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fruit flys in mono tub
    #5590859 - 05/04/06 05:41 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

has anyone ever had fruit flys in their mono tubs??? what should be done about them? do you think they would be alright to leave there?


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Re: fruit flys in mono tub [Re: minimum]
    #5590986 - 05/04/06 06:19 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Use your vacuum cleaner hose to suck out the live ones if there's a lot. If just a few, don't sweat. I've never had a contam I could blame on them. Some folks freak out, but I mostly leave them alone. They'll usually leave after a day or two. They won't nest in your substrate.
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Re: fruit flys in mono tub [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #5591579 - 05/04/06 08:35 PM (17 years, 8 months ago)

cool... i think i squished most of them.. there were only about 15 of them...

and sorry for the double post


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