dkk08 Ofc New Vivarium

[dkk08]

I got this 2nd hand Ocean Free "Terrarium" from a bro

This is what I did to it, used 1 Fern Panel and a Cork Panel as background


And these are the flora I'm using, Jewel Orchid, Tilandsias, mosses

[dkk08]

Silicon the Tilandsia on the background


And added the rest of the stuff in e.g. organic compost, planted the Jewel Orchid, added some pine chips/ketapang leaves

[dkk08]

this the "Pond" and yes I'm using the Moai Statue again



some full tank shots

[eddy planer]

hey desmond,

That's awesome viva set up especially the background and the pond.what do you call it, desmond?

I wonder why this viva this set up that you add plenty of dead kepatang leaves to beautify it or create some dead leaves smell in viva?

[dkk08]

hey desmond,

That's awesome viva set up especially the background and the pond.what do you call it, desmond?

I wonder why this viva this set up that you add plenty of dead kepatang leaves to beautify it or create some dead leaves smell in viva?

Thanks bro Eddy, you're too kind as the background was simply silicon of fern panel and cork bark. Compared to your 6ft Viv background, now that's what I would call effot and hardwork

The pond wasn't too well plan too as it is simply a "Stone" deco overturn, filled with gravels and a small pump hidden under the Moai Statue for water movement... the rock wall was sort of last min addition as I used to have 2 10in cube tank with US Fissiden, Thai Fissiden, Mini Pelia, Spiky Moss, Xmas Moss and as the 2 tank grown neglected without trimming I thot y not put the mosses and rocks to good use... hence the last min rock wall... I thot it would be nice to have a "Waterfall" created using the rock wall... guess that's the next minor upgrade :

I was thinking of putting my 3 vampire crabs and from my reading and research they like to have leaf litter in the setup and in most vivarium, folks overseas use leaf litter so that the frogs won't get the soil stuck on them and irritating them... I guess it looks more natural too

[eddy planer]

Good for you, Desmond! well done! I like that.

So, ah pui will be staying there.

I just received FOC spiky mosses from beetroot. Now all the moses been grooved within the corkbark. hopefully will spread nicely.

will update more pix when the my palu go mature

[dkk08]

Good for you, Desmond! well done! I like that.

So, ah pui will be staying there.

I just received FOC spiky mosses from beetroot. Now all the moses been grooved within the corkbark. hopefully will spread nicely.

will update more pix when the my palu go mature

Yo Eddy, nope ah bui won't be staying there too cramped for as its only a 2ft x 1ft x 14in tank... the vampires will be staying there instead

[David Moses Heng]

make sure the doors are closed... if not they will go round your house and suck blood...... By the way, i just did my up 2 feet skeleton. wil start a thread later.

[limz_777]

nice tank and set-up .

[dkk08]

make sure the doors are closed... if not they will go round your house and suck blood...... By the way, i just did my up 2 feet skeleton. wil start a thread later.

don't worry David, the "Sliding Door" will be closed at all times, I'm thinking of getting one of those locks with keys for sliding doors...

[dkk08]

nice tank and set-up .

Thank you bro limz

[limz_777]

by the way have you guys seen the white crab with long eyes sold at Y618 ,not sure if its still there , is it a brackish crab ?

[dkk08]

by the way have you guys seen the white crab with long eyes sold at Y618 ,not sure if its still there , is it a brackish crab ?

oh the "ghost crab"? I think it was discussed in another local forum and that its a brackish crab... so ya I guess it needs some salt

[David Moses Heng]

by the way have you guys seen the white crab with long eyes sold at Y618 ,not sure if its still there , is it a brackish crab ?

saw it at petfriend over at serangoon north last tuesday for $1*.

thought of getting them but i thought they look rather sluggish...

but will be setting up up one tank for them soon

[limz_777]

saw it at petfriend over at serangoon north last tuesday for $1*.

thought of getting them but i thought they look rather sluggish...

but will be setting up up one tank for them soon

notice that too , perhaps they need bigger space/ brackish set-up , a nocturnal species hence the sluggish , what really drawn me to to them is the horn eyes , really fantastic

[David Moses Heng]

any loose pieces of cork bark to spare me? i need some to finish my new 2 feet vampire liar...

[dkk08]

look what I got today?? Are these the Horn Eye Ghost crabs that has been in the news lately?

Wanted to get another 2 more pairs of Vampire crabs but no more already and saw these Horned Eye fellas and fell in love with them... ain't they adorable? Going to put them together with the other 3 forever hiding Vampire Crabs in the office... hopefully they get along and do well if not I'm going to set up another tank for them

[David Moses Heng]

Going to put them together with the other 3 forever hiding Vampire Crabs in the office... hopefully they get along and do well if not I'm going to set up another tank for them

DON'T!!!!

Do not mixed them unless you want your vampires to have a stake driven across their chest...

BTW, where did you get them and mind pm me the price?

the horned eye ghosts crabs are whitish in colour and the sizes sighted are around those of the rainbow crab and yes. they are brackish crabs.

[wenjun]

These are not Horned Eyed Ghost Crab. Bro, you better do some homework on these crabs first. Cause some of these might need brackish water to survive. Cheers!

[dkk08]

DON'T!!!!

Do not mixed them unless you want your vampires to have a stake driven across their chest...

BTW, where did you get them and mind pm me the price?

the horned eye ghosts crabs are whitish in colour and the sizes sighted are around those of the rainbow crab and yes. they are brackish crabs.

They definitely don't look like those I googled lor, don't worry they're in their own tank for now till I can get a confirm ID on them, got them from Y618 left about 5 when I left just now