Quote Originally Posted by I<3Dreamsicles View Post
No you really dont have to chuck it. They dont even know if the bugs came from the bark. Theyre all over the house and one happened to be in the tank. Secondly, You dont have to BOIL it, you can rinse it with water

Rinsing it won't get rid of the eggs. They are attached to the bark with organic glue that the female flies secrete. Water alone won't touch it. And as I said (if you read my post) it shouldn't be boiled cause that will cause more harm than good.

Look. If you want to wipe out the flies quickly and completely, then change the substrate. You want to take the chance that they haven't used it as a breeding ground then don't change it. But the issue may linger, and delay your purchase of your new baby. -shrug- Your decision.