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A few residents.. Almirante sub-adult Red frog beach male Escudo froglet Rio branco froglet Isla colon female

Rio Branco enclosure freshly planted - June : September : Some areas struggling with damp / algae / too moisture retentive, but overall i'd say the growth is 'satisfactory'. 50/50 happy with it thus far.

Collecting 3 juvenile Oophaga pumilio 'almirante' tomorrow and, separately, a large order placed for orchids and climbers : Climbers : - Begonia listada - Cissus discolor - Marcgravia spec. Costa Rica NEU - Marcgravia spec. Kolumbien Minature orchids : - Diplocaulobium stelliferum -...

In progress

The Oophaga pumilio red frog beach enclosure with a couple of new bromeliads : - Neoregelia 'small talk' - Neoregelia 'flaming lovely' Orchid sp. blooming (unsure on the species) Begonia 'thelmae' blooming : Nice christmas moss growth :

The Oophaga pumilio red frog beach enclosure with a couple of new bromeliads : - Neoregelia 'small talk' - Neoregelia 'flaming lovely' Orchid sp. blooming (unsure on the species) Begonia 'thelmae' blooming : Nice christmas moss growth : Think it's about time I start a new thread...

I was busy adding new bromeliads to the tank containing the suspected 2 x male Pumilio 'red frog beach' and removing / cleaning / replacing other plants at the same time. One neoregelia in particular, whilst removed, was shook to remove the old water and loose algae and out this popped : Bar...

Yes I collected them, took some time to settle in but doing well now. At least one of the tadpoles survived as I spotted a froglet amongst the leaf litter, while the adults have resumed breeding as I saw the female transporting a tadpole yesterday.

Almost full

If anyone remembers, last year I bought 4 unsexed Oophaga pumilio 'isla colon' which all turned out to be male..... Well i've been offered a 1.1 proven pair that i'm collecting tomorrow .... along with tadpoles they're caring for in a bromeliad - fingers crossed that they'll continue that care...

That AI Prime packs a punch for such a diminutive little light! I watch his videos occasionally - there's not a lot of choice with this hobby - compared to aquascaping or reefing channels for example!

Another build. Standard materials : - Treefern panels - Cork and Manzanita branches - Akadama substrate - Various bromeliads / marcgravia / anthurium / philodendron and other epiphytes

A question for any Buce experts out there - I'm wondering if Bucephalandra will grow as an epiphyte? If so what parameters are required? I'd like to add some to my Oophaga vivariums, where it would be misted once per day, be planted at low levels on cork which is pretty much constantly moist...

Collecting two more vivariums tomorrow - these are 'Euro Style' vivariums with a new 'hinged' door - fingers crossed the hinge holds up long term.

Random photos. Marcgravia sintenisii fresh growth Oophaga pumilio escudo tank Orchid and pyrossia sp. in situ Ficus quercifolia growth

Upgraded misting system arrived - I don't think i'll be lacking for output with this system somehow :) Setup a growout container using Akadama as the base substrate, lit by an AI Prime with various sp. including Marcgravia, Begonia and Philodendron Oppurtunistic photo :)

The 'rio branco' and 'red frog beach' have been calling non stop since they were added - to condition them, i've been feeding heavily with springtails daily, along with melanogaster fruit flies every other day. With the RFB which are an assumed 'sexed' pair (and bought as such), while i've...

Another quick update Pre-owned AI Prime HD 'won' via e-bay and a Mistking Advanced Misting System, brand new, at a 'too good to be true price', so we'll see how that pans out (70 nozzles + ability though!)

They certainly do, in fact that's where I got my RFB pair from - Marcs very nice to deal with. So today I ordered a diffuser for one of my AI primes, which in essence blends the light, improves spread and softens / diffuses the stark nature of the LEDs - which will benefit the frogs as, coming...

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Progress today. - New Exo door fitted - Bromeliad order arrived, one of which was a Neoregelia Concerta 'XL' size - it's about as wide as the tank so that's relegated to a houseplant! - False floor fitted, with Akadama substrate - Hardcape is just a few simple cork branches, wedged into place...

RFB tank has good and bad so far as I can see : - Bromeliads are colouring up nicely (AI Prime HD running 60%) - Some epiphytes doing well, others not so - Orchids doing badly across the board - Substrate too damp, caused by the water wicking effect of the hydroleca - Male been witnessed...

