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    I was doing some searching here to try and find an alternative to using grapevine. I currently have 1 piece of grapevine inside my red eye tank and in only 2 days it has mold growing on it. Is this because my air flow is not good enough or simply because it is not a good choice for my tank. If it is not a good choice for my tank, please lead me in the right direction for choosing a decorative piece of wood. If someone else has had success with grapevine, how or what did you do to prevent the mold/mildew? Thanks

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    mopani and ghost wood are good choices

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    I just did a Google search on both of those. I actually think I have some mopani but didn't know it. Last time I tried it, it also molded/mildewed. Just I try something to prepare it besides cleaning it before trying it in my tank? As for ghost wood, I will try to find some locally and see if that works.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AReaHerps View Post
    I was doing some searching here to try and find an alternative to using grapevine. I currently have 1 piece of grapevine inside my red eye tank and in only 2 days it has mold growing on it. Is this because my air flow is not good enough or simply because it is not a good choice for my tank. If it is not a good choice for my tank, please lead me in the right direction for choosing a decorative piece of wood. If someone else has had success with grapevine, how or what did you do to prevent the mold/mildew? Thanks
    Pothos !! suspended from the top somehow--- creating a canopy.
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    I have grapevine in treefrog viv and no mold so far after a few months. It was boiled then left to sit in a car port for a year (mostly because I didn't get around to using it) then boiled again to bend into shape. The viv is set up for a north american native tree frog though, so it doesn't have the humidity a red eye tank would have. It is also well stocked with springtails, so that might help with the lower parts of the vine near the substrate at least. I have read of problems with mold on grapevine in wetter conditions than mine is kept at, so unfortunately it might not be suitable for your tank .

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    I've read that the mold on certain woods will go away in time, after the wood gets saturated by misting. i've never used grapevine though. It's just something I remember reading on the forums.

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    Is it white mold? If so this a natural process of grape wood being added to your Viv. Kind of like conditioning for the enclosure and wood. It does go away after a little while. Distilled water can help stop the mold and kill it due to its total lack of mineral/salt content. As long as it doesn't get. Out of control it should be. Fine, but like you I do not like having any fungi in my enclosure. You could also try washing the wood in scalding chlorinated water not boiled. The chlorine can kill the mold as well.


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    You guys got me thinking... I could prepare some of my grapevine wood by mimicking the conditions prior to using them in the setups! If that mold is part of the process (which would be fantastic) then I can simply put some temporary plants like some pothos until the wood is ready. I also recently got some Philidendron Split Leaf plants. They are still tiny. I can use those too. Bulkier leaf than pothos. Thanks for all the insight and info! Time to prepare for the science experiment!

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    Unfortunately my mold problem never went away and started to turn into green mold too. All white at first then it seemed another form came in and took over. I am going to try and boil it, then soak it until it is saturated. I did some reading and some people have not had problems after doing that. My background should be ready in a few days so hopefully this will be enough time to prepare the wood for the new setup. I found some Mopani wood at a local pet store and they wanted a left kidney for it! It was about $15 for a small piece! That seems ridiculous to me. I have so much grapewood that I would feel wasteful not using it somehow! Now to find a nice and easy moss or an alternative for ground cover!

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