Our new FBT and their palaudium

[Kurt]

Very nice. How long has the Java moss been growing in there?

[SludgeMunkey]

All the plants were added in Late March, Early April.
12 on 12 off lighting wiith standard T8 Bulbs is the secret.

[Kurt]

I find Java moss to be indestructable, unless you put in a bucket and leave that bucket on your back porch during a New England winter. That will kill it, but not too much else will! I also find that it will take over the tank, clogging up filters and other equipment.

[SludgeMunkey]

Agreed. Every so often I take the scissors to a mass and trim it back...then save the trimmings to clone more batches. Works very well. All of my moss is descended from a few stray strands that was tangled into an anubis plant about 7 years ago.

For those that are interested, here is the thread that covered construction of this set up.
http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=60637

[Kurt]

Its is amazing that all it takes is a few strands to get it going.

[SludgeMunkey]

Amplexus!

Must be doing something right... I suspect I ended up with one male and three females in the collection. Boy, that one male has been busy! every time I turn around he has the large green female in amplexus. This could be interesting...

[Kurt]

Then again, nothing could come of it as this species is known for being in a constant state of amplexus. Mine are always trying to mate. My understanding is they need to brumate over winter, kind of like temperate zone Colubrids do, before you can breed them. I will be attempting to do so this fall, and hopefully and successfully breed them in spring.

[aramcheck]

For those that are interested, here is the thread that covered construction of this set up.
http://www.caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=60637

Great set up, however, if I want to spy on your built, the link seems to be brocken...

[SludgeMunkey]

Interesting....

Try this one:

Caudate bar...Now with Anurans!

[aramcheck]

That one worked, thanks!

[into]

Great set up, however, if I want to spy on your built, the link seems to be brocken...

the link isn't broken, just has an extra ht at the beginning.

[John]

All fixed.