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my hillstream viv journal

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:12 am
by wimvanvelzen
In my introduction topic I linked to some movies. Now it is time for some stills! A mixture of all kinds of snaps in September.

I hope you fish people can forgive the froggie pics :D

Mannophryne trinitatis:

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Mantella expectata:

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Hyperolius fusciventris burtoni

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Eggs, unfortunately not fertilized:

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Plants and funghi


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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:12 am
by wimvanvelzen
And then some waterlife!


Ladigesia roloffi (sorry for the picture quality):

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Eutropellius debauwi (still very shy):

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Atyopsis moluccensis:

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Rhinogobius sp. (just introduced here and still very pale) and Gastromyzon spp.
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:18 am
by palaeodave
Absolutely lovely setup! I especially like the picture of the underside of the frog through the glass. Excellent stuff!

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:29 am
by starsplitter7
Thank you so much for sharing. Really beautiful. Lovely animals and plants.

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:50 am
by avant
Absolutely stunning. It looks totally natural..

Do you have a photo of the whole setup?

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:17 am
by starsplitter7
That is a great idea. Could you send a picture of the entire set-up?

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:11 pm
by wimvanvelzen
Thanks you all for the compliments!

I include a shot of the tank in its entirety. The distortion is due to the photo-stitching procedure!

A construction journal can be found here: http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/parts- ... -jrnl.html
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:33 pm
by Hokum
And this is in a home?! :shock:

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:01 am
by Graeme Robson
Wow!!! Very nice!! 8)

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:05 am
by Keith Wolcott
Very beautiful!

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:20 pm
by wimvanvelzen
Thanks! It is in our house indeed, in a spare room that I have been using for work until recently (no longer working much at home).

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:16 pm
by plaalye
How do you deal with the excess humidity? Exhaust fan? Dehumidifier??

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:18 pm
by wimvanvelzen
The spare room is actually more like a garage on the North side of the house. Without any measures the humidity in the room would rise above 85% (depending on the humidity outside), but one or two small bathroom fans transport the humid air from inside the room to outside the room; fresh air from the house is flowing into the room.

I hope I make it clear - as a non-native speaker I am hesitating to use the word sucking here :lol:

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:39 pm
by Emma Turner
Now that is something else! :shock: What an absolutely incredible set up. 8) Thank you so much for sharing your pics. :D

Emma

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:29 pm
by plaalye
wimvanvelzen wrote:I hope I make it clear - as a non-native speaker I am hesitating to use the word sucking here :lol:
Very clear wim, thanks!