Field identity
Red Koi Isopods (Porcellionides pruinosus)
Porcellionides pruinosus
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Red Koi Isopods (Porcellionides pruinosus)
$19.99 -
$899.99
Koi color, powder-isopod ease.
Red Koi isopods (Porcellionides pruinosus) bring a red patterned finish to one of the hobby's most trusted starter species, giving keepers color without sacrificing any of the ease that makes pruinosus so popular. They are fast, forgiving, and prolific breeders, doing well at 70 to 80F with humidity around 60 to 80% across a moisture gradient. A small starter group grows into a productive, colorful colony within weeks.
- Red patterned powder isopod morph
- Beginner-friendly and quick to establish
- Prolific breeder, excellent value over time
- Doubles as an effective, colorful cleanup crew
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Care Snapshot
| Climate | Tropical |
| Temperature | 70 to 80 F |
| Humidity | 60 to 80% |
| Adult size | 8 to 12 mm |
| Origin | Cosmopolitan/tropical-subtropical origins unclear |
| Care level | beginner |
From the keeper’s royal archives
Red Koi Isopod Care Guide
Prepare their refuge, gather provisions, and follow the care journey for Porcellionides pruinosus. Explore habitat, moisture, feeding and colony care before your companions arrive.
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Care and Keeper Confidence
A small, active colony type often compared for bioactive use. Rely on this listing’s verified fields for the exact culture.
Best matched for
Bioactive keepers prioritizing colony activity and practical cleanup support.
Keeper caution
Provide leaf litter, suitable food, and a moisture gradient; check the linked guide for this culture.
Direct answers
Before this colony arrives
Prepare the refuge, gather provisions, and plan your first days as colony keeper.
What should I prepare?
Stabilize the enclosure before ordering. Use the temperature and moisture fields above when they are shown, and provide species-appropriate substrate, leaf litter, hides, calcium, and ventilation.
How should I compare this listing?
Bioactive keepers prioritizing colony activity and practical cleanup support. Provide leaf litter, suitable food, and a moisture gradient; check the linked guide for this culture.
What will my selected option mean?
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Where can I ask a species question?
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