This is my third paladarium build. I've been prepping to get a starry night reed frog!
I've been cycling this enclosure and I just noticed some mold growth on some of the hard scape. Literally ALL of my hard scape is purchased from my local pet/reptile store so I feel like it should be pretreated to prevent this.
Is there any way for me to treat it so that it'll be safe for a frog in the future? Or do I need to scrap it and start over? REALLY hoping to not completely scrap 2 months of work. TIA ðŸ˜
by riverstyx_lfk
2 Comments
Add some springtails
That type of mold is pretty harmless. If the wood is wet enough to grow it, then it should be wet enough to grow moss. You might need to tie it down tight to get it to adhere itself.
Fwiw, the only treatment that would prevent that kind of mold growth would make the wood and water toxic to any animals you wanted to keep in there. Sometimes decay is a good thing.