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@suave477 ай бұрын
This video couldn't have come at a better time. I just got in 2 springtail cultures. They r still young and super small but I think I got enough into 2 on my new terrariums. But I wanted to combine them to make a huge colony so I have a never ending supply. Thx very much
@actionlist94665 ай бұрын
I found this chanel today, and I coldn't stop watching videos. It is so beautiful and professional, very interesring. I love it. Thank you
@j3rs3yjak3FIU4 ай бұрын
Found this channel about the same time as you and I now have my first terrarium and a bunch of propogations going 😅 this is such a great hobby, in my opinion.
@starr_ship7 ай бұрын
For springtails in dirt/coco fiber, I've had great luck expediting removal by submersing the whole thing (distilled/RO), gently stirring to free all the springtails so that they can float up and form little groups, and then I blow the groups to the edge of the container and then just pour them all into the new habitat.
@yourlocaltoad51024 ай бұрын
I setup my charcoal culture about 8 years ago and it’s still going strong. At one point I didn’t take care of it for two years (I thought it got lost during a move) and when I opened it again, there still were a few springtails alive and after a light feeding of yeast they quickly repopulated. And I can frequently harvest springtails to give away, sell or feed to my geckos. It’s an extremely stable system as long as you don’t overfeed and don’t keep it in direct sunlight.
@thejuanderful7 ай бұрын
This is so timely! I have some pretty cool local springtails I want to try breeding. 😊
@j3rs3yjak3FIU4 ай бұрын
I'm finally going to get some bug friends this weekend! Can't wait to be able to add them to my terrariums 🌿 we're also going to pick up some isopods so if anyone has any tips that'd be cool!
@RagnarEgg7 ай бұрын
After watching some of your older videos, I’ve noticed a clear difference in your confidence and quality in your videos. I’ve been loving binging them and learn so many new things from you! Thank you and keep up the amazing content
@monkeytrident2 ай бұрын
Thank you sir, I drilled 4 tiny air holes in the top of a plastic tub lid hopefully the colony will be awesome.
@fishyerik7 ай бұрын
Nice video! I probably would've just left the soil starter container open in the bigger container, feed in the bigger container and let most of the springtails find their own way out of the starter container but I guess moving them manually kind of works too.
@j3rs3yjak3FIU4 ай бұрын
Good idea 🤔🙂
@naimsalah067 ай бұрын
omg the video I needed my whole life
@oedhelsetren6 ай бұрын
You can source both charcoal and springtails from anyone with an old fashioned firepit. Just make sure the pit is used for untreated wood only.
@imogenwren4 ай бұрын
Are you able to explain why we shouldn't just add the starter culture to the medium if we are using bark and springtails in a soil culture? after struggling to find the best solution for this, I found out the reason. once they are in soil its actually really difficult to get them all out again. I now have a mixed tub with all my leftover moss on a bed of charcoal and sphagnum, and that seems to be keeping them happy, keeping my moss happy and I can feed on a peice of charcoal to seperate some out when I need them.
@brooksplayzofficial7 ай бұрын
Bro love your vids❤ you inspire me so much
@k2a2l25 ай бұрын
thank u! 🙏i want to get a good amount of springtails going while i set up my terrarium
7 ай бұрын
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@KaiVS227 ай бұрын
Very useful
@TerrariumDesigns7 ай бұрын
Great😃
@Erazoth4 ай бұрын
Thank you !
@gk42047 ай бұрын
Excellent video, thank you.
@EARN-750-DAILY_JOB_FOR_U7 ай бұрын
Your innovation knows no bounds! 🚀 - "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.."
@joshuateguhsusanto87757 ай бұрын
I want to know, where should i put the springtails culture? In a dark or bright place? Thank you
@danezeen21167 ай бұрын
I have two. One is in the dark and the other is in the light. I taped paper to the container in the light so it’s not too bright. They’re both thriving
@MichelleMonstera7 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for the video!
@noobofnoobville21672 ай бұрын
I have two questions, Can I use other types of charcoal instead of lump wood? When you put food on orchid bark to get the springtails out of the solid, can I substitute that for rice?
@JimCarr228807 ай бұрын
Hi there, Do you have a different way of culturing Isopods? We would love to watch that ❤️
@Mr_C.Bacteria4 ай бұрын
Do you have a garden or somewhere to find a couple of them? Just a few? I found literally about 5. I put them in an old fish tank (it's quite small) it's layered with gravel then a mix of the dirt/potting mix and a bit of the bark mulch from my garden. I put in oak leaves, and some different branches with bark on. Plus extra bark. I keep it moist but not wet. They like to eat fruit. Anyway they have just bred like crazy and I really don't do much. I'm not sure if that's what you're after but hope it helps none the less 😊 (BTW they're just garden variety New Zealand Slaters) they're doing really well I'm actually amazed considering how little I do 😂
@campigomez6 ай бұрын
Is the same for the red springtails??
@PedroGuzman-wh8fw28 күн бұрын
I just got some springtails and isopods. Will they be able to live together?
@SADUTTAQUARIUM7 ай бұрын
Nice video my friend 🙋🏻♂
@rekidesma2733 ай бұрын
Wanna ask some question: I had a terrarium project using springtail and isopod in a small jar. The plant is all withered, but the isopod and springtail population is booming as i keep feeding them. Do I need to separate them into each culture box? Or i just can place both of them in any project i made? thx
@michaelbradley6533 ай бұрын
Hi, quick question, do you keep them in well lighted sport or in shadow? or in complete darkness ?
