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mattrethy
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Good job there, looking pretty nice. I do like the moss covered branches been trying for months to get a good moss covering on my branches to no avail.
I plug the gap in the background with a sealant. I found the moss dried out to much.
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| Scott W wrote: | I'm just starting to switch over to exo terras, as you can see mines not quite on par with your natural set up   |
How are the crates suspended Scott? Just wedged in?
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Cleef
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The viv looks great Phil 
A bit late now but why not use a nice flat cork panel background (not the compressed cork tiles, the nice natural bark type), simply silicone it to the glass. Looks much nicer and the roaches wouldnt be able to get behind it, would look awesome with those mossy branches too . Just a thought
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kroakykaren
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Looks great Phil, bet they love it in there 
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| I to love the mossy logs, do you have Full spectrum lighting to keep that thriving or just a UV light? |
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| Scott W wrote: | | I'm just starting to switch over to exo terras, as you can see mines not quite on par with your natural set up |
give me a air mattress, a pouch of baccy and a week in the rep room
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watts501
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Scott W wrote: | | I'm just starting to switch over to exo terras, as you can see mines not quite on par with your natural set up |
what size is that exo?? and how many would u keep in there?? thanks matt
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Phil1988
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| Exalted Gecko wrote: | So I use copius amouns of moss, the stuff you can buy in the shops to plug the gaps at the top. No escaping roaches in my vivs  |
Yeah I noticed there was quite a bit of moss wedged in the female's old tank, thanks for the tip mate.
| Scott W wrote: | | I'm just starting to switch over to exo terras, as you can see mines not quite on par with your natural set up |
Yeah but think how long it would take you to maintain a load of these types of tank.
| mattrethy wrote: | Good job there, looking pretty nice. I do like the moss covered branches been trying for months to get a good moss covering on my branches to no avail.
I plug the gap in the background with a sealant. I found the moss dried out to much |
Thanks, good idea with the sealant.
| crouchy wrote: | | that looks good. where did you get the moss covered branches from? |
Cheers, the branches are cut down from trees in the valley behind our house. Just soaked a few times in hot water.
| Cleef wrote: | The viv looks great Phil
A bit late now but why not use a nice flat cork panel background (not the compressed cork tiles, the nice natural bark type), simply silicone it to the glass. Looks much nicer and the roaches wouldnt be able to get behind it, would look awesome with those mossy branches too |
Thanks mate, yeah I had thought about replacing it, maybe when it gets a bit worse for wear.
| kroakykaren wrote: | | Looks great Phil, bet they love it in there |
Cheers Karen and yeah they do - much harder to find them now
| jakeus wrote: | | I to love the mossy logs, do you have Full spectrum lighting to keep that thriving or just a UV light? |
Thanks, looks like the logs are a hit again also I just have a UV tube on top of my tank with a reflector to make it shine down into the tank. |
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| Cleef wrote: | | Scott W wrote: | | I'm just starting to switch over to exo terras, as you can see mines not quite on par with your natural set up |
How are the crates suspended Scott? Just wedged in? |
Sky hooks
A piece of angle plastic either side, then aluminum angle resting between the two plastic angles that are glued to the glass.
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Gimpy
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i love your set up, but doesn't the mossy branches get moldy if the humidity/dampness gets too much? Are all the plant in there real? I'm so jealous!its gorgeous.
Although i do think Scotts "modern minimalist" design has a certain charm to it lol
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