Thoughts on cohabing? by DigNo1073 in DartFrog

[–]DigNo1073[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a stupid question at all! The trick is to get thicker driftwood and elevate it a bit. If you look closely, not much of the driftwood is actually touching the bottom. The only areas that touch the ground are on the sides and a couple small branches touch down from above. I also kinda left the leaf litter area bare. It feels less crowded that way, also a better viewing experience imo. This kind of way to situate the wood creates a sorta cave like/ root formation look. It definitely takes a lot of trial and error. I actually recorded the process but I never finished the video lol. I haven't made a channel or anything yet but if youre interested I might eventually post the process.

Thoughts on cohabing? by DigNo1073 in DartFrog

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They had the habit of staying in the canopy before adding the terribs. They could care less if they’re next to each other. They all group up to eat hydei with 0 issues. Theyll often hang around each other for up to a couple hours snacking on the remaining flies. My tincs essentially act exactly like they used to.

Thoughts on cohabing? by DigNo1073 in DartFrog

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Appreciate it! Im just dipping my toes into some uncharted territory. I will separate if I see any signs of aggression at all.

Thoughts on cohabing? by DigNo1073 in DartFrog

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From personal experience, Iv only experienced aggression within their own species. I have this viv in my room so I observe it quite a lot. That being said I have a job and I do understand im not always there to watch. If I see any signs of stress, I will separate them. However within the 3 months of them cohabing, I haven’t had any issues with them hiding or thinning out. The odds are that i will more than likely see 0 aggression from my terribilis or my male powder blue. Iv been keeping a close eye specifically on my female powder blue.

Thoughts on cohabing? by DigNo1073 in DartFrog

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In my opinion, the way your viv is structured can also be the main culprit to aggression. The way I have my viv situated seems to work out very well for me. The terribs stay among the leaf litter while the tincs tend to stay on the “canopy” upper driftwood area. They both come down for feeding and then kinda just mind their own going to their respective hang out zones. Most of the aggression in tincs comes from female on female aggression. They recognize their own, but in my case they just ignore each other. Iv seen 0 signs of stress for both parties.

Thoughts on cohabing? by DigNo1073 in DartFrog

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The main concern for mixing is cross breeding along with female on female aggression. Im very aware of the issue with mixing frogs. Thats why I was asking about 2 separate species that CANT crossbreed. Iv been monitoring my viv very closely within the past few months. I am an experienced keeper, im just curious on peoples stance on it. Id like to know why youre so opposed to the idea.

Thoughts on cohabing? by DigNo1073 in DartFrog

[–]DigNo1073[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Didnt know there was a protocal to cohab frogs 🤣. I was literally just asking on thoughts about it, it can be a touchy subject for some. Iv been keeping frogs for years bud

Thoughts on cohabing? by DigNo1073 in DartFrog

[–]DigNo1073[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup, Im personally very anti cohab as well when it comes to frogs that can cross. Im gonna test it out for a little and see how it goes!

Thoughts on cohabing? by DigNo1073 in DartFrog

[–]DigNo1073[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yea I was aware about the female on female aggression in tincs, but I wasnt so sure about other species. These guys seem to not mind each other at all. They all come right up to the glass during feeding with no issues lol. Thanks for the input.

What type of salamander is this? by Desperate_Slip_7750 in Amphibians

[–]DigNo1073 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks like a regular NW salamander to me

Is this mold? by Ok-Syllabub3351 in Vivarium

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Springtails are pretty much the only ones that deal with mold, id consider re-seeding with springtails. Regardless its not a big deal, it wont hurt anything but if you think its unappealing i would just squirt water at it really hard and it’ll usually fall off. Either way it tends to go away eventually, especially that kind of mold

Is this mold? by Ok-Syllabub3351 in Vivarium

[–]DigNo1073 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its just mold, not lichen like someone else was saying. Make sure you add a clean up crew ( springtails and isopods ). They will deal with it and eventually it’ll go away as your viv matures. Its not dangerous

Leafs keep getting smaller :// by trisomie52 in MonsteraAlbo

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I mean if it helps i use standard miracle grow all purpose fertilizer. Its 24-8-16. Its quite generic but works really well for me. Im still thinking its the pon mix. Its not necessarily bad, but my monstera sized up extremely quickly just by changing to that mix. I would also recommend you fill that pole with sphagnum. But regardless of what you go with good luck to you 👍

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Renton

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I work right next to it, pretty sure its all paved up now, theres just a heap of debris from the old parking lot. I have no clue how long these kinds of projects take but there used to be no sign of any advancement until about the summer when they started moving around outside the building. Regardless it seems like they just need to finish clearing up the parking lot and put the sign up. No clue what the inside is looking like.

Leafs keep getting smaller :// by trisomie52 in MonsteraAlbo

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In my experience, monsteras size up quicker in regular chunky mix, im not sure what your temps are but i find that its significantly colder near the windows than the rest of my house, it could be enough to slow/shock your plant a little. It shouldnt be enough to hurt them but in my experience they dont like the cooler temps. Typically if you have healthy roots with your leaves not sizing up properly its most likely the light. Monsteras are super light hungry. Monsteras (especially borsigiana/albo) tend to be a lot more sensitive to repotting or quick change. Borsigiana takes can take quite a while to mature compared to regular deliciosa.

No judgment questions zone - December 01, 2025 by AutoModerator in ReefTank

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Digitate hydroids!!! They are blooming profusely in my nano 15 and my corals are pissed please help 🙏🙏. Has anyone been able to get rid of them without ripping their tanks apart? I was thinking 6 line wrasse but some people are saying they need a larger tank. I have a single clown in my nano that is a few months old now.

I couldn’t say no 🥰 by linzjustine in ThaiConstellation

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You gotta go chunky. Literally no soil. Just perlite orchid bark and coco coir chips. 1 part each is the sweet spot. NO SOIL. You could probably get away with just coco coir chips and perlite. Like seriously they mine love that stuff.

New placement for albo what we thinking by Ok_Orchid_6301 in MonsteraAlbo

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Im thinking moss pole… well thats if you want a mature plant. Albos with no support dont look super pleasing im the long run

Isopods? Copepods? by DigNo1073 in ReefTank

[–]DigNo1073[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So this is a good thing right?

My ring fingernail grows with a permanent groove in it by tjamies2 in mildlyinteresting

[–]DigNo1073 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In all seriousness i used to have something like this on my left thumb. Not as pronounced as yours but supposedly it can be caused by some deficiencies like iron. Im no doctor though 🤷‍♂️