Post by phoenix1915 on May 3, 2022 6:28:55 GMT
Hi anyone/everyone. New snail keeper here. Having major bug issues.
Recently had an outbreak of Riccardoella limacum. Purchased Hypoaspis miles to help wipe them out. Before adding the Hypoaspis miles, re-did substrate with zoo med creature soil, and gave snails a bath before putting them in cleaned out tank with new substrate. put in zoo med terrarium moss too.
Hypoaspis miles seemed to be all but dead when I put into the tank. It was a batch of 12,500 from nature's good guys and I just don't think they made the trip alive from the UK by the time they got to me in CA. I was just in the process of trying to find a new supplier, WHEN TONIGHT I FOUND SOMETHING NEW.
This is a piece of cucumber treat that was holding up in the tank and they were still nibbling on, but I think I over-sprayed in there and it spoiled. Its been a crazy week for me and I always do my best but now this has happened.
Can someone please tell me 1. what these are 2. do they need to be eradicated? 3. if so, how do I get rid of them? Thinking they are soil mites judging by a google search but would love to hear thoughts here.
Thank you in advance! Really appreciate anyone who takes the time to chime in.
Recently had an outbreak of Riccardoella limacum. Purchased Hypoaspis miles to help wipe them out. Before adding the Hypoaspis miles, re-did substrate with zoo med creature soil, and gave snails a bath before putting them in cleaned out tank with new substrate. put in zoo med terrarium moss too.
Hypoaspis miles seemed to be all but dead when I put into the tank. It was a batch of 12,500 from nature's good guys and I just don't think they made the trip alive from the UK by the time they got to me in CA. I was just in the process of trying to find a new supplier, WHEN TONIGHT I FOUND SOMETHING NEW.
This is a piece of cucumber treat that was holding up in the tank and they were still nibbling on, but I think I over-sprayed in there and it spoiled. Its been a crazy week for me and I always do my best but now this has happened.
Can someone please tell me 1. what these are 2. do they need to be eradicated? 3. if so, how do I get rid of them? Thinking they are soil mites judging by a google search but would love to hear thoughts here.
Thank you in advance! Really appreciate anyone who takes the time to chime in.