
Questions & Answers
Answered by real pet keeping experience.
Q How do I use them?
Drop food directly into a tray at each feeding and your isopods gather around it and eat in one spot, instead of spreading food across the substrate where it's harder to track and remove. When feeding's done, pull the tray out, rinse it under warm water, and it's ready for next time — just skip soap or any cleaning products.
Q What size are they, and will they fit my enclosure?
Each tray is 1.05 by 1.05 inches — small enough to sit inside any standard isopod enclosure without taking up meaningful floor space, and sized right for a pinch of food that a small to medium colony finishes in one sitting. They tuck into the setup rather than crowding it.
Q Why bother containing the food — can't I just drop it on the substrate?
You can, but it's the habit that keeps the enclosure clean. Isopods eat almost anything organic, so uneaten food left loose gets buried, forgotten, and eventually feeds moisture buildup and mold in areas you can't easily monitor. A dedicated tray gives you one consistent spot to place and remove food, so you always know exactly what's been eaten and what needs to come out — a small change that makes a real difference in how stable the enclosure stays over time.
Q Why do I get ten trays — is that overkill for one enclosure?
Not at all. Ten trays let you run multiple enclosures at once or rotate trays while others dry between feedings, so you've always got a clean one ready. Even for a single colony, having spares in the rotation means you're never waiting on one tray to dry before the next feeding.
Q Is it good for bioactive setups?
Especially there. In a bioactive enclosure you want your microfauna doing specific jobs, not burning energy processing leftover food scattered randomly through the substrate. Keeping feeding contained to a tray means loose food isn't competing with the cleanup work the colony is supposed to be doing, which keeps the whole system running the way it's meant to.
Q Can I use them for feeder insects too, or just isopods?
Both. They work with all standard isopod foods — protein sources, algae pellets, fish food, and fresh fruit and vegetable pieces — and they also make a tidy feeding dish for crickets, mealworms, and other small feeder insects. So a single pack covers more than one part of your feeding routine.
Q What are they made of, and are they reusable?
They're made from non-toxic plastic, fully reusable, and made in the USA. Rinse with warm water between uses — no soap or cleaning products — and they hold up feeding after feeding. It's a buy-once item rather than something you replace regularly.
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