Hello all,
First of all: thank you to the experienced and helpful denizens of this forum, without which I would not have embarked upon the adventure of vivariums
To get started; the last pest problem was what appeared to be soil gnats, first identified as a fairly large sized maggots on the wood log that then turned into a swarm confined to the tank. No frogs were harmed in the swarm.
The current situation is different.
The white specks on the glass (if you can see them) are minuscule maggots on the glass. About two or three would fit comfortably in a drop of water. There was also a absolutely tiny white, fat bug that might fit the description for springtail, but almost as small as the maggot. I noticed them today when I sprayed the tank and watered the plants, and then the glass fogged up and I saw the tracks from the maggots.
The tank is doing well otherwise, there has been past mushroom sprouts on the wood, the frogs are all doing well (everything in the tank except the substrate is from the immediate area, frogs, leaves, plants and wood pieces).
I realize gathering outside materials instead of ordering them is a recipe for pests.
What I want to know is what is in my tank this time around and if it could be beneficial or detrimental to the tanks system.
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