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PostSubject: Re: Set Up Time!   11/3/2009, 9:57 am

Ah right thanks guys, Ill look into buying online then as its all set up however I dont think its quite warm enough, the heat mat is on the side of the tank and on but the temperature is sitting about 70f I last looked does it matter which way around you put the heat mat on?

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PostSubject: Re: Set Up Time!   11/8/2009, 11:07 am

Its been about a week now and there is already problems I cant get the tank up to temperature and there is this white fluffy stuff grown around one on the bark pieces Any ideas?

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PostSubject: Re: Set Up Time!   11/8/2009, 11:22 am

The white fluffy stuff is mold.
It won't harm your scorps. You can put a couple of woodlice/pillbugs in there to clean it up if you want.

What sort of heating are you using and how big is the tank?

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PostSubject: Re: Set Up Time!   11/8/2009, 12:07 pm

Pick of the mold with tweezers / forceps where you spot it. Most bark gets a bit of mold but its easy to clean off.

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PostSubject: Re: Set Up Time!   11/11/2009, 8:12 am

It does look like mold, but there is a lot of it, I think the piece of "bark" looks like a mushroom? Can I just get any woodlice? Its a 2 foot tank with heat mat, should I put the heat mat on the inside?

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PostSubject: Re: Set Up Time!   11/11/2009, 10:01 am

The bark looks like a mushroom? scratch Can we get any pictures?

Woodlice are fine . . . it's generally a good idea to breed them for a generation to reduce pesticides / parasites they may be carrying, but if you're in a hurry, they probably won't cause any problems (it's just a good precaution).

Heat mats go on the outside.

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PostSubject: Re: Set Up Time!   11/18/2009, 10:10 am

I have not had any chance to do anything to the tank recently so the mold is still there I havn't got a cam atm but in the next week I am getting one for my birthday, so shall have a go then. The temp is no where near warm enough with the heatmat on the outside?

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PostSubject: Re: Set Up Time!   11/18/2009, 8:51 pm

If it's nowhere near warm enough, either get a better heatmat or use an alternative heat source (such as a light or heating the room).

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PostSubject: Re: Set Up Time!   Today at 9:54 am

Hey all, so im finally 17 can drive! XD also got my camera so here are a few pics see what you guys think!






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