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I am using bed a beast in my uroplatus tank and I keep getting little fungus spots growing. One was the size of a quarter. I found some tonight that I will get in the morning (Dont wanna disturb the geckos). How do your prevent this? I have been misting 2 times a day sometimes three then water the plants by dumping some of the h20 at the base when I change it. To wet? Thanks.

as far as i know eco earth, bed-a-beast and like materials will not mold on their own. they have to have some type of contamination, dead plant material, rotting wood, animal feces, dead crickets etc.
just keep an eye on the surface of the substrate and remove anything that didn't come out of the package when you bought it and you really shouldn't have any problems
UV rays/sun light will also greatly reduce the amount of mold/fungus growth and ventilation/moving air will also help as well.

Be careful not to place your tank in direct sunlight. The glass sides will make it heat like an oven and kill the geckos.

you can place it in direct sunlight. just be careful. get a temp gauge or a temp gun and check it regularly. be sure to keep 1/2 or more of the cage out of the sunlight so there is still a cool area in the enclosure. but it is a good warning.

Alright, thanks. I spot clean it but I know there is some in areas I can not reach.

I don't know. I'm sure you're a very conscientious keeper and probably monitor your cage temps very well, as not to fry your babies. But there are many other factors: angle of sunlight, ambient room temps, southern facing windows. All of these things come into play, and if the combination were right (or more correctly, wrong), you could very, very easily overheat a species like ciliatus in a matter of an hour or less. I would respectfully submit that the safest route, especially for beginners who read this forum, would be no direct sun.