sNApple's 44gal Dart Tank - July 16 -

[sNApple]

Quick pics, more details later, color is a bit off with the frogs.

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[Raul-7]

Really nice! I like the red moss, nice contrast. Ingenious design on the terrace. But doesn't the water need a little circulation to keep it fresh?

[Matthew Mahling]

Nice exoterra. Beautiful auratus frogs.
If may inquire are you bomeliads in the substrate? If so you may want to push their stolons into background. Neoregalia roots needs a little drying out they won't get this in a moist substrate. I also think frogs would benifit from a few more plants on the ground level a philodendra, or additional pothos would work well.
What are you feeding them ( fruit flies)? What mods have you made to your exoterra?

[dufus]

Alright, more froggers in TPT!!!
Are those panamanian,costa rican, or hawain G&B's?
nice frogs anyways.

[ringram]

That looks great Snapple. Man, I'm starting to feel the itch to try a viv. I've never done one before, but it looks like fun. What's usually used for water circulation? Just a small water pump or powerhead? What kind of lighting do you have in there? Does PC cut it for most terrestrial plants? Do you have to fertilize them at all? I would think that stuff like miracle grow could poison the living critters in there.

[sNApple]

Originally Posted by Raul-7

Really nice! I like the red moss, nice contrast. Ingenious design on the terrace. But doesn't the water need a little circulation to keep it fresh?

I just do weekly water changes..

Originally Posted by Matthew Mahling

? What mods have you made to your exoterra?

None yet, in a few days i will drill the tank, and hook up my mistking

Originally Posted by dufus

Alright, more froggers in TPT!!!
Are those panamanian,costa rican, or hawain G&B's?
nice frogs anyways.

Costa Rican

Originally Posted by ringram

That looks great Snapple. Man, I'm starting to feel the itch to try a viv. I've never done one before, but it looks like fun. What's usually used for water circulation? Just a small water pump or powerhead? What kind of lighting do you have in there? Does PC cut it for most terrestrial plants? Do you have to fertilize them at all? I would think that stuff like miracle grow could poison the living critters in there.

Im runnin 2 55 watt pc light, they heat from the lights is key for my tank since my room can get very cold. PC's should work just as good as t5's, Mh.
No fertilizing, and dont use miracle grow.


Gonan tare down tank and redue it soon,



LOL after looking at the first pic, everything red turned green



5 freezer bags and 1 small bag of taiwan moss for the new scape

[frozenbarb]

Wow, Looks nice lol you Put almost all the moss into the little pond,

I think i want frogs now, are those Poisonous? Do i get high if i lick them?

[dufus]

If u lick them u die!!!

JK, in captivity they lose their toxicity.

[sNApple]

Originally Posted by frozenbarb

lol you Put almost all the moss into the little pond,

haha no man, those 5 bags of moss are for the new background. The moss has just grown crazy into the pond.

[sNApple]

Just need to install the misterking

[ringram]

I like the new scape. No water though?
The moss ground looks very natural.
Where are you positioning the misters? Are you going to run them for 5-10 minutes every few hours, or....?

[dufus]

Now THAT's a vivarium!

I wouldn've went with a DIY fogger instead of a mistking, not only cheaper, but gives a nicer visual effect.

[sNApple]

Originally Posted by ringram

I like the new scape. No water though?
The moss ground looks very natural.
Where are you positioning the misters? Are you going to run them for 5-10 minutes every few hours, or....?

No pond features, the broms hold water.

Mister will run for about 30 seconds, every 4 hours. This is my first day with it set up, so im sure it will change. The mistking puts out 0.8gals a minute!

Originally Posted by dufus

Now THAT's a vivarium!

I wouldn've went with a DIY fogger instead of a mistking, not only cheaper, but gives a nicer visual effect.

Well i chose to have both . Hand misting for me is not practical because of my schedule. When the fog is on and its misting its a sweet effect.

[nellis]

Originally Posted by sNApple

No pond features, the broms hold water.

Mister will run for about 30 seconds, every 4 hours. This is my first day with it set up, so im sure it will change. The mistking puts out 0.8gals a minute!



Well i chose to have both . Hand misting for me is not practical because of my schedule. When the fog is on and its misting its a sweet effect.

At that rate you're adding approximately 2.4 gallons of water each day before evaporation... Do those Exoterras have drains built in to the bottom part?

Looks really nice by the way.

-Nate

[tundragirl]

I really like the new scape. How do you adapt the moss from aquatic to terrestrial?
What are those plants in the front right?
And what kind of background is that?
Cindy