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Mold question ~ Cause solved, Elimination of mold itself sought!

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Hello! Fairly new to the forums, asking all sorts of questions all over the place for my new 3 plants, but I really want to get everything right and not have a graveyard on my hands! I just finished setting up a new terrarium, got brand new lights, and figured out how to keep the darn thing at a good humidity. Unfortunately, while I was figuring it out, I had some mold start to grow on one pitcher and a little bit on the re-hydrated Sphagnum moss. Misting the plant directly = Bad. Fixed. Now I just need to get rid of the mold that's already there. Fortunately the pitcher was already mostly dead, so I cut it, but I cannot really get rid of what's on the moss, or any spores I cannot see. Any recommendations on type of anti-fungal / mold killer? There are tons of opinions our there. Or how to eliminate it now that it is a problem. The plant is a Nepenthes Spectabilis x Aristolochioides hybrid, growing in
1 part New Zealand Spagnum Moss
1 part Fine Orchid Bark
1 part Perlite
1 part tree fern fiber

I don't think the problem will occur again, I just need to eliminate what is currently there. I posted a picture of the mold, you can see some spotting but it looks a bit worse under normal lighting.

Thanks!!

Kevin
 
Cool, as for application just follow the directions? I know CP's can be temperamental/sensitive most of the time. Thanks for the help!
 
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