Re: [Killietalk] Fruit fly problems

[Harry Faustmann <hwfaustmann at optonline_net>]

Hi "Crash". Don't keep the flies in a humid area. Mine are kept in a room at 
75F but it is dry. I use Snapple drink bottles because they are heavy, less 
likely to tip over, clean up well under hot water, and the same sponge plug 
sold by Carolina Bio Supplies fits it too. I use strips of "scrubby pads" 
standing upright in the bottle for the flies to crawl on. The formula for 
the medium that Lorraine from Colorado suggested is working better than the 
one provided by Carolina Bio Supply .Ask "The Jayman" (Rose) from Silicone 
Valley Aquarium Society how mine looked. He was here in the East this past 
weekend and got to see my critters! Good luck, Harry W. Faustmann
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wm crash" <wm_crash at hotmail_com>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 6:02 PM
Subject: [Killietalk] Fruit fly problems


> Howdy,
>
> I am having some serious issues getting fruit flies cultures to last. The
> reason for them not lasting is that the flies themselves get stuck on the
> humid walls of the containers and die. I have tried several things from 1G
> plastic containers to the small containers they are commercially sold in.
> Either way, the flies get stuck on the container walls and die. When not
> left in the purchase containers (with small drilled holes in the comer), 
> the
> containers are covered with a piece of sponge or cotton.
>
> I have had them at both 73F and at 76F, and the flies still get stuck and
> die. I have had both the wingless and the flightless variety with no
> difference.
>
> I am using the commercial blue fly media from Carolina, and I prepare it a
> bit on the dry side so as not to add to the presumed humidity issue inside
> the container. I add very very little yeast.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> thanks much,
> wm_crash, the friendly hooligan
> AKA #08840, SAA #162, SVAS #120, HOOLIGAN #1
> San Jose, CA
>
>
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