RogerColgreen Posted November 18, 2015 Repurposed a 55-gallon terrarium as a steamy hot-box for propagating by putting four 40Watt incandescent light bulbs under it. (The friend's snake died . . . still smells like snake.) Have M velutina, lots of normal cactus, and a few specials. Have ordered a STC-100 thermostat off ebay, but really, I can keep the heat where I want it by just adjusting the vents. Roger. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted November 18, 2015 elated self over theobromical advances :3 kicked postie in the nads for not bringing me a juuls x wankabamba yet with some new cacticals ... probably on strike somewhere or something *grumble* 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted November 19, 2015 well someone seems to have snuggled up to the floodlight last night.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sagiXsagi Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) the spring came early for these small tufts of the famous Crocus sativus . amazing flower and stamens this is probably due to the very mild winter we have been having up to now, also and unusual drought for this time of year. Edited November 21, 2015 by sagiXsagi 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) became a moss boss .. ...trial ran a possible next "virola nut tek" on some random psychotria i think in the meantime just to stay in good practice and high spirits.. tried introducing some new nature into the RFB along with the mosses.. had 3 caupuri sprouts on the 'old toad/Tlalocan'.. found a nice little caapi leaf cutting doing a viridis on me in the paqarena (aeropod)... and a nice successful viridis leaf cutting in there too.. Edited November 21, 2015 by ☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted November 23, 2015 bit more moss work... robbed a light from the cactusrack to make up fr the one i'd robbed from the aeropod initially for the olde toad.... ... what a fkn day ... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted November 24, 2015 added 2 new creatures to the aquarium, down-sized 5 pots in the ole toad for being too tall.. used the pots for some terra majica I have been working on to have on standby just in case of emergency.., aaand checked out the chocolate 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sagiXsagi Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) now wtf is that? you bought a snail for your aquarium so as to eat ur plants? Edited November 24, 2015 by sagiXsagi 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted November 24, 2015 : 3 Nerite Snails have a reputation for being an outstanding tank cleaner and one of the most proficient algae eating snails around. http://www.aquariumcarebasics.com/freshwater-snails/nerite-snails/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted November 25, 2015 (edited) double post whoops Edited November 26, 2015 by ☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted November 25, 2015 added some Amazonian willow moss that arrived today to the aquarium island Vesicularia montagnei 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shonman Posted November 26, 2015 interesting! i have not tried rooting caapi leaves like that yet.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted November 26, 2015 coffea arabica does it too : 3 not tried anything else tho yet ... added some Alder cones to the aquarium to make the water more like nice Amazonian tea ;) fancy a cuppa from it anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) ˙˙ ןןǝʍ uʍop pǝʎɐɹds¿ǝqʎɐɯ ɐuɐıן ʇxǝu ɐ ɹoɟ ˙˙˙˙˙ʎɔuɐɔɐʌ ɐ ƃuıʌɐǝן˙˙˙ɹoʇɐƃodoɹd sƃuıʇʇnɔ ǝɥʇ oʇuı ʇı pǝpıʌıp puɐ ʇuɐןd ɐɔɐunɔunʇ ǝʇɐɯıʇןnuǝd ǝɥʇ p,ɔɐʌǝsɐɔ puɐ˙˙˙pɐʇ ɐ qɟɹ ǝɥʇ pǝƃuɐɹɹɐǝɹ˙˙2 oʇuı ɐʎɐ ɐʇıɥʍ ɟo ʇod ɐ ʇıןds also spruced up a bit ... and checked the cactlets and ayawasklets, one of the SAD bulbs went on the cactie tank.... so instead of replacing it I took apart the lamp and devised a way to attach an LED floodlight... cleaned up the aeropod a tad too.. Edited November 30, 2015 by ☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted November 29, 2015 My nexus is flowering alongside my cartha and viridis so I am hoping for some some cross pollination by the native bees! I got up early and gave the floribunda hedge a trim, it's been the best screen I've ever used. 3" tube to over 8feet in 1yr 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted November 30, 2015 Hey thunder thanks for keeping this thread alive bro!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted November 30, 2015 this and the cactus today threads have kept me going mate so thanks too! and, always a pleasure! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glaukus Posted December 6, 2015 It's a race to the top. Caapi vs morning glory. Mg is in the lead, but caapi is holding her own. I'm surprised how fast caapi takes off once it has something to climb. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AbleKay Posted December 12, 2015 I I scrubbed a few old pots out and potted up a Madagascar Palm, a small Pachanoi Knob and the Queen Mother. All are doing well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) added a Tylomelania spp. and a Tylomelania patriarchalis to the aquarium after a 50% waterchange -but i can't tell if patriarchalis arrived dead/dying ... :/ T' spp.seems ok but fell asleep for the last 20 hours .. fingers x'd they'll be ok .. Edited December 13, 2015 by ☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) figured I'd procure 2 local Tylomelania spp. and a Faunus ater to see if I can get them to wake the 'dead' ones that way ... and it worked : 3 - maybe the smell of a mate?, or competition? *shrug* also rinsed the shop of their last 12 Aphyocharax paraguayensis too which was a nice rare find in the process.. fingers x'd for more soon if there happens to be an influx.. Edited December 13, 2015 by ☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted December 16, 2015 added some very cute Clithon corona to the "flooded forest" that arrived by snail mail today :3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sagiXsagi Posted December 17, 2015 heheh loco , yr breeding snails? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) i hope the cute horned nerites breed .. and the tylomelaniae :3 it would be interesting if the 2 tylomelania species hybridize not sure about the zebra nerites but assuming they breed successfully in fresh water like their horned relatives but the Faunus needs brackish water as far as I know (and a mate) maybe the zebs do to? time will tell.. if they do breed it will take a long time (relatively compared to other aquatic snails) I reckon ... might breed the paraguay tetra though , seem to be rare as fuck as far as breeding (esp in the past) my thing was to breed plecos and dwarf/amazonian cichlids Edited December 17, 2015 by ☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted December 19, 2015 fed the ants a fungus gnat , a grain of cous cous and a drip of sweet chilli humous 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
