The container I had been using to propogate mosses in has recently become covered in a carpet of stringy, white fungus/mold/some third thing. This happened after I removed most of the mosses for other projects and left mostly uncovered soil, but was previously not noticeable – if present at all. Interestingly it doesn't seem to want to grow on the rocks or the remaining moss. There are also plenty of springtails still hanging out buzzing around the container.
What exactly might be happening here? Is this container done for? Should I toss it and start fresh?
by Evening_Current_4068
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Oh sheesh, thought it was black sand for a second.
When ever this happens in my set ups i just spray them down well, drain the water, and add more springtails
At first glance I thought it was cobweb mold but it might just be a type of mycelium or something. With high humidity conditions mycelium usually takes off pretty quick. Fruiting with mushrooms is done later after the substrate/soil is completely colonized. Maybe later you can start introducing fresh air and coax it into fruiting for you hahaha. Oh and one other note: fungus is good to have in your soil- it forms symbiotic relationships with plants where they exchange sugars and nutrients. So definitely a good sign! If you want to get rid of it spray with dilute hydrogen peroxide and increase air flow.
Depending on the soil but pure damp soil can definitely mold with time
Curious to know: do you have a drainage layer?