Im not quite sure if this would be the right section or not, i wasnt really sure where to put this. But i have a bio-active terrarium that's been setup for a bit over a month now, and suddenly some gnats appeared? I recently put a vine and fake plant in there but i dont think thats the cause. Im getting the gecko on thursday. Im not really sure what to do. There arent too many, and im just leaving the doors on the cage open for now...any ideas as to what caused it or how to fix it?
Gnats?
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Fungus gnats are a normal occurrence as the terrarium cycles. They feed on fungi and, as far as I know, cause no real damage. Try not to over water, as this can promote increased fungal growth. For the first year, I think that I was concerned that I wasn't watering enough and tried to maintain a constant 80-90% humidity. I ended up losing several orchids and constantly had to remove excess water from the false bottom. I had many fungus gnats initially. Introduction of lined-day geckos quickly brought them in check, they do a very good job. I have since reduced watering and allow the tank to dry out a bit during the day. I have the misters set to allow 20% variance, so that the humidity drops to 60% before going off. I have the fans set to run all day, then intermittently at night. This routine is doing a good job of keeping both orchids and geckos happy
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fungus gnats (phorid flies) will also eat the gecko's food and the gecko's poop, lol. I've had them off and on for years, I think they're a given when you buy organic soil. they don't seem even a bit detrimental to the geckos so I leave them be. the spiders in the herp room enjoy hunting them.