F R I G U S R E E F ‘ s 10 GALLON REEF

[najer]

Potentially another project. 1974 Honda cl200 for $450 the engine turns over, I know it needs new ignition coils but that’s all I know. Haven’t pulled trigger yet.
check it out @najer

Very nice, guess it should have side panels so check for anything missing.
My cb 125 s was also 1974, it ran a steel cam into the alloy head, check the net for specs.

 

[Casket_Case]

Saturday Morning of Thanksgiving Break.
Van is doing great, he’s just chilling out as per usual. Going to get him some new plants today. And hopefully start on a planted fish bowl.

 

[Casket_Case]

Lots of new growth on the Canna Lillies! Hopefully they’ll shoot up pretty soon.

New growth on the Crotons too

 

[Casket_Case]

It’s been a hot minute. Hope everyone is well. Nothings really changed… lost a plant due to root rot. It was a placement issue on my part. Gonna have to elevate plants off enclosure floor too, all the organics and water is causing rot issues.
Oh yeah, and Van is hand trained now so that’s somethin’

- He’s Domesticated -

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It’s been a long two weeks. Just essays and finals next week. Man, I’m gonna hate college. XD Van and his enclosure have been a great escape though. It my clears my mind

 

[MERKEY]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

[Casket_Case]

MERRY CHRISTMAS Y’ALL!!! Hope everyone had a great Christmas!

 

[sfin52]

Sorry a bit late.

 

[fishguy242]

Sorry a bit late.

early for next year is all...

 

[sfin52]

@Casket_Case came looking for new pics of plants.

 

[Crabby48]

Still don’t see anything. How about you @sfin52

 

[sfin52]

Still don’t see anything. How about you @sfin52

Nope

 

[fishguy242]

;Watchingnope ,nothing too see here??...

 

[Crabby48]

Anyone bring popcorn

 

[Casket_Case]

@Casket_Case came looking for new pics of plants.

Yeah this thing is surprisingly heavy after being watered and sand and rocks added so Van doesn’t dig. But like wow super heavy and I had to rig it to sit at the right height it was a DEAL. I had to cut through the ceiling screen and push the little plant hanger up through that hole in the screen and hook it onto the border that hides all the equipment. ANYWAYS:

N E W P L A N T ~
Well, P L A N T S
My first addition was a Shefflera, almost a week ago. That’s the giant one in the back adding all the depth. Some leaves are dropping I’m not sure why, I did water it pretty good once I got it like soaked it so maybe from that. Then this neon Pothos. Both of these plants were used in landscaping yards back home in Florida so they just make me think of home

Here’s my Full Vivarium Shot.

Then this was it first starting up. I have lost that Canna Lilly in the original photograph. I guess I didn’t like the rocks on top of the soil so I switched to use half rocks and half sand which helps with air flow. But you gain some you lose some and in between you learn a lot
I also officially have ALL LIVE PLANTS! I had a fake fern hanging from the ceiling for Van to drink from. But now he has a Pothos!
But look at the before and after, I’m pretty happy with it now. The Pothos is a bit close to the heat lamp but I’ve been told they tolerate it pretty well. We’ll see!

 

[Crabby48]

Looks great. Van is a lucky one

 

[Casket_Case]

Looks great. Van is a lucky one

Thanks! I love the little dude.
Here he is sitting in the water of the dripper, I don’t know why he was but I moved him cause he doesn’t need to be cold.

And here is him sitting on the Pothos pretending to be Elsa on some snowy mountain:

Oh yeah, I also put my box fan on a pile of books next to the cage, I caught an unhealthy smell from the pots and it’s most likely too much stagnant air and moisture so we’re gonna have that kicking just to help keep everything healthy.

 

[sfin52]

Thanks! I love the little dude.
Here he is sitting in the water of the dripper, I don’t know why he was but I moved him cause he doesn’t need to be cold.

And here is him sitting on the Pothos pretending to be Elsa on some snowy mountain:

Oh yeah, I also put my box fan on a pile of books next to the cage, I caught an unhealthy smell from the pots and it’s most likely too much stagnant air and moisture so we’re gonna have that kicking just to help keep everything healthy.

Looks great

 

[Crabby48]

Do you need to give him a hit with moisture to help shed? Do they shed often?

 

[Casket_Case]

Do you need to give him a hit with moisture to help shed? Do they shed often?

Nah, he’s a native of Yemen and he dry sheds. Moisture makes it stick when it’s supposed to dry and fall off. He just finished shedding his head. He’s moving to legs right now

 

[Casket_Case]

I’ve got some samples in a Petri dish I’ll be looking at under a microscope when I remember to lol I’ll post pictures when I do hopefully it’ll be cool.