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150 gal Mint Viv Update

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Here are a few pics of the day before planting the viv and 7 months later.. It houses my group of 6 Mint Terribilis.

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#11 ·
Thanks Everyone for your nice comments!




The substrate is a mix of ground almond leaves, oak leaves, sphagnum, and coco fiber. The pebbles you see are just to fill in the space between the eggcrate and the front glass (about an inch) as well as the ponds. I personally dont like the look of hydroton and prefer a little more natural look which is why I went with the small river rock. So ya there is a false bottom with a coco base substrate, the pump for the water feature is hidden in the overflow and the tank is drilled for drainage.
Glad you like it!
Chris
 
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Early in the day they are almost always out in the open on the viv floor, but later in the afternoon/ evening they retreat to the background and each have their spot that they settle in for the night. I was really kinda surprised with how much they utilized the verticle space in the Viv as most of what you read is about their terrestrial nature. I made sure that when I was doing the hard scape, I made several ledges for them to easily make their way up to the higher ranges of the tank, so far it seems to have worked out really well.

Here are some closer pics..

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