Some updates to come, bad and good. *Copied and pasted from dendroboard.com* Firstly, I swapped frogs with a fellow keeper, with the deal being my 3 x escudo froglets, 4 x isla colon sub adult males and 2 of rio branco females in exchange for 1 x rio branco male (very rare over here) and sexed...

It's from a company called Rainforest Vivs - they no longer sell supplies or vivariums - just plants. Have another 3 tanks planned in the pipeline, think i'm going for euro style vivariums with a sloping false floor to save the substrate drainage issues this time around. Also decided to stick...

Cheers Steve :)

Update. A few frogs have gone, a few have arrived, a tank has been rescpaed due to cyano / algae issues (which are still there). So the group of male Isla Colon 2 x froglet escudo and 2 of the 4 female Rio Branco were exchanged for a sexed pair of Bastimentois Red frog beach and, FINALLY, a...

Upgraded the stands to racking, along with the lighting to AI Prime Freshwater HDs : Old stands and lights : Rack installed - custom brackets on the AI Primes : Installed :

Witnessed one of the Oophaga pumilio 'isla colon' - so a confirmed male making it a 1.0.3 group so far

Thought it might be appreciated :) Didn't even realise they were breeding so a nice surprise. Now's the crucial part of raising the froglet.

A nice surprise - Oophaga pumilio escudo froglet emerging from a bromeliad :

Wood / fibreglass / sealant is definitely another way to go. Are you thinking of making a biotope specific tank @Edvet with the possibility of dartfrogs?

Two suppliers I use : bensjungle.de tropiscape orchids Re: Vivariums - i'd recommend building a euro style vivarium or modifying an exo terra vivarium as I have, any help you need or further links i'll be more than happy to help.

Added a group of 0.0.4 Oophaga pumilio 'Isla Colon' to the 18*18*24 today

Updated shots : Escudo viv 1 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Escudo viv 2 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr RB viv by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Escudo 2 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr

A question for all you Buce experts :) I know Bucephalandra can be grown partially emersed above the water level, but i'm wondering if it can be grown fully emersed in a high humidity environment? The reason I ask is that I want to try some out in my dart frog tanks in the substrate (fluval...

Yeah, I bought a trio of a supposed group and unsexed juvie (1.1.1 group) but not seen all 3 in a while. At least I have a sexed pair, that's always the tricky part (my rio branco group of 4 I think is 4 females :banghead:) The lay clutches of 3 - 5 usually (there's 3 tads in that photo), the...

The best advice I can give you is research, research, research. Use Dendroboard, it might have minimal traffic nowadays due to people using social media groups instead, but it has decades worth of valuable information and builds to use as inspiration. So I was taking photos of my frogs today...

Good call there and cheers for the recommendation. I'm actually going forward with a custom GU10 setup in mind using a combination of LED bulbs and, depending on ambient temperatures, some 35w GU10 halogens. Some parts have been ordered. Will update as I progress.

Little update. 2 x single mistking nozzles installed. Springtails and dwarf tropical woodlice added. Initial planting done using bromeliad pups (offshoots) and cuttings from my other tanks : IMG_20190329_115941 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr IMG_20190329_115917 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr...

A little progress with the 18*18*24 exo terra. Scaping materials : Manzanita, treefern, hygrolon drainage layer and fluval stratum substrate layer. Hardscape flows from right to left to mirror the next tank somewhat where hardscape flows left to right. Misting nozzles needed next...

Yes I make all my own drosophila cultures :)

A few photos - the tanks are situated in a north facing bedroom which helps reduce the likelihood of temperature spikes, though obviously the room is in need of renovation it's low on the list of renovation priorities the house needs! Tanks and stands (stands will be replaced for powercoated...

In what context - the room they're situated in?

I have, unfortunately I believe they grow way too big for my terrariums, which is a shame. The frogs appreciate a larger temperature drop than you expect, day time temps average 25c, night time temps average 18.5c :)

I'm sure she'd appreciate a beautiful terrarium :)

A few photos showing both tanks and growth. Escudo 1 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr IMG_20190307_143830 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr IMG_20190307_143923 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr IMG_20190307_143934 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr IMG_20190307_144033 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr IMG_20190307_144039 by DEAF...

