Diggenem's 56 Column

[DartEd]

Everything looks phenomenal. What type of lighting are you using? Your tillandsia colored up nicely.

[DiggenEm]

I'm sorry I really didnt cover that did I? I'm using 2 of the Amazon Sun version of these Kessil LED Lights

[deranged chipmunk]

yeah, you covered it in the first post Digg, Ed was just being lazy and didn't want to read back the tank looks amazing. that fog pic looks like it came right from the rainforest at dawn. very naturalistic. you should be extremely proud of the job you did on this one!!

[DartEd]

Hahaha. I didn't realize he had covered it. .

[deranged chipmunk]

i read it twice before i noticed it.....LOL

[DiggenEm]

I didnt even remember I did so I just as bad lol. I'm glad you guys like it, because I'm never really satisfied with my builds, I always find something i could have done differently. Despite my urges to scrap everything, I'm going to sit back and enjoy this one. As far as frogs go, I'm definitely going to go with a group of thumbnails with this one because of the thin branches and overall canopy look. I talked to a guy on another board about some R. Ventrimaculata tads, but since this will be the first thumbnails and darts I have ever kept, I'm looking from something easy, bold, and does well in a group. Suggestions?

[DiggenEm]

I've been toying around with making mushrooms for the viv. I used poly clay, acryllic and glow in the dark paint and then sealed them with hodge podge. They lost a lot of the color using this method and dont glow as bright as I would have hoped but they turned out pretty nice in my opinion. I removed the big tillies mostly and i think im going to replace them with orchids. Everything else is taking off nicely and sprouting roots like crazy. The hoya I added 2 weeks ago has already grown a 10" stem and is curving back up towards the light. I also got some green growing out of the background so very happy about that

[lilblack94gt]

Holy..... WOW!!!! Looks amazing! I am itching to build a better tank for my darts. I think I will have to use your build here for inspiration.

[DiggenEm]

Holy..... WOW!!!! Looks amazing! I am itching to build a better tank for my darts. I think I will have to use your build here for inspiration.

Thanks!!! I actually changed it up a bit. I'm interested in adding some orchids and I have some rare dischidias coming in.

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[Willster]

Any update? I know it's an old thread but you're the only person using kessils that I have found and I was wondering if you've had positive results thus far.

[DiggenEm]

Any update? I know it's an old thread but you're the only person using kessils that I have found and I was wondering if you've had positive results thus far.

Well I have since tore down this build and completely reworked it. The Kessils are gone but they were great. Depending how big your tank is you might need a few for full coverage.

I have a thread for the new build but this is how the tank looks as of today


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[DiggenEm]

Well it has been a few months and I have rearranged this thing more times than I can count. I finally settled on a layout. The plants that are in there are the ones I'm going with and now I'm going to let it grow into a jungle


Look who came out to check out the new digs...he really needs some company

[deranged chipmunk]

Looks great buddy!! I love the curly wood on the floor. Looks awesome!!


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[DiggenEm]

Thanks! I like this setup better than the rest I came up with

[DiggenEm]

Well I got some new toys in the mail yesterday, three Current USA LED+s.

They are very slim and attractive. They look a lot better than my previous light setup



So far I am impressed with them and the light effects, I just wish there was a way to automate everything. They light up the tank well IMO.

[deranged chipmunk]

Welcome to the dark side! You are gonna love the led's.


Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela

[DiggenEm]

I do like them. I have already noticed some new growth coming from most of the plants. The bulbo mounted on the background is sprouting new leaves but still no flowers from either. The restrepia flowered for me a few times this past spring!

[DiggenEm]

More random pics...


Tomorrow I am picking up 4 more E. Anthonyi tads from repticon, can't wait

[deranged chipmunk]

Nice!! Love this tank!! Can I get one of the girls to share it on the frog forum fb page??


Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world ~ Nelson Mandela

[DiggenEm]

Sure!!!