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title: "I keep getting mold in my terrarium, just using a glass and adding…"
description: "I keep getting mold in my terrarium, just using a glass and adding soil, sphagnum moss and chunky perlite. How can I make it more efficient?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JlZgmfitRxCDd44wsMWc-A/MIyJCfc3o8zwma3w3XQy0v"
community: "Terrarium Discoveries"
author: "Kayla"
published: "2025-05-02T12:36:00.013807Z"
language: "en"
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# I keep getting mold in my terrarium, just using a glass and adding…

_Posted by Kayla on 2025-05-02_

I keep getting mold in my terrarium, just using a glass and adding soil, sphagnum moss and chunky perlite. How can I make it more efficient?

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## 7 comments

### PlantMom829 commented on 2025-05-02

A small springtail colony will control your mold.

### Kayla commented on 2025-05-02

Thank you guys. Where do I get those?

### PlantMom829 commented on 2025-05-02

You can probably find them online, the only time I ever bought springtails was at my local reptile expo, so I'm not an expert lol

### Killerpanda commented on 2025-05-02

Try googling Terrarium Tribe. They have springtails and isopods along with other terrarium stuff.

I bought some springtails, soil, and moss from them for my terrarium and didn’t have any issues.

#### Kayla replied on 2025-05-02

Thank you!

### Eu commented on 2025-05-03

I just bought some: in my local pet shop :) if it’s a fairly big shop that has also fishes, reptiles etc they might have them. Otherwise online

### Too Many Hobbies commented on 2025-06-14

Pet smart has them. Also, for some reason, when I added moss, it fixed my mold problem. Idk, might be worth a shot

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