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How important is it to sterilize plants? I’ve rinsed all of my plants (they are all from Neherp, except some clippings from a wandering Jew I have kept inside my house for a couple years). I’m not super worried about hitchhikers, I’m more worried about bacteria. None of my wood has been cleaned...

Over the past couple months, I’ve been constructing a vivarium for some frogs. I ended up using some potting soil accidentally (I have several bags of soil in my room and I was in a hurry, so I ended up putting in potting soil). I definitely plan to take out the potting soil and put in some abg...

Hey all, after being interested for a few years I finally started my 55 gallon convert for some Tincs down the road after giving the viv time to grow in and get some experience with fruit flies. I've completed the egg crate false bottom method (edged with gravel for atheistic) with a drainage...

Hi Been reading alot about the pros and cons of picking up driftwood from local streams and clean it. The main concern is whether you bleach, bake, boil, or what ever you do to clean the wood, you can never know if it is really clean. So, as it seems, buying wood from a pet shop is the safe...

I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on what is going on with one of my tanks. It's an empty tank, that I was going to use for a build soon. But I have run into problems getting it clean! There is what looks like water-spots and water line buildup all over this thing... and nothing I...

I have read so many different ways of cleaning the wood and plants I have for my new viv. I didn't get any of these plants of pieces of wood from the wild they all came from reputable pet supply dealers. Wood: petco / independent pet store / NEHerp Plants: Black Jungle What is the best way to...

i just bought java moss from an aquarium store. the moss was in the water with a fish, i dont know what kind if thats important, but i asked if he knew if the water was clean. the guy pointed out a couple of snails in the water so i did research around here and found out some people have cleaned...

Ok, so I have a tank that I need to clean up and place some froglets in so that I can make room for my new exoterra for my new Cayo's. Here's the problem, I have tried [email protected] near everything to get a 3 inch layer of KY Jelly off from around the upper lip of the tank. I am sure this is probably...

I have some very beautiful mosses that grow outside in the woods around my house. I would really love to use them if it's possible. They're completely pesticide/chemical free. Is there a way to clean these mosses (rid mites and other things) so that they can be used in the frog tank? (obviously...