So after the loss of a rescue dragon, I have a 40 gallon breeder that is sitting empty and I was thinking about doing a CP Viv and I need some help.
It has already been through a leak test and has no leaks! :y220e:
Plants:
Lighting:
(1) 125 watt Solar Glo Daylight (Mercury Vapor Bulb)
(1) 150 watt Sun Glo Tight Beam Basking Light
(1) 100 watt Heat Glo Infrared Heat Lamp
Extra Lighting:
(2) Small Light Fixtures that can be used if needed
So will all this light be good for growing plants?
I read that too much red light (heat bulb) will cause the plants to get tall and skinny while too much blue light (UV Bulbs) will make them short and stocky. Should I add another fixture with a blue bulb to balance things out?
Substrate:
I was thinking of doing 50% Peat, 25% Sand and 25% Orchid Bark.
Is this a good mix?
Water:
I was planning on just building up the substrate along the back and then put enough water in to make a sort of lake.
Do I need to seperate the water from the substrate somehow? Will this cause root root with my plants?
Heat:
The lights will provide most of the heat and the water may or may not have a heater.
With the three lights on in the tank the temp ranges from 90 to 105.
Is this too hot for the plants?
Plants:
I have no idea about the CPs! I know I want a Nepenthe ventricosa for sure and maybe a venus fly trap. I have no clue about other CPs. I was thinking that since I will have frogs and small critters, sun dews and butter worts might not be the best options.
For normal plants I want a bromeliad, maybe some type of fern and possibly an african violet. I was thinking about small orchids as well.
Can venus flytraps survive without a dormant period? What other CPs can I get? Can bromeliad, ferns, african violets and orchids live in the high humidity, wet enviornment like this?
Aquatic & Semi-Aquatic:
Java moss, penny wort and java ferns will be added to the design at some point.
Animals:
Frogs:
The ones that come to mind fastes are fire bellied toads, poison dart frogs, and green tree frogs.
I was planning on getting the tree frogs and then either the FBTs or the poison dart frogs.
Will this be a good mix?
Other Amphibians:
Will golden bellied newts work with these frogs?
Fish:
After cycling the water portion, I was considering a plakit betta or a few guppies. I don't want anything huge but I want something interesting for the aquatic portion.
Will these be ok with frogs and newts? Any other suggestions?
Others:
In the aquatic portion I was planning on a colony of blackworms and maybe some ghost shrimp.
Good?
Food:
Live:
The CPs, frogs and newts, will get gut-loaded crickets, mealworms, waxworms and eathworms.
Good?
Not Live:
The fish will get regular fish food.
Good?
Well, I think I covered everything......... :duh:
Thank your for reading this very long thread!
It has already been through a leak test and has no leaks! :y220e:
Plants:
Lighting:
(1) 125 watt Solar Glo Daylight (Mercury Vapor Bulb)
(1) 150 watt Sun Glo Tight Beam Basking Light
(1) 100 watt Heat Glo Infrared Heat Lamp
Extra Lighting:
(2) Small Light Fixtures that can be used if needed
So will all this light be good for growing plants?
I read that too much red light (heat bulb) will cause the plants to get tall and skinny while too much blue light (UV Bulbs) will make them short and stocky. Should I add another fixture with a blue bulb to balance things out?
Substrate:
I was thinking of doing 50% Peat, 25% Sand and 25% Orchid Bark.
Is this a good mix?
Water:
I was planning on just building up the substrate along the back and then put enough water in to make a sort of lake.
Do I need to seperate the water from the substrate somehow? Will this cause root root with my plants?
Heat:
The lights will provide most of the heat and the water may or may not have a heater.
With the three lights on in the tank the temp ranges from 90 to 105.
Is this too hot for the plants?
Plants:
I have no idea about the CPs! I know I want a Nepenthe ventricosa for sure and maybe a venus fly trap. I have no clue about other CPs. I was thinking that since I will have frogs and small critters, sun dews and butter worts might not be the best options.
For normal plants I want a bromeliad, maybe some type of fern and possibly an african violet. I was thinking about small orchids as well.
Can venus flytraps survive without a dormant period? What other CPs can I get? Can bromeliad, ferns, african violets and orchids live in the high humidity, wet enviornment like this?
Aquatic & Semi-Aquatic:
Java moss, penny wort and java ferns will be added to the design at some point.
Animals:
Frogs:
The ones that come to mind fastes are fire bellied toads, poison dart frogs, and green tree frogs.
I was planning on getting the tree frogs and then either the FBTs or the poison dart frogs.
Will this be a good mix?
Other Amphibians:
Will golden bellied newts work with these frogs?
Fish:
After cycling the water portion, I was considering a plakit betta or a few guppies. I don't want anything huge but I want something interesting for the aquatic portion.
Will these be ok with frogs and newts? Any other suggestions?
Others:
In the aquatic portion I was planning on a colony of blackworms and maybe some ghost shrimp.
Good?
Food:
Live:
The CPs, frogs and newts, will get gut-loaded crickets, mealworms, waxworms and eathworms.
Good?
Not Live:
The fish will get regular fish food.
Good?
Well, I think I covered everything......... :duh:
Thank your for reading this very long thread!