Convinced you have the best springtail culture method? - Page 6

Sokretys · #51 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 05:48 AM

Hey i dont think this has been debated enough...wheres bbrock and frye when you need them. :lol:

Frognut · #52 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 05:59 AM

here is what I have done in the past for no mess feeding

place the cups level with the substrate add water to just cover the bottom.
and serve'em while there hot!

Sokretys · #53 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 06:29 AM

Scott, what are you using for the black cups? also, how much water are we talking...1/8 of an inch? how long can they survive in the water? you just fill it up and they jump in? easy as that? thanks

flyangler18 · #54 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 12:06 PM

Those look like 2 oz Solo ramekins, am I right?

Frognut · #55 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 12:58 PM

film cups are in the pic, I have not tried Solo ramekins but they are black and may work? the water in the bottom is a bit more than a drop, to just cover the bottom. I wouldnt leave them for more than a few days.

KeroKero · #56 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 06:40 PM

Kinda have to find this post funny after getting all my springtails back (and then some) at the recent MADS meeting... Recently Oz made a great post with some of his awesome pics and it gave a great break down on how he takes care of his springtails... and the basic part is that there are WAY more varieties in the hobby than a lot of people think!! And with all those varieties... you get a wide variety of preferences. So sure... you're gonna get lots of answers and some are going to be conflicting... I tried to keep all my springs the same way just to have some really suffer (and then when all my cultures dried out at least one type that was suffering had a boom... yeah that kind likes it drier evidently :roll: ).

skronkykong · #57 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 06:50 PM

I don't know if this has been mentioned yet but for getting a concentration of springs in one place I have had the best luck with avacodo peels. Plus they are easy to pick up and put in another container without losing many springs.

Frognut · #58 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 08:45 PM

for those that have PMed me here is a link on feeding springs, I described what I used for that type of springs which I think I got from Eds
http://www.dendroboard.com/phpBB2/vi...hlight=#184060

AaronAcker · #59 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 09:00 PM

Like most, I use a mix variation of other peoples methods. I use the ziploc plastic containers, w/ blue lids, Its a mix of coco fiber, orchid bark, sphagnum, charcoal and peat. Mix really well, add some water than a teaspoon of an existing culture. I think that there should be a sticky to a springtail thread (I dont think I saw one?) if anybody has one that has really good pics of how they do their cultures... Would benefit a lot of members on the site...

Sokretys · #60 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 05:33 AM

Hey Scott,
im trying your method. my substrate looks pretty much identical to yours...coco fiber..and ive used wisconsin sphagnum. its wicked cheap off ebay. i used some heavy duty scissors and cut it up as fine as i could and mixed it in. im not sure what the ratio is. but i tried to get its texture similar to yours.

How wet do you all keep it for tropicals. i understand they like it as wet as temperates...a bit more clarification there would be much appreciated.

also...how long does it usually take to get the initial boom? or does it vary from culture to culture? im sure its multi-variable..but im just curious. thanks!