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Hi all,
I have a very bad reoccuring mold problem that only ever happens in one cage - my A.geniculata's 10 gal aquarium. What sets this cage apart from the rest is that it is the biggest, and recieves the most sunglight (the little that seeps through the blinds opposite to it). The cage has as much or more ventilation as other cages, and I do not mist it or make any provisions to keep humidity up except for a water dish. I have washed the cage out with bleach, soap and water and it still comes back every time. I also use brand new fresh soil every time too but no matter what it comes back in a few weeks time or so. Also note the mold is on the glass, and not all through the soil. It also develops under the water dish probably because it is damp. That fact seems irrelivant though as where it develops on the sides of the cage is is BONE dry. Another thing is the only end of the tank that the really bad dark yellow mold grows on is the end facing the window. I tried blacking out the side of the cage with layers of paper towel taped to the cage but the next day the mold still grew a bit worse. The other end of the tank that is next to another cage that sees very little light has hardly any mold.
The mold seems to be completely benign and has been left in the cage for long periods of time on previous brakeouts when I did not notice it as quickly. The spider is totally normal from what I can tell.
The following are pictures of the mold. The light yellow mold that looks like fish eggs is the same kind that comes back every time. The dark yellow mold is new. In the breakout previous to this one, there was light yellow mold in the place of the dark yellow mold, but still in the same large shapes, which were able to spring up over night, looking more like mushrooms being tapered towards the bottom. The time previous to that, it was only the fish-egg looking mold, so I am assuming it has gotten progressively worse.
Please let me know what you think or how I can maybe stop it??? Perhaps that aquarium is just cursed.
Thanks a million,
Mark
I have a very bad reoccuring mold problem that only ever happens in one cage - my A.geniculata's 10 gal aquarium. What sets this cage apart from the rest is that it is the biggest, and recieves the most sunglight (the little that seeps through the blinds opposite to it). The cage has as much or more ventilation as other cages, and I do not mist it or make any provisions to keep humidity up except for a water dish. I have washed the cage out with bleach, soap and water and it still comes back every time. I also use brand new fresh soil every time too but no matter what it comes back in a few weeks time or so. Also note the mold is on the glass, and not all through the soil. It also develops under the water dish probably because it is damp. That fact seems irrelivant though as where it develops on the sides of the cage is is BONE dry. Another thing is the only end of the tank that the really bad dark yellow mold grows on is the end facing the window. I tried blacking out the side of the cage with layers of paper towel taped to the cage but the next day the mold still grew a bit worse. The other end of the tank that is next to another cage that sees very little light has hardly any mold.
The mold seems to be completely benign and has been left in the cage for long periods of time on previous brakeouts when I did not notice it as quickly. The spider is totally normal from what I can tell.
The following are pictures of the mold. The light yellow mold that looks like fish eggs is the same kind that comes back every time. The dark yellow mold is new. In the breakout previous to this one, there was light yellow mold in the place of the dark yellow mold, but still in the same large shapes, which were able to spring up over night, looking more like mushrooms being tapered towards the bottom. The time previous to that, it was only the fish-egg looking mold, so I am assuming it has gotten progressively worse.
Please let me know what you think or how I can maybe stop it??? Perhaps that aquarium is just cursed.
Thanks a million,
Mark
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