Mossy Frog build

[deranged chipmunk]

Glad to hear everything is good yes, kids are more important that anything at christmas time. After all, it's their holiday

I can't cut a straight line either, that's why i use a chop saw......lol sounds like you're making progress though. And yes, the stuff with with the mold inhibitors is bad. There are several versions of silicone ii. I like the brown, but it's a personal preference.

Any thoughts on what plants you want to go with? I have several ferns you can use, a ridiculous amount of ficus pumilia, some large leafed creeping charlie, some fittonias, some pileas species, angelwing begonia, shall i go on? Lol

[NatureLady]

I sent you a pm Bill. As for plants...I would love the ferns, anything creeping that will over take the wall, any moss, marginal, or aquatic....

Oh what do you use as your aquatic substrate? Flourite or eco-complete is what I have researched as possibilities...yes I have been browsing planted tank forums

Back to the plants...you might want to pm me a list of what you have so I can search for photo's of them for my visual aid.

[deranged chipmunk]

I got you covered have you been stalking me on another forum? Because that would be cool.....lol i use different substrates for different purposes. Flourite is a good substrate, but it is a pain in the butt!! Eco is good, but it is light, almost to the point of floating....lol currently, my top 3 are red sea flora base, floramax (i think, it's sold at petsmart), and kitty litter
I'll pm you a list tonight with pics

[Heatheranne]

Really? Kitty litter? Do you mix anything in with it? Very interesting.

Glad to hear you had a nice holiday with the girls .

[deranged chipmunk]

Nope.....straight, unscented kitty litter. Same stuff you would use to do a clay background.

[Heatheranne]

And you plant right into it under the water?

[deranged chipmunk]

yes indeedy i like to use it as a cap over dirt or soiless soil. my heavy root feeders like crypts, swords and vals LOVE the stuff. here's a pic og my 30g kitty litter "set it and forget it" shrimp tank

close up....see? just kitty litter with my special dirt under it

[Heatheranne]

What's the special dirt?

[deranged chipmunk]

It's a soiless hydroponics growing medium. I use it exclusively in all my tanks and vivs. I'll post a pic of the brand later, gotta do some trading with a planted tank buddy in a few minutes

[Heatheranne]

Great, thanks!

[deranged chipmunk]

as promised. this is what i use Heather. it is chock full of all the good stuff plants love, coco fiber, peat moss, perlite, pumice, compost, mulch, worm castings, bat guano, kelp meal, fish bone meal, soybean meal, feather meal, greensand, leonardite and alfalfa meal. (direct from the ingredient list on the bag)


i used to use another brand, but my soil went TOO acidic. turns out they started making it in South Carolina instead of California and stopped using redwood mulch. so i tested a few brands and ended up with this one that i really like, and so do my plants

[Heatheranne]

Thank you .

[Heatheranne]

Amanda, any photo updates?

[NatureLady]

as promised. this is what i use Heather. it is chock full of all the good stuff plants love, coco fiber, peat moss, perlite, pumice, compost, mulch, worm castings, bat guano, kelp meal, fish bone meal, soybean meal, feather meal, greensand, leonardite and alfalfa meal.

So this soilless growing medium has compost and mulch....would an organic mushroom compost work? I checked with the local company that sales the said product and the ingredients would not be harmful...just a bit different composition then your mix Bill. It would be easier to find a needle in a haystack in my area then a hydro store.

[NatureLady]

Amanda, any photo updates?

I will post some tonight. The moutain waterfall is in the works.

[deranged chipmunk]

So this soilless growing medium has compost and mulch....would an organic mushroom compost work? I checked with the local company that sales the said product and the ingredients would not be harmful...just a bit different composition then your mix Bill. It would be easier to find a needle in a haystack in my area then a hydro store.

Sorry, got tied up at work. And not in that fun, every other saturday night way.....lol i looked into a local supply company (ss pa is famous for 'shroom farms), and yes, 'shroom compost would be excellent. High in nitrogen, definitely good. Go spelunking and get yourself some bat gjano and you're set......lol

[deranged chipmunk]

That's supposed to be southeast pa.....stupid smart phone

[NatureLady]

Sorry, got tied up at work. And not in that fun, every other saturday night way.....lol

Ummmm...tmi...lol

Fortunately for me my work is dead and it is ever so slightly snowing.

Here is where I am on the viv...

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The mess to the right of middle is where the last pool will pour over the entrance to the cave. Cave will be 60% submerged and 40% rocky.

[deranged chipmunk]

we're getting that snow tomorrow. 2-4" yuck, i hate snow!!

um, the attachment doesn't work. it says i need to contact an administrator and i don't feel like it!!LOL

[Heatheranne]

Lol!!! You guys crack me up!

I can't see it either though .