Many thanks :) Looking forward to getting build number three under way. Will most likely hold a Ranitomeya species of some description.

Not much happening really, i'll try and update with some photos tomorrow, see if you notice any differences :) Rio Branco viv - coming up to 11 months of age now, still an unidentified 0.0.4 group, no calling but seem to be on the floor in the leaf litter more now. Have a feeling they're all...

Added a trio of Oophaga pumilio 'escudo' at the weekend - bought a probable pair and one unsexed juvenile, one's been calling and wrestling with at least one of the others - could be establishing territory / heirachy, could be bullying a sub-dominant male. Will post a detailed update in the...

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I have plenty of orchids either in bloom or ready to bloom, i'll grab some photos later :) I'm almost as addicted to the orchids as I am to the inhabitants, will be placing another large order with tropiscape and bens jungle, have my eye on a Lepanthes telipogoniflora ;)

Newviv5 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Newviv3 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr newviv2] by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr newviv by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Newviv4 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr

Test fitted the manzanita in the 18*18*24", again no adhesive. Seems to flow pretty well to my eyes. 20181123_105052 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr 20181123_105026 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr 20181123_105037 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr 20181123_105042 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr

Looks good, yeah the exo terra nozzles aren't the best in my experience. What have you done to the exo terra lid?

A small order of plants on the way for the escudo tank : - Ficus montana - Marcgravia sintenisii - Marcgravia umbellata - Microgramma reptans - Microgramma tecta - Neoregelia 'fireball' - Neogregelia 'hawaii' - Neoregelia 'hybrid' - Neoregelia 'punctatissma' - Neoregelia 'red waif' -...

Right hand tank nozzles are from Rich at rainforestvivs, the left hand ones are from 'the frog cabin' on FB. Mistking nozzles are by far and away the best ones, but we pay a premium over here in the UK :rolleyes: Did you manage to get your build underway?

Yes I am.

Well underway. No adhesives used to secure the wood, fingers crossed it stays stable :) 20181119_172633 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr 20181119_172645 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr 20181119_172649 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr 20181119_172654 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr 20181119_172747 by DEAF N1NJA, on...

So so true, my parents have a 7 month old rough collie and she's the same, literally zero retrieval instincts :rolleyes: The next tank is on its way : - Mesh replaced with glass, ventilation added - Bulkead drilled and siliconed in for drainage (lets hope it doesn't leak this time) - Bottom...

The irony is she's utterly useless at fetch and recall - I end up fetching them myself :rolleyes:

What if the dog takes the wood?o_O *Mind blown* :lol:

Haha I can't complain! My other half wasn't so impressed though - no idea why :D

My only fertiliser is frog waste :)

Collected this from @Andrew Butler today - underestimated quite how much there was! Wood by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr The rough collie's there as a unit of measurement..... lol.

What do you mean?

Attempted a rudimentary internal air circulation system that's easy, simple and effective to implement for me and others. This basically involves a food container, a PC fan, some blu tac and a 1A PSU. The air's drawn into the container from the top vent and then returns via the same vents. You...

Deposit also paid on 2.0.3 Oophaga pumilio 'Escudo' - lots of materials ordered to get the tanks ready in less than 6 weeks. Will update regularly :D !

Paid a deposit to hold the 3 juvenile Isla colons for 4 weeks, so more updates as their build progresses if anyone's interested.

I'm glad it's been a source of information for some, appreciate the comments :) In talks with a breeder to possibly purchase a 2.0.3 group of Oophaga pumilio 'escudo' and 0.0.3 group of Oophaga pumilio 'isla colon' in the near future. I best crack on with these builds!

So i'll be adding another species of Oophaga pumilio (hopefully this year) to another vivarium, on my short list so far are : Oophaga pumilio 'Escudo' Oophaga pumilio 'isla colon' Oophaga pumilio 'cristobal' An interesting point about the escudo, they are one of the smallest species...

Many thanks :) I have two others that i've just started on, i'm hoping to start scaping these before 2019 :)

It dries out pretty well between mistings - especially with the increased ventilation area in the lid. I'm planning on adding internal recirculation via a glass 'tunnel' covering the 3 x 105mm exits at the rear of the tank and a large PC fan with high CFN running low velocity so it's just...

