[davy]

especially germany is ahead on everything, special species, special plants.
but the states have easier acces to frogs i think.
that has to been a hell of train trip you really are addicted haha

 

[erlese]

especially germany is ahead on everything, special species, special plants.
but the states have easier acces to frogs i think.
that has to been a hell of train trip you really are addicted haha

I am flying back to Cologne July. Actually will be In Belgium. Yeah!! I learned ALOT in Europe!! Such good people!! They just have a way of experimenting With new ideas in regards to vivaria building!!

More frogs accessible here in the states. Yes! But building techniques, Europe has the US ( especially Germany) beat. Living in both countries. They both have their own strengths.

But the European restaurants are so good.

You are right. I am addicted!

 

[davy]

by then my jungle will be nicely grown in. maybe you can come and take a look at it. i'm going to post some pics in the weekend.

 

[davy]

Re: my jungle update frogs

my amazonicus are in the paludarium for two weeks now and i start finding the first clutches (bad ones but it's a start)
here some pics of my group

this evening i've placed my couple aff. hahneli in there to. so i can restyle their small breeding tank during my vacation.
the male started calling from the moment i released him and you can see that he's making his territorium.

 

[davy]

some pictures of the plants growing

java mos

java mos

davallia fern getting new leaves

philodendron laciniatum making new leaves

marcgravia rektifolia finding his way up the big piece of wood

marcgravia spec peru

climber photos

neoregelia ampullacea

next to the stream marcgravia sintenisii

 

[dartdevil1]

very nice.i just have one question what are those cool looking pods u have in there in the front on te ground?

 

[davy]

they are called "jungle pods" that are nut shells. you can find them in the better dartfrogshops.

 

[Morgan Freeman]

Mixing in Europe is not as big a 'no-no' as it is in the US. To each his own, right?

Europe's a big place. It tends to be a no no in the UK, not so much in other countries.

That said, very, very nice viv.

 

[davy]

both species (amazonicus and aff. hahneli) are breeding in the large tank so if there aren't any territorial issues i don't see what the problem is in mixing species.
i would like to know why it's that big of a no no on the other side of the ocean. here in europe i know a lot of breeders that keep dendrobates species together with ranitomeya's and even with pumilio's with succes.
but the tank will be used to house a juvinile group of bassleri sisa that are 5 months old. my amazonicus are going away and my pair of aff hahneli are going back in there smaller breeding tank.s
from the bassleri's i want to keep a trio or two pairs for the 92 gallon showtank.

 

[MSteele]

i have a 150 set up and planing on putting tincs, and thumbs in the same viv... was also going to put pummilio pair in the tank.
i dont see a problem with it unless they cross

 

[morphman]

First off compliments on a beautiful well thought design. My only question is if something gets stuck in the tubing to the water feature, how do you access the tubing ?

Secondly, I also have lived in Europe and have mixed feelings about the "mixing" topic and I noticed a lot of comments about it. I suggest we we open a seperate thread for the sole purpose of having a friendly, learned, convesation about "mixing". I would really like to learn more about this "mixing" topic.
This way we leave this thread to it's rightful owner which is your splendid display.
Just my opinion no harm intended.

Cheers

 

[Wolfenrook]

I'd agree with morphman here, except why open yet another thread about mixing? There are more than enough debating it on here already. You do your research, you make your choice.

A lovely viv, I didn't think much of it in early pics, but it has grown in really really nicely.

Ade

 

[davy]

thanks for the reactions.
if people want to discus on the mixing thing in tanks yeah do it in the treats started for it. it's my tank and it's my choice witch frogs i'll put in there.

now on the question about the tubing. normally it's not possible to get something stuck in the tubing. there's a seperated room for the waterpump in the viv. also the waterpump is completly surrounded by filtermaterial so i don't worry about getting something in the tube.
if it happends i'm scr*wed and it will be a tank without a stream.

today i went to a local orchid breeder and got me some nice peruvian specimens.
following list
*masdevallia coriacea
*masdevallia polysticta
*masdevallia ionocharis
*zootrophion atropurpureus
*stelis spec

here some pics
masdevallia polysticta

zootrophion atropurpureus

stelis spec.

masdevallia ionocharis

masdevallia coriacea

i didn't like the left side much before, not enough plants, this is the left side now after the planting

 

[davy]

some pictures. first the plants

a total one from the beginning and one like it was last week.

 

[davy]

then the new additions. my aff hahneli are back in there small tank.
my iquitos ventris are sold and i've bought me a group of 6 bassleri sisa's. they are around 6 months old but they are still very shy. i hope this goes away.
here some pics

 

[motydesign]

i have 3 sisa's currently and they were VERY shy for the first few months, now they are starting to come out and be a bit more social. its amazing how agile and fast they are when they jump!nothing like Tincs or Galacs. thy do 10" leaps into 1" holes at lightning speeds and sniper precision

 

[SutorS]

Beautiful sisas, pictures, and enclosure. Well done

 

[ryank458]

Pretty nice tank man. Love the greenery.

 

[botanyboy03]

A nice assortment of plants you have in thi stank. Kudos. I'm a plant person first and foremost, but I love my frogs too.

 

[davy]

yeah i love climbing plants. marcgravia, photos, syngonium, philodendron.
i like these more then the ficus spec.