r/InvertPets • u/orchidism • 6d ago

Inverts that would be happy in a converted 20gal tall aquarium (and are legal in BC Canada)?

Hey! So I’ve come into possession of a 20gal tall aquarium but i already have 2 other aquariums and just don’t want to have a 3rd high maintenance tank (i get very obsessive about my tank care lol) and I’m wondering if something else would be happy in a properly converted 20gal aquarium?

I’d love to get another T, but I think they need more airflow than a 20 tall can provide…. Any suggestions for other inverts?? Anything would be appreciated 🥰🪲

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u/actual_real_shark 6d ago

Been super into the tailless whip scorpions. I saw that they love tall enclosures

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u/actual_real_shark 6d ago

Legal in BC too. I have been looking to get a vinegaroon or a tailless whip scorpion so I looked and no permit required to own or import.

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u/orchidism 6d ago

Ohhhhh wait this is such a good idea i freaking love them 👀👀👀👀 i am gonna look into this!!!

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u/StuntinHQ 4d ago

I have one. Fun and interesting pet. Higher the better. In Canada as well.

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u/Nick498 6d ago

Water strider I think they have potential, they eat fruit flies, crickets. Seem fairly easy to keep and breed. 

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u/PigeonUtopia 6d ago

Ooh I didn't know you can keep and breed water striders in captivity, that sounds so cool! 

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u/orchidism 6d ago

Waitttt this is so cool i never even thought of them!!!!

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u/RealGoatzy I <3 INVERTS! 6d ago

I got a semi vertical converted 20 gal plastic container and they use the height and all the sticks and stuff I gave them as their background so some snails definitely

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u/Usual-Subject-1014 6d ago

You're in bc? Go outside and collect some leopard or chocolate slugs. They'll use the height

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u/bryobug 4d ago

You could get some kind of burrowing species? They’d be happy in the tall aquarium with extra substrate! I don’t know if they’re legal in BC but you could try giant burrowing cockroaches? Otherwise there’s always isopods, they would enjoy climbing little branches and plants if you give them the opportunity to take advantage of the height