Lately I've been noticing small, white organisms around the size of salt grains inside and around my vivaria. I had originally thought they were springtails, but after a look under a magnifying glass, I'm almost positive they are mites.
Thing is, I keep my vivaria in my bedroom and have been finding them on the exterior of my tanks, and i'm not just talking about a few. I'm sure the frogs appreciate the mites as a food source, but the whole idea of these organisms in my room is quite unsettling.
I was wondering if mites should be a concern to someone who keeps their tanks in their bedroom, and if anything could be done to eliminate them or at least keep them inside the vivaria.
I already cleaned the exteriors of my tanks with a bleach solution and did a thorough cleanup of my room, but to no avail, as only a few hours later, I noticed multiple mites on the exterior of my tanks.
Thanks in advance.
Thing is, I keep my vivaria in my bedroom and have been finding them on the exterior of my tanks, and i'm not just talking about a few. I'm sure the frogs appreciate the mites as a food source, but the whole idea of these organisms in my room is quite unsettling.
I was wondering if mites should be a concern to someone who keeps their tanks in their bedroom, and if anything could be done to eliminate them or at least keep them inside the vivaria.
I already cleaned the exteriors of my tanks with a bleach solution and did a thorough cleanup of my room, but to no avail, as only a few hours later, I noticed multiple mites on the exterior of my tanks.
Thanks in advance.