Isopods and Springtails in Self Sustaining Aquarium Paludarium

Isopods and Springtails in Self Sustaining Aquarium Paludarium

Mold Eating Springtails

Springtails Eating Mold

Springtails eat mold myth busted

Springtails eat mold myth busted

How to Separate Orange Springtails

How to Separate Orange Springtails

Culturing Grindal Worms with Springtails

Culturing Grindal Worms with Springtails

How to catch Springtails in your apartment

How to catch Springtails in your apartment

Reusing substrate from old terrariums

In the past years, I've been making terrariums of different sizes for different projects.

Self-feeding Cube Aquarium update

Self-feeding Cube Aquarium update

How to deal with mold in terrariums

How to deal with mold in terrariums 

How to culture Orange springtails

How to culture Orange springtails

How long can Springtails live without feeding

How long can Springtails live 

without feeding

Orange springtails feeding on cereal

I've been keeping two types of springtails in this terrarium.

Orange Springtails feeding on yeast

Here you can see one of my terrariums with culture of Orange Springtails.

There is also a culture of much smaller size Temperate Springtails.

Meet Orange Springtails

Take a look at Orange springtails.

How to prepare tree bark for terrariums

I have been using tree bark as a primary food source and medium for culturing isopods.

How to Culture Springtails with Grindal Worms on Leaves

I got the best results cultivating Springtails with Grindal worms on different mediums.

Must know tips for culturing Springtails on any medium

Springtails thrive in moist environments feeding on organic waste, preferably produced by other critters.

 In terrariums Springtails often gather around wet spots feeding on poop of animals. 

For that reason I culture Springtails with Grindal worms in the same containers.

How to culture Springtails on moss

I use a 16oz food grade disposable plastic container with a cover to set up a culture of Springtails.

The best medium for culturing springtails

Springtails need water, food and substrate (medium) to grow and breed on. 

Springtails thrive in moist environments feeding on organic waste. 

I tried different mediums to find the best one. 

How to Harvest Springtails

There are different ways of harvesting Springtails from well established cultures.