General Care Discussion :: How to get rid of springtails?

[thegrandpoohbah]

A while ago Roca's tank became infested with what I now realize were springtails. At the time I transfered him to another tank and then killed the springtails using bleach. Well, now they are back again. Any thoughts on a safe way to get rid of them that wouldn't involve moving Roca? Would fish eat them?

[ESG4Life]

what are springtails????

[aal]

Parasites that infest turtle bodies and poop. Getting fish will result in fish eating parasite, but turtle eating fish faster. Time to visit the vet.

[steve]

What type of basking area does he have? Live plants? You might need to do a scrub down.

[thegrandpoohbah]

What type of basking area does he have? Live plants? You might need to do a scrub down.

I use the Exo-Terra dock and no, there are no live plants. I did a full scrub down with bleach last time. Not really an option this time so I've added a trio of zebra danios and they seem to enjoy eating the springtails.

[marisa]

Springtails are most often found in humid, warm environments. If you had a corkbark or otherwise wooden basking area, you'd be almost certain to have them at some point. If you've had them and gotten rid of them, they're almost sure to come back.

They will not harm your turtles.