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    Several months ago I set out to make a home that was better for my Mantella Ebenaui. So I moved them from their 40b home into their new 24x18x24 Exo Terra home. It has been nearly 4 months and they continue to appear stressed. So I have decided it is time to tear their home apart and make a 3rd attempt at making them comfortable.

    All the supplies are gathered, Plants have been purchased, and a design is set. Starting tomorrow morning I will be taking what is arguably my favorite tank apart and redesigning it for the health and happiness of my frogs.


    This should be a fairly quick build. I will work on it all day tomorrow and hopefully put all the final touches on the tank Sunday and call it done.


    It is with a mix of excitement and sadness I prepare to break the Mantella tank down and start building "Source".

    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Blue Jeans' (2014 Nicaragua Import)
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Chirique Grande' F1
    1.1.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Citronella'
    1.2.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Azureus'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'Sipaliwini'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'New River'
    0.0.4 - D. Tinctorius 'Leucomelas'
    0.0.4 - Terribilis 'Mint'
    1.1.0 - R. Ventrimaculatus 'French Guiana'

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    Wow, how sad that you have to tear down that beautiful tank!! But you gotta do what you gotta do, eh?

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    I loved that tank! :'( But the froggies happiness comes first and foremost. Good Luck! Kinda excited to see all the pics of the rebuild.

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    Booo, but can't wait to see the result of a new build.
    2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
    2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"

    0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
    0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"



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    No one is more bummed than I am to see it come apart. I am however very excited with how the new layout looks in my head, I just need to try and recreate it or at least get close lol.


    I will get some pictures up tomorrow as I go. I ordered a few Madagascar (Mantella are from Madagascar) native plants that will be going into this tank. It is incredibly hard to source a wide varriety of plants from their, but thank to Bill's help I was able to find 2 ferns and an Orchid from Madagascar.

    The rest of the plants will be a mix of common and not so common plants. Really wish I could of done a biotope of Madagascar for them, but 3 is better than none lol.


    Mantella Enbenaui are most commonly found along streams and ditches on an island called "Nosy Be". With this redesign I was going to try and recreate something more similar to their natural surrounding. My 5 Ebenaui are wild caught frogs, hopefully they will appreciate the effort and not judge me to harshly lol.

    Stay tuned I plan to upload a bunch of pictures tomorrow. It will probably take me 1/2 the day just to take the tank apart.
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Blue Jeans' (2014 Nicaragua Import)
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Chirique Grande' F1
    1.1.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Citronella'
    1.2.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Azureus'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'Sipaliwini'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'New River'
    0.0.4 - D. Tinctorius 'Leucomelas'
    0.0.4 - Terribilis 'Mint'
    1.1.0 - R. Ventrimaculatus 'French Guiana'

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    Rip that sucka apart and get working. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with for this one


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    1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
    0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
    0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
    0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
    0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
    0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
    0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
    1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
    0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
    0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
    0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
    0.2.0 Canines
    1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
    2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
    0.1.0 Bed Bully

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    Work began this morning around 7:30AM.

    Took the old Paludarium apart (after safely moving the Mantella to a QT tube for the next day or 2.




    Used plumbers putty to create reservoir to hold water while I drill the tank for a bulk head.




    Hole drilled. Phew always nervous drilling big tanks like this.




    Installed bulkhead and began laying out stream bed path and drainage layer






    Here is the stream bed still being formed, but I added some Aquatic soil to it.






    Work still continues. Just thought I would step away for a few and share some pics. Going to look at the stream more and see if it needs any tweaking before I add water to check the water level and then move on to soil.

    Paul
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Blue Jeans' (2014 Nicaragua Import)
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Chirique Grande' F1
    1.1.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Citronella'
    1.2.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Azureus'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'Sipaliwini'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'New River'
    0.0.4 - D. Tinctorius 'Leucomelas'
    0.0.4 - Terribilis 'Mint'
    1.1.0 - R. Ventrimaculatus 'French Guiana'

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    Default Re: "Source" - Mantella Ebenaui Vivarium ver. 3.0

    Added River Stones along the stream and some Slate pieces for accents.




