{"product_id":"live-scuds-freshwater-amphipod","title":"Live Scuds 50 Pack (Freshwater Amphipod)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive Scuds (Freshwater Amphipod) are highly recommended as a nutritious and easily cultivated live food source for predatory fish in home aquariums.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFreshwater Amphipods, also known as \u003cstrong\u003eScuds (Gammarus sp.)\u003c\/strong\u003e, are a type of small, shrimp-like invertebrate found in many waterways across the globe. These organisms are native to both freshwater and brackish\/marine environments and have a detritivore diet consisting mainly of decaying plant matter and scavenging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn aquariums, Scuds make an excellent food source for micropredators, such as rasboras, loaches, cichlids, and livebearers, due to their rapid reproduction rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith just one starter culture, one can continuously produce a plentiful supply of live food by cultivating them in a separate tank where they won't be outnumbered by predators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive Scuds can be found in various habitats and may consume decaying plant matter and newly molted dwarf shrimp and their fry. Controlling their population can be achieved by culturing them in a separate aquarium at temperatures above 75° F (24° C).\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Culture portion is roughly 50x individuals at various sizes and sex.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glass Grown Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44381956636841,"sku":"412003","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/3842\/6537\/files\/scuds1.png?v=1725045637","url":"https:\/\/glassgrown.com\/products\/live-scuds-freshwater-amphipod","provider":"Glass Grown Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}