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This is actually the same tank as I JUST completed, but it had water problems so I remade it. I used tree fern this time and added a lot of plants. It has just been planted so the ferns have not rooted and perked up yet.

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Matt

this is just a close-up of the coner...I like the corner. I can't wait until the orchid blooms

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Matt

np
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Matt

Nice looking viv! I really like the "rock steps" down to the water area. What did you use for substrate?
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Randy

Thanks! I used about 3/4 ground coco husk and 1/4 sphagnum peat moss
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Matt

Very nice, what type of lighting are you using? Where did you get the broms?
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Kyle
www.kylesphotos.com
Dart Links - still a work in progress
1.2.0 D. leucomelas
1.1.0 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators

The lights are a standard 24" 2 light fluor. strip. The bulbs are a 6500K daylight bulb, and a 3700K plant bulb. One is a little bit blue and the other is a little bit red. They balance well.
The broms were bought from Black jungle. They are both neorelagia(?). One is a red basket, and the other two I cannot remember the common name. Thanks for the compliment. I have fun making them
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Matt

n/p
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2.2.3 Orange Leucs
1.0 ventrimactulatus Blue leg
0.0.4 Orange galact

Always looking for female vents and plants

Most of the plants came from Harry Whitmore, and www.cloudjungle.com
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Matt

Let us know how that light combo works out. As in do you keep the colors in you broms. I am getting ready to build a 2x13watt for my 15gal high, in hopes of changing some of the plants around, and adding some broms.
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Kyle
www.kylesphotos.com
Dart Links - still a work in progress
1.2.0 D. leucomelas
1.1.0 D. azureus
1.0.1 D. imitators

Matt,

Your setup looks great. Did you build the enclosure yourself? I know that takes a lot of work, and there is always the anxiety about possible leaks (it took me several tries to find and get rid of a pinhole lead caused by a bubble in my fiberglass resin).

I think you'll find that your plants will grow in nicely in a terrarium setup. I really like your combination of ferns and broms. The only addition I would maybe make is a short Selaginella (like uncinata "peacock" or kraussinia)in the area floor area that is not covered by moss. it makes a nice transition to a higher, bushier carpet where the frogs can "burrow" and feel secure. Plus, club mosses are almost bulletproof. If your pillow moss peters out, you might try Java. I've had much better success with the Java, while my pillow moss is a little patchy and spreads very slowly.
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Homer W. Faucett III, esq.
Purveyor of Trivialities and Fine Nonsense

Thanks....yes I made the tank myself out of acrylic. It was a pain!! But, the payoff is dimensions I like and the ability to drill for bulkheads. I have several types of selaginella in the rear, right corner along the back wall. I have a variagated, Kraussiana, uncinata, and another I can't remember. I am not sure, but did you post a message about a pic of mine? The message was about my tillandsias...one died a couple of weeks ago, and i just felt of the core of my other one, and it is starting to get flimsy....too bad, they are so nice. Thanks again
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Matt

Nice tank.
For your problem with the tallandsia try moving it to a different spot and pointing the plant downward so the excess water can run off. I had the same problem that you are having with some tallandsia that I have had; but can safely say that if you just mount them horizontally or pointing downward then you should have a better chance of it living.
Hope this helps.
ADAM

Thanks for the advice....there is niot usually any water droplets on it though. The air itself is just too moist, and there is not really anywhere i could put it to keep it dry
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Matt

Yeah, that was me that posted about the Tillandsias. Sorry to hear that my prediction came true. Every now and again you can get one to do well in a dart frog tank, but they just can't take the high humidity without good air movement. I have some pencifola and ionatha that have done well because they are in the top of the tank near the vents, but I got those as a free extra plant in my order.

Sorry to hear about that, but that's a nice tank,
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Homer W. Faucett III, esq.
Purveyor of Trivialities and Fine Nonsense