TheNatural's Picture Thread

[TheNatural]

Acanthoscurria fracta

Acanthoscurria fracta 7cm

 

[TheNatural]

Acanthoscurria geniculata

Acanthoscurria geniculata 6cm

 

[TheNatural]

Acanthoscurria geniculata 6cm

 

[The Dude]

What kind of lighting do you use for all your tanks to keep all of the plants alive? I saw that one lighting set up that you had, but you apparently have a lot of tanks. Do you have many of those lighting configurations?

 

[Arachnophilist]

Thats great man.. when i am in a more permanent place i would like to create displays like that... i really like the Tblondi one.. and yeah your right the bogwood releasing the tannin is normal in south american water ways and tetras actually prefer the "dark water" and I agree you should totally do a "riverbank" set up for an H. gigas and watch it swim for the fish!! keep it up. and could I get a species list of what you keep?:clap:

 

[TheNatural]

What kind of lighting do you use for all your tanks to keep all of the plants alive? I saw that one lighting set up that you had, but you apparently have a lot of tanks. Do you have many of those lighting configurations?

Hi mantis, I use that illumination system > 1 for each 4-5 enclosures

 

[TheNatural]

Thats great man.. when i am in a more permanent place i would like to create displays like that... i really like the Tblondi one.. and yeah your right the bogwood releasing the tannin is normal in south american water ways and tetras actually prefer the "dark water" and I agree you should totally do a "riverbank" set up for an H. gigas and watch it swim for the fish!! keep it up. and could I get a species list of what you keep?:clap:

Thanks man, I will set a nice enclouse for my T. gigas, lets see if it really fishes, heheheh.

I will write down here my species list but now Im to lazy.

 

[TheNatural]

Brachypelma boehmei female 16cm

 

[TheNatural]

Brachypelma smithi female 15cm

 

[TheNatural]

Grammostola grossa 15cm

 

[TheNatural]

Vitalius sorocabae 6cm

 

[TheNatural]

Grammostola alticeps female 14cm

 

[TheNatural]

Cyclosternum fasciatum 6cm

 

[TheNatural]

Euathlus pulcherrimaklaasi 6cm

 

[TheNatural]

Citharischius crawshayi 3,5cm

 

[TheNatural]

Citharischius crawshayi 3,5cm

 

[eman]

I really like your substrate mixtures... It looks great! What do you use? Where did you find it?

BTW, I don't think that specimen you have listed as G. grossa in in fact this species - I don't know what that is but is sure doesn't look like G. grossa. to me.

Here are some pictures to compare:
http://giantspiders.com/G_grossa.html
http://www.e-spiderworld.com/gallery/pages/Grammostola grossa.htm
http://www.e-spiderworld.com/gallery/pages/Grammostola grossa F.htm
http://www.exotic-animals.org/pajki...ola grossa 1871 BRAZIL,ARGENTINA,PARAGUAY.jpg

Cheers!

Eman

 

[CedrikG]

I agree man that it a nice looking substrate, what is your mix or where did you find it ?

Nice picture tread dude

 

[TheNatural]

I really like your substrate mixtures... It looks great! What do you use? Where did you find it?

I agree man that it a nice looking substrate, what is your mix or where did you find it ?

Hi guys, thanks.
I mix earth, sand (and/or) a little bit of vermiculite, depending on the specie I use different proportions of each "ingredient". If I want it humid I use more earth.

I use different kind and sizes of gravels, I do some reserch and try to be as close as I can to their natural habitat.

BTW, I don't think that specimen you have listed as G. grossa in in fact this species - I don't know what that is but is sure doesn't look like G. grossa. to me.

Yes Ive noticed this before, mine´s carapace is darker than it should be, this came from an WC T eggsac, the T came from the extreme south of brazil, almost Uruguai and it has been ID as grossa by someone that was working with Bertani at the time.

 

[AneesasMuse]

I am fascinated with all the pics and vivs, but especially the T. blondi and the idea for the H. gigas enclosures. Wow!! I'll have to add these two T's to my wishlist just so I can try to build multi species vivs. I breed fish, so that's a plus
It is true that the tannins from various woods is safe for fish... some even prefer it... but you still may want to change the water about 25% per week or 50% 2x a month. Ammonia and nitrites can build up and be toxic to your fish and shrimp, particularly. The plants are probably absorbing most of your nitrates, so there's no worries there.

Your collection and the vivs are just awesome! Thanks for sharing them!!

~Aminah