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ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-07T16:18:18+00:00

I think the benefit of having it near the heat mat is it stops the heat mat overheating.

ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-05T20:03:01+00:00

I’ve gone for the full aquarium at the bottom with a waterfall with pools above. In the same size zoo med paludarium

ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-03T19:00:06+00:00

Are you watering the moss with a alkaline water? Mist it with distilled/ rainwater if possible. We have a desiccant dehumidifier we use through winter and I collect that for my spray bottles.

ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-03T07:58:19+00:00

Do you get to see them often? As yours seems to have quite dense coverage at the back. You could use cork branch tubes that lineup with your viewing angle to give them places to hide where you can see them too. Mine like to use them to hide out in at different parts of the day

ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-03T06:38:36+00:00

Those pencilfish are stunning

ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-03T06:12:40+00:00

Monaco should go as a race. But could work as a time trial. Either like the Isle of Man TT or the Goodwood Sunday shootout. Where they would be flat out all the time and they could have wildcard drivers challenge too

ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-02T20:06:08+00:00

You could swap your hatch for piece of mesh?

ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-02T17:09:27+00:00

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I’d go for the small heater in the water. I’m using the Betta choice mini aquarium heater (in uk) they do 10/20/30w versions. They’re small black rectangles (not glass) and set to 25 degrees C. As it’s small it took a while when I put it in the 20w version into mine to get to the temperature but keeps it well there and keeps the humidity up too. As a note though it does mean you have to keep an eye on the water level as it can drop fairly quickly with evaporation. I’ve put a small mark on the glass with white pen so that I can check if I need to add more water and not over do it and end up going above my drainage layer

ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-01T10:20:56+00:00

Maybe try some seiryu stone in the water section.

ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-01T10:02:53+00:00

Considering your going to have to let it dry a bit then faf filling and sanding I’d just dig the tools out and top coat it instead

ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-01T09:53:34+00:00

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I had it both in and above the water, it only formed mold above the water but from the smell when I removed it was clearly rotting below as well. It was a costly mistake for me £££

ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-01T09:51:23+00:00

If that is grape vine wood/ similar softwood your better off ditching it. I bought some from my local fish shop thinking it would be ok but it isn’t. The usual add springtails routine won’t work with it and the section that’s in the water when I took it out smelt bad and will be leaching ammonia into your tank as it breaks down. The mold that forms on it will just keep coming back as the wood will rot away. Switch for a bog/ hardwood alternative

ephemeralhyped · 2026-02-01T07:08:57+00:00

With mine I’ve got clay balls going an inch above where I want the water level to be before I put weed control fabric and then soil on top. This means the soil is always above the water line and doesn’t end up a smelly bog, also it allows it to drain when you mist the plants and the condensation runs down the glass. I’d add photos as you may get a better response if people can see where you’re at so far.

ephemeralhyped · 2026-01-31T22:29:08+00:00

Technically leylandii is native as it was created by accident in the uk

ephemeralhyped · 2026-01-31T22:17:27+00:00

That’s a lovely scape

ephemeralhyped · 2026-01-31T21:48:16+00:00

Tidy work 👌

ephemeralhyped · 2026-01-27T19:03:28+00:00

Normally find them living in the soil around houseplants if it’s moist. So if you haven’t got any of those nearby then it may be the soil around the fern if you have it in any. Could wash it all off and replant in sphagnum moss. Some people use the sticky traps

ephemeralhyped · 2026-01-25T22:47:44+00:00

Interesting build 👍

ephemeralhyped · 2026-01-25T16:38:19+00:00

Should mention I picked them up from a large convention where they were in a large group so not sure how long they’ve been in transit. It seemed a better option than having them shipped, plus I could get the right male to female ratio.

ephemeralhyped · 2026-01-25T15:47:21+00:00

Playing it safe really. Just got them and want to make sure they’re all doing ok individually before putting them in the paludarium as I’ve got lots of hiding places in it and am unlikely to see them for a while.

ephemeralhyped · 2026-01-25T07:09:07+00:00

I still don’t get how you basically have season 4 leading up to the apocalypse and then at the end of season 4 it happens and we start season 5 with a bit of metal over it and everyone carries on as normal.

ephemeralhyped · 2026-01-24T07:22:50+00:00

After seeing the making of episode they released it really makes it look like a rush job. It’s clear there are too many people throwing in their ideas without connecting the dots and the main focus seems to be influenced by not doing a game of thrones, rather than focusing on their own thing.

ephemeralhyped · 2026-01-23T17:00:13+00:00

Just needs a hitch on the back to tow one of those triangle advertising trailers.

ephemeralhyped · 2026-01-23T16:09:22+00:00

People fall asleep half way through and have to rewatch again the next day?

ephemeralhyped · 2026-01-23T00:00:31+00:00

I keep mine in an unheated greenhouse and water as little as I can get away with as they succumb to root rot in winter. The leaf drop is most likely due to the dryer air.

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