New to the Forum, Thought I Would Share My Custom Tank Setup

[Adam R]

Update!

My broms came today! perfect since i had the day off due to working the previous holiday. they are mostly closed up at the moment, they have been in a shipping box for 6 days so hopefully they open up a little later next week. they have also been treated heavily with fertilizer to speed up the growth so they also lack coloration. when they mature only one will actually stay partly green, i went with mixed species of neos that have alot of red and yellow coloration. i'll try to update the picts when they start to mature. hope you like

[deranged chipmunk]

This is looking great adam. You could always go with a nice epiphytic fern on the background. I also saw a couple nice, small vines you could use. I'll pm you links when i get home tonight.

[Adam R]

Update!


added some forest moss today, trying to get it to cover some of the driftwood as well as raise the humidity a little. nothing too special, but i wanted to post it so i can see the growth in a few months between the bromeliads and the moss. my ferns died soon after splitting and i moved a few plants as well. the bromeliad that was in the front i moved out of the tank to mature a little

[deranged chipmunk]

Looking good man. I never noticed before that you ordered from rfl. The shop i get my plants at here sources from them. That's where i got my neo from. Gonna head there next weekend to pick up another or two or four......lol

[Adam R]

haha! i know i wanna just keep buying more. i actually wish i woulda sent the bromeliads back. they sent me really young, heavily treated, plants that had no coloration and grew more up then out because of the fertilizer they will eventually fill out, its just gonna take 6 months or more.

[deranged chipmunk]

well, if you're ever in philly, i'll take you to my plant shop. for me, their terrarium section is like being a diabetic in a candy shop...lol and best of all, most plants are about $3. i think i only paid $8 for my Neo

[deranged chipmunk]

oh, and i just noticed your viv was inspired by Jason's vivs. i was just chatting with him on another forum. he's taking down one of his imitator vivs.

[Adam R]

o wow, yeah he is an inspiration. i like his work and he has a creative taste that i admire.

and i dont know if thats good news or bad about his tank? was it his big paludarium that had the leak?

[Adam R]

ive also since stubbled across this guy. his name is justin grimm, he has a beautiful tank he calls the peninsula. he has many great ideas and "how too's"

My EPIC Slice of the Jungle - YouTube

[nos187]

Looking great! Any frogs yet?
And yes creeping fig will definitely fill up that fern panel nicely. Highly recommended!

[Adam R]

no frogs . im still playing with fan settings to keep the humidity steady. i also am waiting for my plants to fill out and mature(color)

[nos187]

Ahhh, thats okay. Patience is key! All great things take time =)

[VicSkimmr]

This looks fantastic! I really like the woodwork in there