65g Update

[tyler]

Here's an update on my 65g "Forest Floor" viv housing my bicolor. It's really sustained and established itself now; it contains tons of different insects and food sources for the frogs to munch on as a snack. FFs, sowbugs, isopods, springtails, nematodes, earthworms, mites etc. I have also had multiple mushroom explosions as well as plasmodial slime fungi developing on the viv glass and leaf litter. The bicolor have since colored really nicely and are also really round lol. They are always out and about doing their thing. For some reason, the full front shot didnt come through to the pc so I'll have to upload once I get it on here. I have been trying to find a red eye or tiger leg tree frog locally for the viv, but no luck yet; the nearest petstore JUST sold one right before I got there lol

Tank Angle


One inhabitant


FF


Mites


Nematode?


Fungi (there are more species in the viv)


Tiny earthworm


Shroom explosion from about a month ago

[thedude]

hey man that looks great! wish my camera could take pictures half that good. so how many bicolor do you have? i have those little worms in my tank too, i dont think they are nematodes though. some people say they eat the frogs eggs but others say they dont bother anything. i havent noticed any problems with them, i only see adults though so i guess some are getting eatin when they are young.

awesome tank though, cant wait to see more pics

[dom]

what camera do you have and what lens did you use for those shots?

[xm41907]

That is a wonderful tank. And I would love to have you camera and picture taking ability!

[Frogtofall]

Very nicely coming along. Excellent macro shots on the FF and mites. That must be one hell of a pricey lens. :wink:

[Mikee]

NICE! what camera/lens so i can go buy tommorow

[Mikee]

Well, i had to find out..so i searched and searched and found out you use a Nikon D50 + 70-300mm Sigma, 90mm Macro sigma, and 28-70 sigma? is this still correct? I was planning on getting the D80 but its a bit pricey still..

is it better to get a D40,50, or 70 saving money on that and spending it all on great lenses like the 70-300mm Sigma, 90mm Macro sigma, and 28-70 sigma?

the lenses are a keeper for a long time..the camera body can be upgraded anytime so im guessing its all about the lenses not so much the camera body.

[housevibe7]

Much better Tyler... I definately think it looks better this way than as a palud.

[Fenrir]

Good looking viv and some awesome photos, especially of those mites. The "nematodes" are actually flatworms that travel in potted plants. They eat the springtails, FFs, and anything else that can fit in their mouth or be overpowered.

[Julio]

sweet looking tank!