Springtails directly into the viv

calebrez · #1 (**permalink**) 07-29-2010, 08:01 PM

Ok i got my springs yesterday and i seeded the whole tank i bought 2 and just dumped the whole thing into the tank and mixed it into my substrate. My question is should i feed them? Put some mushrooms in there or some white rice maybe? i cant really see any of them im not sure how long they take to propogate but any help is appreciated!!

Thanks!

ChrisK · #2 (**permalink**) 07-29-2010, 08:49 PM

Yeah throwing some mushrooms or baker's (active) yeast in there will definitely help

petie4555 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-29-2010, 09:24 PM

do they climb up the sides of the tank?

MichelleSG · #4 (**permalink**) 07-29-2010, 09:26 PM

No, they prefer to hide underneath the leaf litter.

eos · #5 (**permalink**) 07-29-2010, 10:21 PM

Leaf litter and mushrooms.... and sooner or later you'll hav an abundance of springs... that's when you add the frogs

calebrez · #6 (**permalink**) 07-30-2010, 12:07 AM

ok ill add some mushrooms. How long should i wait before adding the frogs?

Yobosayo · #7 (**permalink**) 07-30-2010, 02:17 PM

Mine climb all over the place, wood, plants, and anywhere that there is background.

markbudde · #8 (**permalink**) 07-30-2010, 07:06 PM

Flake fish food is a great food for springtails

Dendro Dave · #9 (**permalink**) 07-30-2010, 07:24 PM

Did you throw all u got in there? Its a good idea to save some always in culture to use to seed other tanks, reseed the old tank and use as supplemental feeding for the frogs on occasion.

Philsuma · #10 (**permalink**) 07-30-2010, 08:41 PM

Always use the "Split a culture" rule....

Never use an entire culture for anything. Always use half....split it......add more medium / media, ect and re-culture it.

Buy a culture of any given feeder insect and make two cultures. Give one to a friend. Save one for later. Use the extra one as a backup in case the other one crashes or gets mites....whatever.

Buy a culture - split a culture - make a extra culture.....