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what broms/ other plants would you recommend for an imitator tank? thank you
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i don;t have a tank yet but i was thinking in the 10vert to 20hex range.
For that size terrarium, I'd say Neo. fireball x liliputiana is an ideal brom. I have a Vriesea 'Mira' that has done well in what is about a 15 gallon tank.
There are all kinds of other good plants out there that could be used in a terraria that size. Look around at pics of other people's terraria and see what you like. Look at http://www.customecos.com , http://www.fantasticfrogs.com , and http://www.peaceofthetropics.com to get some good ideas on tanks and plants you can use. I know there are other good sites, but I'm not coming up with those right now. :?
There are all kinds of other good plants out there that could be used in a terraria that size. Look around at pics of other people's terraria and see what you like. Look at http://www.customecos.com , http://www.fantasticfrogs.com , and http://www.peaceofthetropics.com to get some good ideas on tanks and plants you can use. I know there are other good sites, but I'm not coming up with those right now. :?
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Vrisea racinae (about 5 inches wide and tall) and Neo. compacta (about a foot wide) are two of my favorite broms to use, especially now that I have them and imtator at the same time :twisted:
Neo. fireballs, their hybrids, Neo. lillitputina (I can't remember how to spell it), Neo. 'midget' and other minis seem to be popular too. I like having a nice mix.... varying sizes of smalls and then one or two large (obviously # is determined by tank size) sometimes you'll be suprised what they pick.
I'm not very picky about other plants, usually just pothos or some type of small philodendron vine as a filler, with occassional cutting of whatever I have going. The ground is leaf litter and shpagnum moss (dried stuff not live) so I don't have a whole lot of stuff growing at the bottom. These are obviously not display tanks.
I like to let them raise their eggs to tads (I am netoriously bad at finding eggs) and then remove the tads from the broms. Now anyone who's tried chasing a tad or froglet around a brom axil with a spoon is probibly going "you're PSYCHO" but i have a handy dandy trick. I mount all my broms for two reasons. One, the roots won't rot. Two, I can mount them on removible fixtures like a rock or small branch etc. so when I see tads i take the brom out, take a nice large salad bowl or other holeless large container (buckets work well too), flush the brom and carefully flip it over,. flushing out debris and tads. I place the brom back in the tank and refill it, and move the tads off to their little bowls or whatnot.
Neo. fireballs, their hybrids, Neo. lillitputina (I can't remember how to spell it), Neo. 'midget' and other minis seem to be popular too. I like having a nice mix.... varying sizes of smalls and then one or two large (obviously # is determined by tank size) sometimes you'll be suprised what they pick.
I'm not very picky about other plants, usually just pothos or some type of small philodendron vine as a filler, with occassional cutting of whatever I have going. The ground is leaf litter and shpagnum moss (dried stuff not live) so I don't have a whole lot of stuff growing at the bottom. These are obviously not display tanks.
I like to let them raise their eggs to tads (I am netoriously bad at finding eggs) and then remove the tads from the broms. Now anyone who's tried chasing a tad or froglet around a brom axil with a spoon is probibly going "you're PSYCHO" but i have a handy dandy trick. I mount all my broms for two reasons. One, the roots won't rot. Two, I can mount them on removible fixtures like a rock or small branch etc. so when I see tads i take the brom out, take a nice large salad bowl or other holeless large container (buckets work well too), flush the brom and carefully flip it over,. flushing out debris and tads. I place the brom back in the tank and refill it, and move the tads off to their little bowls or whatnot.
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Try http://www.tropiflora.com !
They have everything a frogger needs
I`d suggest Neoregelia species like chlorosticta or capixaba or other mid-sized Neos.
Greetings
Andreas
They have everything a frogger needs
I`d suggest Neoregelia species like chlorosticta or capixaba or other mid-sized Neos.
Greetings
Andreas
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Well, there are to many to list. A few broms that would work are, N. liliputiana, N. fireball, N. fireball x punctatissima rubra, N. midget, N. chlorosticta or N. liliputiana x chlorosticta. I am still running my brom package special if you want a selection. 6 for $20 or 12 for $35. V. racinae is also a nice one. Holds lots of water for such a small plant. They are listed on my site for $7. I would be more than happy to help you choose or just send a selection.
Well, there are to many to list. A few broms that would work are, N. liliputiana, N. fireball, N. fireball x punctatissima rubra, N. midget, N. chlorosticta or N. liliputiana x chlorosticta. I am still running my brom package special if you want a selection. 6 for $20 or 12 for $35. V. racinae is also a nice one. Holds lots of water for such a small plant. They are listed on my site for $7. I would be more than happy to help you choose or just send a selection.
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