this tank is around 60G. it contains my male Pachytriton labiatus called Bob. the plants are a papyrus reed, spiderplant and java moss. there are also a hand full of fish and snails i hope you like the DIY lid!
Hi William,
this is a very great tank, I like especially the top. What are the white sides made of and how do you fixed them with the plastic?
Greets David!
Your Pachytriton is very lucky to have such a tank! Is this some sort of greenhouse room? Looks like a great room to have to work with.
I have questions about the papyrus plant. Is it a dwarf variety? How long has it been in this tank? Does it do OK without a lot of light? I was thinking about this kind of plant for my pond, but it would get almost no direct light (http://www.caudata.org/people/JM/pond.html).
Papyrus do really well in full sunlight and will seed readily on a continuously moist soil. In a greenhouse setting they can get pretty invasive and need to be trimmed every few months.
In your setup Jenn, as long as those large windows aren't blocked out too much, I think you could get enough light for them. I would also suggest some Napenthes(pitcher plants) in hanging pots over your pond for something a little more exotic as they would be perfect for that lighting setup, and they're just fun
Hi, it's okay, and my name is mark, ha ha. Anyways, what I meant was " Do you grow that one spider-looking plant in the water?" and "does it root and grow good?" Thanks
I agree with you Mike. I had a chance to see some Sarracenia in it's natural environment this summer and it would be a good addition to this setup if you kept it in some sphagnum, actually there are quite a few carnivorous plants that can tolerate these temps. One of the big problems people have keeping carnivorous plants alive is omitting the overwintering period, that's why we couldn't keep a lot in the greenhouse I worked at.
Back to the subject, there are a quite few species of temperate species of Cyperus that look just like the traditional papyrus, we even have some nataive to Iowa
If still interested, I'd have to do some research but I could probably get the specific epithets of some.
As for the spider plant, I assume its Chlorophytum, to my experience are easy to propagate and grow nicely when rooted in water as long as the foliage is above. They can take some abuse too.
i'm not sure if it is a papyrus it just has a papyrus like shape i'll post a pic later for better identification, the plant hardy since it is a seedling from my outdoor pond.
the spider plant is in a terracotta pot and is sitting in water. as Mike says they are very resistant to abuse.
the room is not a greenhouse room. I live at a School and my dad is the head of Biology, we have recently moved to a new house on the site and all of our plants have been put in the lab for now. the newts however stay there because my dad likes them there because they are a big hit for the pupils. the big tank gets the morning sun through the door window.
measurements: 6 x 2 X1.5 foot, the tank next to it was going to contain some triturus helveticus and vulgaris, look up my post triturus tank for some not very good closeups
Not necessarily but if you’re wanting to continue to grow your breeding capacity then yes. Breeding axolotls isn’t a cheap hobby nor is it a get rich quick scheme. It costs a lot of money and time and deditcation
Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus Japanese . I'm raising them and have abandoned the terrarium at about 5 months old and switched to the aquatic setups you describe. I'm wondering if I could do this as soon as they morph?
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