1ft cube Vivarium

[EvolutionZ]

thanks bro. i just noticed today my downoi have 2 small plantlets growing out! was sooooo happy to see that...

[oblivion]

if you can get a piece of bog or driftwood that has curved branches i think will be a nice touch

can have the wood extend from the land area and curve into the water

what did you use to seperate the land and water areas?
as in shore up the land area and prevent it from spilling down into the water?

personally the slope looks abit steep to me
imo a more gentle slope would be nicer but space may be a constraint
and maybe a darker rock-looking background will be better
the current one color is too light imo and looks less natural

but overall looking pretty good!

[EvolutionZ]

agree with you lee1224. well i used rock slates to separate water and land.

[Thirteen]

hi, one question abit unrelated, read from a website that fire bellied newt secretes toxin from it's skin. Hence, there need to be frequent water changes? I wonder if this will be affecting the faunas in the water of the vivarium.

[EvolutionZ]

well.. yes they do.. there was once i took out my FBN to play with.. after that my eyes got itchy and i forgot i played with my newts and i went to rub my eyes..
after a few seconds.. i start to feel pain from my eye.. quickly go wash with water.. but no use.. and the pain was like forcing you to close your eyes.. then i went to wash my eyes with those eye lotion.. i guess the toxic was wash out.. so the pain was gone...

[EvolutionZ]

hi guys.. pictures update!

i guess i have to find replacement for the crypts


top view downoi.. can see its 2 baby plantlets!


creeping HC


Fire-bellied newts


feeding time!!!

[kelvin]

Hi,

Was thinking could it be that the crypts are melting due to lack of rich root nutrients? and that maybe it needs time to get used to the emmersed conditions? Give it some more time, hope its relevant.

Regards,
kelvin

[Shaihulud]

took out the 6 froggies as i really canot find anything for them to eat.

Im sorry about that, i told you that they eat tubifex worms. They ate for me. Newts are better in any case, 6 frogs can grow quite big for a 1 ft tank.

[Thirteen]

bro, your this tank got any cover? to prevent the fire-bellied newt (FBN) to crawl out? my FBN crawl out of it's tank yesterday. luckily i found it in time and got it rehydrated.

[EvolutionZ]

i do have a cover for it.. but i guess my cover was light.. so it was able to lift my cover and push it self through it.. so now i added some weight.. hopefully they don't try to escape again.

[EvolutionZ]

hi guys, an update :

abit of changes here and there.


previously using charcoal bamboo to stop substrate from dropping to the water area.. yesterday changed them to pebbles tied with subwassertang (aka freshwater seeweed)


could'nt find anything to replace the crypts. so here i am.. trying crypts again.
i got this in emmersed form( i guess) from c328. i planted it in with the cotton.. but not the pot. its been 2days and none of the leaves have melted.


planted 5 bunch of chendol plant..


HC creeping nicely!!


still green but no new fronds yet..


spiky moss on rainbar.. most part are turning brown.. but i do see some new fronds..


this skinny newts is always hiding and refuse to eat..


but this fat newt is always eating and sharing food with the cory.hasbrosus


i don't think the cory is stress at all.. see how they search food with the newt

[Jervis]

Amazing tank!!! Can't wait to start a tank myself

[dwgi32]

Bro Evo,

Where do you get the white colour bee-hive lookalike thread cover for your oval shape rock?

[Justikanz]

Newts are territorial and the tank might be too small for both. Thus, 1 is being bullied into not eating or constant hiding (even in unsuitable locations) or escaping...

Please note that one should NEVER abandon one's aquatic pets into the waterways of our island. The frogs might not be native and if they are actually the bull frogs, they can eat their way up the food chain and wreck havoc to our already very fragile environment. The act should not be done or mentioned or even glorified as the 'way out to solve unwated pet problems'...

Anyway, crypts are bound to melt when introduced to a new environment. Be patient with them and let them recover.

Oh, btw, please refrain from quoting the entire post that appeared immediately before your intended new post/reply. Thank you. Good luck with your vivarium!

[knight]

Greeting bro,
Your background looks very impressive, wondering where you got it from?

Many thanks - Knight