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Muttley_109 · Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject: Tropical woodlice??

I have just found colony of small white creatures living under a bit of wood in my cresties tank.

I had a quick look and the closest thing I can match them to are tropical woodlice.

They are 1mm or less in length.

I have taken the bit of wood that had them on out now. Do I need to get rid of these or will they be fine living in with my crestie?

I have no idea how or when they got there. Ive never seen them before and I havnt put anything new in the tank since I put it together.

Thanks

Ben

Muttley_109 · Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject:

Just found one and had a closer look. They look like tropical springtails Confused

Peter Parrot · Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject:

They will do nothing but good. They feed off fungi so are in effect eating molds before they do any harm. Wink

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Muttley_109 · Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:18 pm Post subject:

Well thats good news! Very Happy

Any ideas where they came from?

Peter Parrot · Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:41 pm Post subject:

They could have come from anywhere, in the substrate, on the bark, as eggs or as adults. Dart frog keepers actively encourage them in a vivarium, even going to the extent of deliberately seeding the viv with them. They are so useful , along with tropical woodlice which do the same job, that they are referred to as vivarium custodians. Wink

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