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i have some sort of phosphoresent mold or fungus growing in my viv.when you turn off all the lights,spots on the floor and on some dead wood glows green(like the glow sticks you buy)when you turn on the lights and look at the exact spot that was glowing,you cant see anything other than maybe a discolored section on the wood.its really cool just wish i knew what it is.im really sure its harmess and is just a mold or fungus of somesort.unless im wrong and its toxic waste..lol.hey i live in new jersey(toxicwaste capitol of the world)so you never know. ha ha .

Some fungi do have phosphors. They are beautiful and harmless, even in New Jersey!
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

4 D. auratus blue
5 D. galactonotus pumpkin orange splash back
5 D. imitator
6 D. leucomelas
4 D. pumilio Bastimentos
4 D. fantasticus
4 P. terribilis
4 D. reticulatus
4 D. castaneoticus
2 D. azureus
4 P vittatus

we have lots of that stuff here in NC...
i think its rather cool.
Sam

it seems the visable molds i have had and the mushrooms patty got,are short lived.do you guys think my glowing mold will be that same?id sure love if it lasted but i just dont know.its really kinda weird and i never heard of anyone else getting it in a vivarium before.the weirdest thing i ever heard of was someone getting a slime mold in their vivarium.it doubled in size everyday untill it actually began creaping out of the vivarium like the blob!LOL.then it just died.i wish i could find pictures of it again.it was amazing looking.just huge!!it was bright yellow and took a kinda coral shape.it even looked to have been growing up the glass as well.