    Added a piece of Ghost wood - Not that they can't hop across this tiny stream on their own, but this also give me something to mount my Madagascar Native Orchid to.




    Next I messed with plant layouts. Once I settled on locations I planted the tank and stream. Then covered the remaining dirt in sheet moss.






















    A loaded the tank with springtails and Isopods and put the glass thermometer in the tank and we are done!

    This tank contains 2 ferns both are native to Madagascar and the Orchid is also native to Madagascar. Wish I could of gotten more native plants, but I suppose this will do

    Paul,
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    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Blue Jeans' (2014 Nicaragua Import)
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Chirique Grande' F1
    1.1.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Citronella'
    1.2.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Azureus'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'Sipaliwini'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'New River'
    0.0.4 - D. Tinctorius 'Leucomelas'
    0.0.4 - Terribilis 'Mint'
    1.1.0 - R. Ventrimaculatus 'French Guiana'

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    It looks good! Hopefully they will love it!

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    Default Re: "Source" - Mantella Ebenaui Vivarium ver. 3.0

    Awesome build Paul, and quick too. I think you made a stream bed amazingly well. Can't wait to see their reactions to the tank
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    Gorgeous!! I love love love that big fern, but then again I am, for some weird reason, obsessed with ferns...

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    Can't wait to see it grow in

    looking good Paul!
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    That baby is gonna grow in nice bud!! Great job!!!


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    1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
    0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
    0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
    0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
    0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
    0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
    0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
    1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
    0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
    0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
    0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
    0.2.0 Canines
    1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
    2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
    0.1.0 Bed Bully

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    That looks beautiful!! Great job, Paul. It's going to look even more awesome as it grows in!
    2.0.3 Hyla versicolor "Eastern Gray Tree Frogs"
    2.2.0 Agalychnis callidryas "Red Eyed Tree Frogs"

    0.0.3 Dendrobates auratus "Turquoise and Bronze"
    0.0.1 Anaxyrus fowleri "Fowler's Toad"



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    Awesome, do you know the scientific name of the 2 Malagasy ferns?

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    The fern on the left is - Asplenium Rutifolium

    The larger pin wheel fern in the back middle is - Asplenium Stoloniferum

    For good measure the orchid is - Cynorkis Fastigiata
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Blue Jeans' (2014 Nicaragua Import)
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Chirique Grande' F1
    1.1.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Citronella'
    1.2.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Azureus'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'Sipaliwini'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'New River'
    0.0.4 - D. Tinctorius 'Leucomelas'
    0.0.4 - Terribilis 'Mint'
    1.1.0 - R. Ventrimaculatus 'French Guiana'

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    Excellent work Paul ! Really like those ferns !
    Remember to take care of the enclosure and it will take care of your frog !​

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    Thanks Carlos, I love the ferns too! Now I just have to not kill them lol. If I can get them to a point where they can be split I plan to share them with some people
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Blue Jeans' (2014 Nicaragua Import)
    1.1.0 - Oophaga Pumilio 'Chirique Grande' F1
    1.1.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Citronella'
    1.2.0 - D. Tinctorius 'Azureus'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'Sipaliwini'
    0.0.2 - D. Tinctorius 'New River'
    0.0.4 - D. Tinctorius 'Leucomelas'
    0.0.4 - Terribilis 'Mint'
    1.1.0 - R. Ventrimaculatus 'French Guiana'

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    Gotta love a good asplenium species. Btw Paul, if I am correct, those 2 ferns are not only native to Madagascar, but endemic to the island as well. I don't believe they are found anywhere else.


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    1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
    0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
    0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
    0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
    0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
    0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
    0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
    1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
    0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
    0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
    0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
    0.2.0 Canines
    1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
    2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
    0.1.0 Bed Bully

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    Great build Paul! Hope that your frogs like the new habitat and aren't as stressed

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