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title: "Help…new terrarium has mold growing. I made the adorable one on…"
description: "Help…new terrarium has mold growing. I made the adorable one on Sunday. It’s Wednesday and this mold is growing. I put activated charcoal in, indoor soil and…"
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# Help…new terrarium has mold growing. I made the adorable one on…

_Geplaatst door Dee op 2024-06-06_

Help…new terrarium has mold growing. I made the adorable one on Sunday. It’s Wednesday and this mold is growing. I put activated charcoal in, indoor soil and store bought rocks. I used plant cuttings from my collection, all healthy. What happened? Can I fix it or should I scrap it and start over? \*hopefully you can see the white fuzz in pic from the top. Other pic is from Sunday before fungus or mold appeared.

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![Bijlage 2 van 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LRycnAXm_5okSbJNEGuTozRcZw2iwQ-ygAaB54GOufI/OaFbq3yeSq2SKBrc-ZPUPQ.webp?size=large)

## 3 reacties

### Terrarimum reageerde op 2024-06-06

Mold blooms are pretty common in the first week—I’d leave it open and make sure there’s decent airflow… if it doesn’t clear up in a couple weeks, then you may want to sprinkle cinnamon in (not as much as I did the first time, yikes) or dilute hydrogen peroxide WAY down and water with that.

#### Dee antwoordde op 2024-06-06

Thank you! I had it closed but will open it.

### Iris reageerde op 2024-06-08

As a longer term solution, I’ve had good luck using springtails to keep mold away/in check in terraria. If it’s within your budget that may be something else to consider. :)

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