Plant recommendations for Ranitomeya Imitator? (Peruvian plants)

[beyond colour]

I had to reread the original post i am sorry there was a misunderstanding on my part. I was trying to say that aboreal species need more room than a 12" cube. Its still early here and im still on my first cup of coffee, however its no excuse for my miscommunication. Aboreal as well as Terrestrial will climb all over the viv. no matter what size tank you use. And you cant justify the size of the tank by saying they are aboreal or terrestrial because both species will utilize the intire volume of the tank. Adding more foliage as well as a three sided background with ledges will increase the surface area for sure (for both). For a good background plant that will cover the walls consider Oak Leaf Creeping Fig - Ficus pumila 'Quercifolia'

[BonnieLorraine]

You guys have already gone over the tank issue, my next thought is how on earth are you going to fit a Xanthosoma in there? Those are rather large plants, with even the "small" ones needing a vivarium of 3'-4' to fit in. You could try some of the smaller aroids, there are some tiny species of Philodendron, including one just labeled ecuador. I'm not sure what you have available in the UK, you could try some planted fish tank groups though if they're around, there are lots of smallish aquatic plants you can switch over to growing emersed. Are you going for a Peruvian biotope, or just want it to look good?

[DartfrogDan]

i got my plants from eBay My World - terraworldtropicals cheap and got here relativley quickly, i also bought a pothos from Just Airplants hope this helps

[Necromencer]

i got my plants from eBay My World - terraworldtropicals cheap and got here relativley quickly, i also bought a pothos from Just Airplants hope this helps

I saw this on the UK page postes yesterday. What a brilliant source for plants! Just what I needed, a small bundle of adequate plants to give the vivarium that 'volume' that I needed. Now that space is less of an issue (read above: 12' extension), I can be more freer.

Thanks for the input.

[GrifTheGreat]

It would seem you guys resolved the conflict before it got out of hand.

Good job! Keep it civil people

[Necromencer]

You guys have already gone over the tank issue, my next thought is how on earth are you going to fit a Xanthosoma in there? Those are rather large plants, with even the "small" ones needing a vivarium of 3'-4' to fit in. You could try some of the smaller aroids, there are some tiny species of Philodendron, including one just labeled ecuador. I'm not sure what you have available in the UK, you could try some planted fish tank groups though if they're around, there are lots of smallish aquatic plants you can switch over to growing emersed. Are you going for a Peruvian biotope, or just want it to look good?

I'm currently designing a project to expand the vivarium upwards 12''. I'll be using thick acrylic and I'm currently researching the best adhesives (et cetera). So space isn't that much of a problem. I understand your claim though, a xanthosoma would be quite large, so I just have have to stick with a canister for breeding purposes.

In regards to the peruvian biotope, that was my original thought. But now after seeing the price, I may stick to the amateurish 'cool look'

Many thanks for your input