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Last week I set up a new enclosure for my two H. laoticus and it seems to already be developing mold. The enclosure is a ten gallon tank with about 5" of coco fibre on the side with the hides. It slopes down and gets to about 3" through out the rest of the tank. I included a piece of driftwood on the lower part of the substrate in a way that they could dig a scrape if they wanted to. The heat is kept at about 80 to 85 f in the day and 70 to 75 f at night.
Humidity is at about 80 % give or take through out the day and night. The tank has a screen top and provides plenty ventilation. So the problem seems to be by the wood where they have dug a scrape. It seems to be spread out through the scrape in patches. So my question is how do I keep it mold free without removing the wood. Is there any sort of non-toxic mold remover :?
Should I use a different type of substrate. I never had this problem before and I don't think it would be healthy for them not to mention unsightly. Sorry for the long post but any recomendations would be appreciated. THX
Humidity is at about 80 % give or take through out the day and night. The tank has a screen top and provides plenty ventilation. So the problem seems to be by the wood where they have dug a scrape. It seems to be spread out through the scrape in patches. So my question is how do I keep it mold free without removing the wood. Is there any sort of non-toxic mold remover :?
Should I use a different type of substrate. I never had this problem before and I don't think it would be healthy for them not to mention unsightly. Sorry for the long post but any recomendations would be appreciated. THX