Hi All!

So, I stupidly messed up and when rearranging some plants in my viv, got a ton of dirt into the drainage layer. It's officially time to rebuild! So, I'm wondering, how do I go about harvesting my Isopod and Springtail colonies? I am planning to reuse some of the soil, but not all, as I'm not happy with the water retention.

I can see a few isopods milling about most days, so it shouldn't be too hard to pull them, but what about the springtails? Will I be able to see them?? I never see them in the viv as it stands, but I have a large piece of manzanita in it and they could all be hiding under it... but at this point I'm wondering if the culture I bought survived shipping. Having no idea what to look for, I basically dumped it in and figured I'd see what happened.

I am planning to break everything down this weekend (hopefully) and rebuild with a new landscape mat that actually fits the tank, so any help would be much appreciated.