So I am thinking of finally establishing a colony of B. dubia....start off with a mixed set of 100. What size tank would be good for that? I know a lot of folks use plastic bins, but I was thinking more along the lines of an aquarium since it will probably be sitting in my display area with everything else and don't want the eye sore of a plastic bin.
What size tank for 100 B. dubia??
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Aquariums are crap for breeding roaches, the silicone along the edges are perfect for the babies to crawl up and out. A friend had a lot of trouble getting his colony going until I pointed this out and showed him a couple babies hiding under his tank.
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Just buy a rubbermaid bin. Aquariums let in a lot of light and I found my colonies seemed to fare better when placed in something that was totally dark. And the babies will have nothing to climb up, so maintaining a vaseline bead, or whatever, will not be necessary.
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yeah what she said
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i argee a rubbermaid tub will help you alot
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no light
They don't like light. Period. Keep them dark, warm, and step back and watch them breed! Rubbermaid bins rock. If you want to have some on display, make a tank, but might want to use red light to view, or cover the tank with red cellophane.
They don't like light. Period. Keep them dark, warm, and step back and watch them breed! Rubbermaid bins rock. If you want to have some on display, make a tank, but might want to use red light to view, or cover the tank with red cellophane.
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ive seen roach colonies set up in rubbermaid trash cans.
might be more room for less money.
might be more room for less money.
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Im using a 5 gallon bucket with a cork tile grid a 40 watt bug light and a piece of cardboard to cover the bucket half way up from the light.....................