12" X 12" X 18" Planted Viv

hydrophyte · 06-19-2012, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 150EH

These are too cool!!!! I had a photo but did want to spoil the suprise.

Go ahead post it I don't care. Have you ever kept them yourself?

These ones that I'm getting are real small nymphs, so it's going to be a while before I have adults.

hydrophyte · 06-21-2012, 07:53 PM

Here's another shot to show the terrestrial plants a little bit better. That is a Costus woodsonii spiral ginger right in the middle with a couple of Pilea grandifolia on the left. I am trying to figure out what the fern is.

**crazydaz** · 06-21-2012, 08:37 PM

This is stunning, Devin!! I really like it! When do you plan on adding your roaches?

hydrophyte · 06-21-2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by crazydaz

This is stunning, Devin!! I really like it! When do you plan on adding your roaches?

Hey thanks Don. I hope it will look good when it grows in after a few months.

It might be Phyllocrania ghost mantises instead of roaches. I'm still trying to figure that out. I am going to get a little group of Phyllocrania in the mail and then maybe check to see how they look in there.

**speedie408** · 06-21-2012, 08:58 PM

Swheeeeet!! I hope you get mantis' instead. I hate cockroaches! lol

Michiba54 · 06-21-2012, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hydrophyte

It looks as though it's instead going to be a little group of ghost mantis (Phyllocrania paradoxica)...

Google: Phyllocrania paradoxica

I have a box of nymphs coming with a trade. I hope they will ship OK in this hot weather.

Those are cool looking, bugs still scare me though... got bite/sting today on my pinky toe an it looks like a mini hot dog now

btw, What are you using for a light?

hydrophyte · 06-22-2012, 12:36 AM

These insects are all harmless.

I just have the regular Exo Terra light hood over this little tank with a 13w spiral CF lamp.

hydrophyte · 06-27-2012, 04:19 PM

I was looking through my folders and ran into this other shot from before I added the leaf litter and with a different perspective.

CmLaracy · 06-27-2012, 05:02 PM

Very cool. I'm surprised those mantis' can handle being shipped, they look awfully fragile.

**@marko@** · 06-27-2012, 05:19 PM

mantises are canabalistic, as far as im aware. how are you gonna keep them all in the one viv?

hydrophyte · 06-27-2012, 05:22 PM

Ghost mantises (Phyllocrania paradoxica) are less cannibalistic. So long as you keep them well-fed you can keep a small group together.

hydrophyte · 06-27-2012, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CmLaracy

Very cool. I'm surprised those mantis' can handle being shipped, they look awfully fragile.

They ship just fine if you pack them right.

hydrophyte · 06-29-2012, 09:42 PM

I just got my half-dozen Phyllocrania paradoxa 100% alive with the mail.

I'm pretty tickled about that.

2in10 · 06-30-2012, 12:15 AM

Congrats on the safe arrival

driftwoodhunter · 06-30-2012, 12:22 AM

I was loving it, until that last photo - lol

Seriously, I love your compositions : )

06-21-2012, 07:53 PM	#47
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06-22-2012, 12:36 AM	#52
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06-27-2012, 04:19 PM	#53
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06-27-2012, 05:02 PM	#54
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06-21-2012, 08:37 PM	#48
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06-27-2012, 05:22 PM	#56
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06-29-2012, 09:42 PM	#58
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