@memestealer798415 күн бұрын
Do the containers have to be translucent or otherwise clear? I tried to make a charcoal culture with orchid charcoal and it didn’t quite work out 😥
@uzzaborg77382 ай бұрын
What type of bark will be best? P. radiata, P. pinaster, P. merkusii
@RainingRain3145 ай бұрын
can we just leave the springtails inside the original starter culture and use that for growing the population?
@griffyt2092 ай бұрын
Yes, but you may have to eventually add more substrate/food
@rottveil602711 күн бұрын
They don't need vent holes?
@KarinaMendoza-xk2zi2 ай бұрын
Can you add plant soil?
@Not_ur_average_turboprop7 ай бұрын
Hi
@TerrariumDesigns7 ай бұрын
Hey!
@X_TV27 ай бұрын
Omg thx for doing what I asked
@bleachlover1Hatako7 ай бұрын
I wish I would have seent this sooner. I have two springtail cultures and I did reptile soil instead of your options and didn't clean them. (It's what the person I bought them from said was fine) The springtails are fine but the soil brought in these tiny clear worms, tiny little mites, and Nats :*( I don't know how to safely transfer them to something like you have
@minnettevermaas55892 ай бұрын
Ugh... I baught instant light charcoal by accident. And all my springtails died. Can I wash it and try again? Or is it a fail.
@GreatNorth.7 ай бұрын
Do you have any suggestions on building a terrarium for, let's say, tarantula?
@KC-mw9hg7 ай бұрын
Can rain water work
@griffyt2092 ай бұрын
Yes, thats what I use.
@rfgnmf-nmesofuehsdjfnrmeowfsdzАй бұрын
Can they escape their culture tho? Like get out the box and start crawling my house? One time 3-4 years ago a lot of ants showed up in our house out of nowhere and it was a nightmare to get rid of them
@TheSasaak7 ай бұрын
Is there a way to catch springtails from the nature, as I can't find them in the local market?
@EARN-750-DAILY_JOB_FOR_U7 ай бұрын
You're a source of inspiration! 🌟 - "The only way to do great work is to love what you do.."
@youtubestars6547 ай бұрын
yo cool
@kavindudilshan71087 ай бұрын
Make large vivarium
@FKG837 ай бұрын
super interesting video! I have a couple questions: would drilling a couple of holes in the lids take care of the aeration issue? Do springtails need light or can they be kept in a closed drawer?
@fishyerik7 ай бұрын
If you have holes you can get mites, I've had predatory mites wipe out a big springtail culture. You can make holes and put something like aquarium filter floss or pieces of cleaning sponges in the holes to reduce risk, but as you're supposed to feed them, or at least check if they have food every few days, if you feed them fish food or anything else that goes bad quickly, open the lids to exchange some air is not that much extra "work". Some light is generally considered beneficial, but not necessary.
@starr_ship7 ай бұрын
My experience aligns with fishyerik's, but I'd add that you can get around opening it as often if you run an air stone into the container. A combo of that and rice make for a low-effort upkeep, though I still like to pop it open few days to check in and toss them a choice slice from kitchen scraps on occasion. Don't cut corners on that filter material; I lost a whole colony learning the lesson that a single layer of cotton shirt material is not a sufficient barrier to mites.
@ivyeverlastreon85123 ай бұрын
how do you make the de-chlorinated water?
@DarkholeguyАй бұрын
It's VERY hard Step 1: Get a container Step 2: Open the tap Step 3: Fill container with tap water
@ivyeverlastreon8512Ай бұрын
@@Darkholeguy that isn't what I meant I mean like where do we get like, a filter for it or how do we filter it without a bought filter I know how to get water I'm not that stupid some peoples tap water has chlorine in it so it does nothing to the chlorine if its just moved
@DarkholeguyАй бұрын
@@ivyeverlastreon8512 De chlorinated water is water that doesn't have chlorine. Google "Chlorine filter" and you might get some results
@DarkholeguyАй бұрын
@@ivyeverlastreon8512 other than that I don't know how. I live near a hospital so the water I get is clean even though in my country patients get CO2 instead of O2 in hospitals. Sri Lanka is in a mess
@chriss67872 ай бұрын
Just use a little bit of yeast
@stephenmackay64233 ай бұрын
What if I don’t have fish food ?
@yarrasadventures72393 ай бұрын
Raw grains of rice
@Little-Jungle1Ай бұрын
Or just buy fish food
@1lapmagic5 ай бұрын
Wait...I thought you were always saying Tub...Do you actually call them "Tups"?
@hoold016 ай бұрын
Incomplete: temperature? Lighting? There are many vids like this.
@griffyt2092 ай бұрын
It varies species to species. I keep orange springtails and they do fine in my culture without any heating or anything. Since theyre tropical, if i gave them a little extra heat and humidity, they will multiply like crazy, so I only do that when I need more.
@KC-mw9hg7 ай бұрын
Can rain water work
@thejuanderful7 ай бұрын
That's what I use. Started a culture of orange springtails about a month ago and they seem pretty happy with rainwater.
@KC-mw9hg7 ай бұрын
@@thejuanderful ok, thank you for the information and clarification.