Hello From California

[itzjustjeff]

@ Jeff... I got a 30gal, i got alot of Java ferns for now, ive had them for a while, i dont have a c02 system so im making due with the plants that dont require it, i also have what seem to be Banana Plant's, they sprouted out of no were. i will get a picture up as soon as i clean it.. :stuart:

Sounds like you're off to a good start! If you ever want other plants or shrimp maybe we can do trades across hobbies :shifty:

Welcome and see you in the forums!

 

[CoolMantid]

I am in pasadena!

 

[gripen]

Welcome!

 

[MX83Drifter]

@jeff.. hahah yea man i think shrimp are awesome, i have a few different type over the years, right now i have a medium sized ghost shrimp, (the survivor).. had him almost 2 years now. and a close friend of mine has chameleons so he breeds crickets, got some nice calcium loaded crickets from him, he takes car of his creatures so i figured i do the same. my mantid instantly stood upright and grabed the cricket outa the tweezers, ill start hand feeding him soon. let him get used to me first.

and i got a picture of my small planted aquarium... not the best but hey, ive had it a while.

 

[CoolMantid]

I love the aquarium.

How many gallons?

What species do you have?

 

[MX83Drifter]

haha thanks, its a 30gal. the fish i have are 1 siamese algae eater, 1 bristlenose pleco, 1 ghost shrimp, 1 syno spotted catfish, 2 tiger endlers, 2 red endlers.

the plants are all java ferns, my "banana plants", or at least thats what i think they are, are very small in the back.

 

[CoolMantid]

I have a betta fish in a 2 gallon tank with live bamboo growing. I've always wanted a Pleco. What kind of Algae Eater do you have (Golden or Normal?)

 

[MX83Drifter]

just a normal one.. this is my third algae eater though, the first 2 were extremely hyper, swimming constantly... i think they might have jump out of the tank, because both of them magicly disapeerd. haha

 

[CoolMantid]

My frog magicly disapeared. (African Dwarf Frog) Its completely aquatic

Found it dead 2 weeks later behind my bed. Uggh! Nasty little buggerd

 

[MX83Drifter]

haha, thats gross. I had a vivarium for a while, and I had a firebelly toad.. it survived for quite a while, then after a week or so of not seeing it... who knows? im not sure what happend to the toad..

 

[Mantiskid]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[CoolMantid]

My 2 poison dart frogs are so adorable. Once is big and one in really small. Guessing a froglet? They are blue azureus.

 

[dlemmings]

Haha wow small world huh? Ive been to Lubbock a hand full of times, right now im in austin looking for work. Out of everywhere ive been i really do like the Lewisville, Flower mound, Grapevine area the best. Every couple of years i go to California, i have family in Huntington beach.

Huntington Beach is my full on stompin ground...I work at Honda in Westminster!!

hit me up next time you visit...maybe we can do some swapage with some west coasters...

 

[Chivalry]

Hello from TN. I'm fascinated about the basil in the closet! The mantids in my outside garden seem to appreciate the herbs as well, and the oothecae I've found out there have been on basil, lemon balm, rosemary and lavender. So if she (?) is taking special interest in one plant you may find one.

Welcome!

 

[Skylineblinkfan]

Huntington Beach is my full on stompin ground...I work at Honda in Westminster!!

hit me up next time you visit...maybe we can do some swapage with some west coasters...

Sounds good to me! I honestly dont know when i would be going next. But when i do i will probably shoot you and a few other members some pms

 

[MX83Drifter]

so she really does take a liking to the basil plant...

 

[frogparty]

Great pic. Pinch those blooms and encourage branching

 

[MX83Drifter]

was already plannin on it. haha i've just been lazy...

 

[itzjustjeff]

I've always wondered..what is the difference between pinching and deadheading? Is deadheading just different because you're removing flowers that have already bloomed?

 

[frogparty]

Exactly.