Introduction / 125 Gallon Terrarium Build

[wespastor]

So on with what I have in the glass box.

It a Standard 10 Gallon aquarium.

It has about 1 inch of Leaf humus on the bottom.
The leaf humus was fully aged for at least one year out in the open.
Then aged under Water for two weeks to remove floating debris ans the water was changed on a daily basis along with any floating debris. After the two week period that which remained submerged found its way to the bottom of the 10 Gallon tank.

This leaf humus was then cover in varying depths with paver sand. The depths vary from 1/2 inch to 2 inches. The paver sand is common paver sand that can be purchased at your local building supliy center (i.e. Home Depot, Lowe, etc.). The paver sand was used in an unwashed state.

It is heated to 82 degrees F

It has a Marineland Penguine Biowheel 200B HOB Filter. The flow is slowed with floss.

Lighting: CFL's 1x 50w (200w eq)(5500K) (CRI 90+); 1x 26w (100w eq) (6500K). The lighting is about 18 inches from the bottom of the tank.

Flora:
Sawtooth Hygro (Now in in tank)
Dwarf Hair Grass (Eleocharis parvula) (Now in tank)
Water lily (To be removed later)
Aquatic Onion (To be removed later)
Aponogeton bulbs (To be removed later)
Java Fern (To be added to tank later)
Anubias nana (To be added to tank later)

Fauna:
MTS (Now in in tank)
Black worms (Now in in tank)
1 Guppies – (Poecilia reticulata) (Now in in tank)
5 x Kuhli Loach (Pangio kuhlii) (To be added to tank later)
10 x Glowlight Tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus) (To be added to tank later)

Thank for looking.

Best Wishes,
Wes

 

[wespastor]

This isn't a question so much as it is an observation. I have a 10 gallon tank in which I had about 10 MTS and 1 male Guppy (Poecilia reticulate). The after a few weeks I added 5 mixed Glowlight Tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus). What I had observed was that the Guppy acted very aggressive fin nipping, fin flaring and the nine yards to the point he had to be separated. Never saw anything like it before from a guppy.

 

[FishPish]

I like what you've done here. Would add some amphibians to the mix if it were me =)

 

[wespastor]

I like what you've done here. Would add some amphibians to the mix if it were me =)

The missus and I are thinking strongly about getting a tokay gecko.

Thanks for looking.

Best wishes,
Wes

 

[Mikey5924]

Sounds good, patiently waiting more photos.

 

[Ozymandias]

The missus and I are thinking strongly about getting a tokay gecko.

Thanks for looking.

Best wishes,
Wes

tokay would be good there big and color full but thay can be territorial. personally i'm saving up for a New Caledonian Giant Gecko, there not as colorful and sort of expensive but thay are so big

 

[wespastor]

Sounds good, patiently waiting more photos.

Got 2 threads going, sometimes it's hard to remember to post to both.

Check out the other threads here:

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226874

and here: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/v...-introduction-build-125-gallon-terrarium.html

And, I will get some new pictures up today ... I promise.

Thanks for looking.

Best wishes,
Wes

 

[wespastor]

tokay would be good there big and color full but thay can be territorial. personally i'm saving up for a New Caledonian Giant Gecko, there not as colorful and sort of expensive but thay are so big

We like the color factor of the Tokay Gecko. Right now we are just doing some research, But are strongl considering a mate pair. This after seeing them in a LPS.

Thanks for looking.

Best wishes,
Wes

 

[wespastor]

New Pictures as promised!!!! Sorry for the delay.

Here is a new shot of the overall tank. Its a 125 Gallon with a 10 Gallon Aquarium Enclosed. You can see the 10 Gallon tank on the right end.

This shot shows the Left end of the Terrarium in a broad view but a little closer.

THis next shot shows the center of the Terrarium with the newest addition of a grouping of prayer plants in the center back. They will eventually gow to be about 10 to 12 inches tall and fill out the area more densely as well. When placing that grouping I had to transplant the fern that is now located in front of them. The fern was first placed where the prayer plant is now.

The right end of the Terrarium. Nothing new here. Except that maybe the plants have grown quite a bit since my last picture post.

Some of my 10 Gallon tank images din'y come out too well if at all but here is what did:

A couple of the plant I have growing on the right end of the tank.

A shot of 1 of the 5 Glowlight Tetras I have in my tank. I got them at Pet... when thay had the sale last weekend .

Another Glowlight Tetra shot. IDK if its the same fish or not just another shot.

And the best shot for last I think. Yet another Glowlight Tetra shot.

Thanks for looking.

Best wishes,
Wes

 

[WeedCali]

That looks great :thumbsup: