White Panda King Isopods (Cubaris sp.)

  A great introduction to tropical isopods, with a charming species, that is more prolific in terms of breeding than other Cubaris sp. White Panda Kings are almost entirely white, with a darker strip along the dorsal line, allowing them to stand out against most substrates. Beyond that, they have the appealing features that make Cubaris sp. so popular.

  • Origin: Vietnam

    • Scientific Name: Cubaris Sp ‘Panda King’

    • Difficulty Level: Medium

    • Size:  10 to 18mm

    • Rarity: Moderately Rare

    • Temperature:  22°C to 28°C

    • Humidity: 60% to 75%

    • Diet: Leaf litter, decaying wood, vegetables

If you're not a beginner you might be looking for a breeding project. If Cubaris sp. Have similar genetics to other isopod species it is likely that this white colouration is a recessive gene. In some species, this white gene when combined with other genes can cause orange, variegated, or mottled patterns. Even better if you combine two colours and the offspring are the original wild-type colour you will still get a stunning isopod.

Their diet needs to include some fruit, vegetables and a good quality fish food, and they do require a little higher in terms of calcium, probably due to their natural niche being in limestone caves, meaning that nearly everything will be rich in calcium.

 They seem to like burrowing, or at least hiding away in leaves, so provide a reasonably deep layer of substrate and leaf litter. Cork bark and wood will be appreciated, used, and eventually broken down.

 Whilst these are mostly nocturnal, once they have settled in and started breeding you will see them out and about.