough algae, detritus, and other dead isopods, which don't really need to be removed unless there is a major die-off. Caring for them is pretty much as easy as keeping them in a planted aquarium with a loose substrate that they can burrow in, hiding places, and LED lighting to promote the growth of good algae. They may need to be fed, any the water may occasionally need to be tested for ammonia, nitrites, or nitrates, but they are just about the easiest aquarium creatures to keep. And I love them!
Just note that they may breed under warm conditions, and the babies are SLIGHTLY less hardy than the adults. Also note that they do best in shallow water, 6 inches or less, because oxygen levels are better near the surface.

They will eat almost anything they can chew if they are hungry enough.
They also should not be exposed to excessive copper or acidity.