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When I figure out how to turn off the flash, I'll send a full view of the entire set-up. Alas, I hate reading directons.

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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

Dendrobates: auratus blue, auratus Ancon Hill, tinctorius azureus, leucomelas. Phyllobates: vittatus, terribilis, lugubris. Epipedobates: anthonyi tricolor pasaje. Ranitomeya fantastica, imitator, reticulata. Adelphobates castaneoticus, galactonotus. Oophagia pumilio Bastimentos. (updated systematic nomenclature)

Wow, that looks great! What are those tiny lilly pads?

I had some exposed areas like your great stuff I needed covered that were taking forever for the riccia to cover. I layed some spagnum moss over it with the dips in the water and the riccia covered it in no time. Riccia is like boiling water, you can't watch while you wait!

Thank you for that suggestion. I'll do that today. Neither Java or Ricca seems to want to get a hold on the bare Great Stuff.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

Dendrobates: auratus blue, auratus Ancon Hill, tinctorius azureus, leucomelas. Phyllobates: vittatus, terribilis, lugubris. Epipedobates: anthonyi tricolor pasaje. Ranitomeya fantastica, imitator, reticulata. Adelphobates castaneoticus, galactonotus. Oophagia pumilio Bastimentos. (updated systematic nomenclature)

Sorry, I didn't answer the question. The "Lily pads" are Hydrocotyl leucocephala. It pretty much just likes to float, where each leaf node puts out fine dangling roots. It sometimes puts out white ranunculus like blooms. A common name is Pennywort. It's supposedly greedy for nitrogen and the roots make good fish fry hides. My galacts in the other paludarium use it as a floaty toy when the go in the water after fruit flies, but they're too fat to actually sit on top of it like they do with the sturdier leaves that come up from the bottom. I think it will grow in a wide range of temperatures and either low or high lighting, so it's pretty versatile.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

Dendrobates: auratus blue, auratus Ancon Hill, tinctorius azureus, leucomelas. Phyllobates: vittatus, terribilis, lugubris. Epipedobates: anthonyi tricolor pasaje. Ranitomeya fantastica, imitator, reticulata. Adelphobates castaneoticus, galactonotus. Oophagia pumilio Bastimentos. (updated systematic nomenclature)

That's what I thought it looked like but I've never seen it do the lilly pad thing like that. I'll invest in one as we speak!