Tincs and Vamps in the same 55G Paludarium

[fieldnstream]

It could be the remnants of shed skin/mucous...kind of crinkly and glossy? I've found shed handprints before, kind of startling the first time.

[srrrio]

It most likely is a slime mold, very common.

http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/sea...archid=2097598

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Sally

[Pumilo]

Slime mold was my first thought.

[intelsuit]

I guess that is what it is after looking at the pics. Are there different variations? I have had it before in other areas before the frogs but never this thick and white. I guess my major concern is, if it is harmful or should I be worried? I am never going to put frogs back in this viv. because I don't know for sure that it was something in the viv that killed them or if they were infected before. I mad the mistake of not putting them in quarentine first.
Does anyone know if this mold is harmful to the crabs?

[ckays]

I highly doubt it is harmful to the crabs. Easily answered with the search function...

Bluntly,

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[eyeviper]

most likely not, good plan on no frogs in that thank...it means you get to build another one! hit up craigslist and find something and get building. most molds are harmless and will form in new vivs then recede. the slim molds or they can be algaes seem to form in constant wet areas or sometimes where there is high organic matter. Most of us dont worry about it unless it persists for long periods. ensuring good microfauna in your PDF vivs will help immensely. check out spring/isopod culturing in my last post to start.

[intelsuit]

Just thought I would post a quick update to let you know how things are progressing. So the tank and its inhabitants still seem to be doing well. Now that the frogs are gone, Ghost (the male vampire crab) seems to be hiding a lot more. I just looked in the tank and found him near his usual hiding spot in the back. The juvenile crabs in the tank still seem to be growing bigger every day. I just counted 5 of them but I am sure that there are a few more hidden around.
I purchased about 5 crickets from the pet store the other day to see if Ghost will eat them. I think he has because I only have seen 2 crickets in the tank lately. I am still feeding a regular supply of fruit flies, fish flakes, and some occasional shrimp pellets as well just to give a variety of foods.
The guppies have decided to reproduce. I noticed a new little fish swimming amongst the lava rock in the bottom about a week ago. Today when I looked I saw it swimming out in the main area of water.
The plants are growing slowly, and sprouting new tiny leaves. All of my plants are either sprouting leaves or new roots or both.
Oh I almost forgot, the slimy white mold that started in two different places moved like a very slow wave radiating out about 5 inches then stopped and seems to wither and die. This all happened over a period of about a week. I haven't seen it reappear since then.
Life seems good and healthy in the 55 gallon.