Finally got my vivarium done!
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yeah thats awesome, only thing is i thought those frogs were small (ive never even seen one in real life). I would think you could have like 20 in there ha.
Also can you house different types of the frogs in there, since there are so many beautiful ones it would be cool to do that.
Also can you house different types of the frogs in there, since there are so many beautiful ones it would be cool to do that.
Hey,
I'll put some pictures up of the frogs when I get around to it. That tank could house a fair amount of frogs. I might end up building another viv for the frogs that are in that one and then I can put a group of P. terribilis in there.
Everything is growing good. I used some soil that had been somewhat matured along with a ton of dried up mycelium and mushroom spores. There was also some yeast in that culture that set off the mushrooms in the first place. So, I'm hoping for some neat looking mushrooms in the near future.
I'll put some pictures up of the frogs when I get around to it. That tank could house a fair amount of frogs. I might end up building another viv for the frogs that are in that one and then I can put a group of P. terribilis in there.
Everything is growing good. I used some soil that had been somewhat matured along with a ton of dried up mycelium and mushroom spores. There was also some yeast in that culture that set off the mushrooms in the first place. So, I'm hoping for some neat looking mushrooms in the near future.
Update 06/06/07
Here is an update on how things are going. I'm going to order some lights this Friday. If anybody has any recommendations on 36" fixtures that put out 192 watts then let me know.
The green weed looking stuff that was in front of the waterfall has been removed. It ended up being a stinging nettle of some sort.
Lots of algae on the waterfall.
Even more algae. I'm pleased with all of the moss.
Shot from the side.
This orchid is going to survive. I really though that I had killed this one.
The Brassavola cordata is really shooting out those roots. I'm pretty pleased with how its doing. I'm hoping to get it to bloom but that's kindof hard. I'm sure it will like the 192 watts thats getting ready to shine upon it.
Anybody got an ID for this fern? I like it but I don't know what it is. It came up in some tropical moss that I had purchased from Black Jungle.
Thanks for looking. Any thoughts, comments, or suggestions are welcomed.
-Andy
Here is an update on how things are going. I'm going to order some lights this Friday. If anybody has any recommendations on 36" fixtures that put out 192 watts then let me know.
The green weed looking stuff that was in front of the waterfall has been removed. It ended up being a stinging nettle of some sort.
Lots of algae on the waterfall.
Even more algae. I'm pleased with all of the moss.
Shot from the side.
This orchid is going to survive. I really though that I had killed this one.
The Brassavola cordata is really shooting out those roots. I'm pretty pleased with how its doing. I'm hoping to get it to bloom but that's kindof hard. I'm sure it will like the 192 watts thats getting ready to shine upon it.
Anybody got an ID for this fern? I like it but I don't know what it is. It came up in some tropical moss that I had purchased from Black Jungle.
Thanks for looking. Any thoughts, comments, or suggestions are welcomed.
-Andy
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GORGEOUS!! 
...but I am not liking you very much right now
why? ..cuz I have zero space for a nice tank full of beautiful, thriving plants and Dends.. dangit!
...but I am not liking you very much right now
why? ..cuz I have zero space for a nice tank full of beautiful, thriving plants and Dends.. dangit!
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Very Nice
I'm fairly certain that the new growth was leaves instead of the previously though root growth. So, that orchid isn't doing too bad at all which makes me happy.
The leaves on this orchid grow up. I planted it a bit slanted to get it to fit in the tank but I hope in the future is just takes that whole corner. I hope to get it to flower. They smell soooo good and they are only fragrant at night.
You can see little slots in the leaves. That and the fact that they are still that long and entirely green. They also follow the light.
I just ordered a coralife aqualife fixture. It is 192 watts at 6700 k. Some would call this overkill but it's mostly to get the Brassavola to flower and take off. I'm sure I can keep it cool enough for the frogs which is a task in itself. I got the adjustable mounting legs.
I'll post pics when I get all that installed.
-Andy
The leaves on this orchid grow up. I planted it a bit slanted to get it to fit in the tank but I hope in the future is just takes that whole corner. I hope to get it to flower. They smell soooo good and they are only fragrant at night.
You can see little slots in the leaves. That and the fact that they are still that long and entirely green. They also follow the light.
I just ordered a coralife aqualife fixture. It is 192 watts at 6700 k. Some would call this overkill but it's mostly to get the Brassavola to flower and take off. I'm sure I can keep it cool enough for the frogs which is a task in itself. I got the adjustable mounting legs.
I'll post pics when I get all that installed.
-Andy
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The Brassavola looks like it's doing very well and coming along... can't wait to see it in bloom! The Jewel looks great! If you ever wanted to have multiple Jewels around the tank, they are pretty easy to snip and start new plantlets.
Every time I see this thread pop up, I start brainstorming about space for a frog tank. The goldies could go outside if hubby would let me build them a pond.... or the community tank could be downsized and I could take their tank space...
..such a corruption!
Every time I see this thread pop up, I start brainstorming about space for a frog tank.
The goldies could go outside if hubby would let me build them a pond.... or the community tank could be downsized and I could take their tank space... ..such a corruption!
This is my first venture with dart frogs and planted vivs and I'm so happy that I started. It has brought a lot of good times. It also makes for a killer piece of furniture.
I really do believe that vivariums rival saltwater setups if done properly. I'm now in the process of making two more. The girlfriend and I are just now finishing up what we call the iguanadon 5000. I'll start a thread later this evening when we have some of the driftwood installed. Then I've got an exoterra almost completed and another 40 breeder to work on
There are $hit loads of inverts that can live well(sometimes too well) in vivariums. I found this cool clear looking dude with two black eyes under the water section today...I'll start a thread on that. There are various mites, nematodes, fruit flys, other fungus gnats and possibly small moths of some kind.
Vivariums really combine a lot of interests into one awesome result. They're not too cheap but if I can afford it than most others can as well .
-Andy
I really do believe that vivariums rival saltwater setups if done properly. I'm now in the process of making two more. The girlfriend and I are just now finishing up what we call the iguanadon 5000. I'll start a thread later this evening when we have some of the driftwood installed. Then I've got an exoterra almost completed and another 40 breeder to work on
There are $hit loads of inverts that can live well(sometimes too well) in vivariums. I found this cool clear looking dude with two black eyes under the water section today...I'll start a thread on that. There are various mites, nematodes, fruit flys, other fungus gnats and possibly small moths of some kind.
Vivariums really combine a lot of interests into one awesome result. They're not too cheap but if I can afford it than most others can as well
.-Andy
I put some new orchids in and I figured that I would resurrect this old thread instead of making a new one.
I took out the Ludisia discolor(jewel orchid) because it was getting a bit too fried. The Dendrobium crepidatum that took its place on the piece of driftwood loves the light.
I think that's all I'm going to do with this one. I'm going to start on another 40 breeder sometime in the near future but it's going to be a vertical.
I took out the Ludisia discolor(jewel orchid) because it was getting a bit too fried. The Dendrobium crepidatum that took its place on the piece of driftwood loves the light.
I think that's all I'm going to do with this one. I'm going to start on another 40 breeder sometime in the near future but it's going to be a vertical.
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Wow! That's beautiful!!! I can never get moss to grow in mine. Did you use moss spores? If so, how long did they take to start growing? I'm still waiting on mine.
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nice sorry for bumbing this thread but that viv is awsome!
sorry for bumbing this thread but that viv is awsome!