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From here : https://bens-jungle.com/

No idea how i'm going to fit all this into the tank. That variegated bromeliad in particular is a monster! plant order by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr

I have a small selection in my vivarium, I choose miniature varieties to keep a sense of scale against the small inhabitants. Orchids in such a humid environment are challenging, some are doing well, some surviving and some regressing - but the challenge is worth it :) I've tried to keep it...

The tank's on it's new stand, and with new light setup. The stand, by happy accident, will house the 24*18*24 exos on top, and 18*18*24 exos underneath, so 4 tanks in a fairly compact area. New lighting system in place : - 1 x 6500k twin LED light strip - 1 x 4000k twin LED light strip - 1 x...

The orchid mounts are the stock ones the orchids arrived on - too bulky and unnatural for the tank so the orchids will be remounted using fishing wire / cocktail sticks and sphagnum moss - when I get chance. It certainly does, it has dwarf white woodlice in there and springtails. Also a few...

Cheers Foxfish. Hopefully have the new stands in the room this weekend, meaning I can start on scaping the next 2 tanks.

- Added some further cork brancing to bring the hardscape to the front and increase the useable area for the pums - Bought two further exo terras, made a wooden stand to house the existing plus one new. - New lighting on the way, minisun led battens (the kessils will be retired and used for a...

Bar the additional €14 delivery, no additional import costs as they come from within the EU Website here : https://www.tropiscape-orchids.com/

I thought as much - i'll stick with a range of bulbs from 2700k - 6500k then :)

My Tropiscape Orchids order arrived today - very impressed with the service and quality. Now the species are the following : - Masdevallia andreetana - Masdevallia bulbophyllopsis - Masdevallia mendozae - Pleurothallis aveniformis - Sophrontis cernua 20180906_130531 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr...

Cheers Darrel - see my reply after yours :) To add I will be storing these on anti mite paper to reduce the chance of culture clashes.

I should have mentioned, finally nailed the cultures using Repashy Superfly and have 3 cultures with 2nd instar larvae visible :) I've so far used coffee filters but have wood wool for future cultures. A few other updates, more for my own records than anything. - Repashy Vitamin A and Repashy...

Added a 60mm fan for internal circulation and moved a couple of plants to see if they flourish elsewhere. The fan's programmed to circulate air 15 minutes per hour, hoping this will crack the orchid nut, provide greater evaporative cooling for the frogs and just generally provide a healthier...

A few photos to show the variability in patterning and colours of this locale : Riobranco1 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Riobranco2 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Riobranco3 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Riobranco4 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr This is an unsexed juvenile group - 0.0.4

4 x Oophaga pumilio 'Rio branco' collected today - absolutely gorgeous - certainly won't be my last Oophaga :)

So progress is slow, and the breeder holding my pumilio on a deposit for the last 5 weeks is getting understandably frustrated. However before I can finally add the frogs, I needed to replace the polycarbonate lid due to concerns about BPA and its connection to endocrine disruptors. So I...

A few photos with the new plants in : Planting 2 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr New plants by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Planting 3 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Planting 5 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Pleurothallis by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Focus Panama by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr

I've setup cultures of tropical springtails (Folsomia candida) and dwarf white woodlice (Trichornia tomentosa), these are booming and have seeded the tank with them. The springtails will not only be for the bioactive substrate to keep the substrate healthy and for breakdown of waste, the...

A list of current plants : Scaphosepalum Rapax Restrepia Mohrii Maxillaria Pumilia Restrepi Trichoglossa Begonia Listada Elaphogossum Crinitum Pyrrosia Nummularifolia Marcgravia Sp. Neoregelia Memphisto Neoregelia Hawaii Neoregelia Hybrid Chrismas Moss Java Moss Flame Moss Plants on order ...

Cheers :)

Correct, I broke the system down. Now in the process of building a poison dart frog vivarium : https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/poison-dart-frog-build-pic-heavy.52400/

viv by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr

It's been a little while since my last update, in no small part due to work but also things going wrong (and continuing to!) Since the last update i've managed the following : - Drilled bulkhead for Mistking 'value bulkhead' - this is only 6mm tubing but it does the job of draining the excess...