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    Should I get springtails for my future FBT vivarium? It's only a ten gallon, but I think help cleaning up would be great. I'm probably going to convert to a 20 gallon in the future, possibly by Christmas. Should I get springtails now or wait until I convert?

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    Might as well get a colony going now.

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    Will I be able to move the colony if I upgrade to a 20 gallon?

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    Are you gonna put them in the 10 gallon for now? You can just transfer the soil from the 10 gallon over to the 20 when you're ready.

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    Default Re: Are Springtails for Me?

    Yes, that is my intention.

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    And if you don't want to reuse the soil, you can dump it in water, the springtails will float and you can net them out.
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    I did not know that.

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