Fruit fly maggots dieing

[Jason22]

Ok thanks how high did the media start off with, i have some similar size and shape that i will try, just to see if thats the problem

Thanks again

[J Teezy]

almost to my thumb probably. I use a 1/2 cup media to 2/3 cup water recipe

[Jason22]

ok so about 2 inches??. i used the firsts recipe on the care sheet on this forum. as the is nothing pre mixed in new zealand

[J Teezy]

you'll just have to adjust your recipe, you should have enough to last 4 weeks. And you definitely need more surface area. I put enough excelsior to fill the cup, usually its about a baseball size handful and what kind of mite prevention are you using?

[Jason22]

will add more surface area. have not done anything about mites had a good look though it for them and could not see any

[J Teezy]

you'll always have mites no matter what, you have to keep them down is the thing. set your cups on mite paper

[Jason22]

ok will look in to it but i don't thing i could get mite paper in NZ. we have a very limited supply