4 x Neo. Fireball + pups
1 x Ficus pumila 'Rikki'
1 x Ficus pumila 'Bellus'
1 x Ficus pumila 'Oak Leaf'
I also picked up a Peperomia caperata 'Little Fantasy' and a Pleurothallis grobyii. Neither of which are going in this viv. Maybe a cutting of the pep, if I need to fill some space.
Fast growing is the idea. I'm getting a pair of frogs this weekend and I'm hoping they'll like it enough to start breeding right away.
There are actually a couple Philodendron cuttings making their way through the leaf litter so I've got the aroid covered. Hoping that'll take off too.
froggies13 - I'm not 100% sure what the wood is called. It's the kind generally available at pet stores. It's quite heavy and dense. Sorry I can't be much more help than that.
The Turface product is called MVP - the coarsest grade they make.
Hi. I'm a total newb, no frogs or vivs yet. I keep fish and I am familiar with Oil Dri as an aquarium substrate in a planted aquarium, so I understand the benefits of using it for plants. I was searching to see if Oil Dri could be used instead of LECA as a drainage layer. So I thought I'd check and see how the Turface is working for you??
I was also thinking of mixing some into the soil layer, but not using it as a stand alone substrate. Any opinion on using it as a mix-in?
I have been mixing with my wannabe ABG mix along with a handful of redart for my past few vivs, it has been holding up nicely so far and microfauna populations/plants are doing well.
If nothing else, I felt it could give the substrate a bit more structure to keep it from compacting as quickly as a full-on organic substrate might. So far, that theory has held up, but it has only been a few months, so take it for what you will.... I don't really foresee any downsides to using it at this point.
Sorry for the delay in responding to your question. The substrate is holding up great in both tanks I'm using it in. I have actually increased the amount of Turface I'm adding to my clay background mix to give it a bit more structure. I like this stuff a lot.
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