ReVIV! Vivarium Photos - Page 4

roxrgneiss · #31 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Phyllobater

Mike, a few more questions if you don't mind. Do you use a false bottom or leca/equivalent? Also, is the tank ventilated in any way? And you use abg mix right? Thanks!

I do have leca pellets, maybe 2.5-3" deep, with mesh covering it in this tank. I like false bottoms just as well, but I was in a hurry when I first put this together.

The Zoo Med tank comes with some ventilation on the lower front, but I added silicone to cover it. I also siliconed a glass panel over the screen top, so the only ventilation comes from the cracks around the door and lid. I left the screen in place as a fail-safe in case the glass ever breaks. There is also a 40mm computer fan inside the tank that I try to run for a few hours/day for internal circulation. In another tank that stays more moist and humid, the fan runs all day to dry things off after 2 to 3 mistings/day.

Yeah, the substrate is ABG, which I use in all my frog/display tanks. The depth ranges from ~1.5" in the front to about 4" near the back. I'm pleased with how well the plants do and how well the mix holds up over time.

Mike

JoshH · #32 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 08:39 PM

Thats a nicely done tank! I love the NOID Syngonium :-)

roxrgneiss · #33 (**permalink**) 05-17-2009, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JoshH

Thats a nicely done tank! I love the NOID Syngonium :-)

Thanks, Josh! There's always hope for an old tank! That is a great Syngonium, I've been able to enjoy it in the form you see (and have

), but it can become a monster vine...

That plant is a great addition to my collection, like many others, thanks trading with others here on DB.

Best,
Mike

roxrgneiss · #34 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 05:19 PM

Well, time for another update! A few plants have been added, as well as frogs (ever-tinkering

).

The orchid blooming now is Bulbophyllum gracillimum. The large Pleuro is about to bloom in a few days too.

Almost forgot the frogs!

Mike

Julio · #35 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 05:24 PM

Looking sweet!!!!

JoshH · #36 (**permalink**) 06-13-2009, 02:56 AM

Dude, that is one bad orchid! Frogs look great, next time you have pums to spare let me know.....

Mworks · #37 (**permalink**) 06-13-2009, 07:57 AM

Hey Mike
thats looking so good! A real 'community' of plants that make the viv look natural.
Great frogs too!

Regards
Marcus

ray1taylor · #38 (**permalink**) 06-13-2009, 02:00 PM

Looks good.

roxrgneiss · #39 (**permalink**) 06-14-2009, 07:06 PM

Thanks for the good words guys!

Mike

roxrgneiss · #40 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 02:17 AM

Just a quick update - the Pleurothallis rowleii has begun to bloom! There are about five or more leaves with flower spikes at different stages of blooming.

I've kept the slug population down, so now this plant and others that were trying to bloom, grow roots, or grow new leaves are starting to pick up. Hopefully, I'm not selecting for a pop of 'smart slugs', because they are getting harder to find these days. lol

This one makes me think of an angry duck.

Cheers,
Mike