Pygmy Tank set-up Please give your feedback.

[Chameleon88]

Hi guys, I am getting a pair of pygmys on friday or sat morning so I have just set up the tank to get it going before they arrive.

I was wondering if anyone could help with set up ideas or any improvements/changes I could make.



this is the substrate layer to the tank. I have washed zoo med hydro balls, then exo terra bio drain, then coco fibre. Iv tried to make it thick enough incase a female ever needs to dig.


This is the first layer of plants and vines. I have used fake ones as this is what I had about, but i have used silk leaved ones as they hold the water better.


This is the layout with the addition of some moss.

i want to add a free standing plant to the centre to add abit more cover here.

is there any more advice anyone can give? Anything I should move about or add?

Thanks guys

(Sorry the pics are sideways :/ its uploaded them this way for some reason)

 

[Chameleon88]

Advice would be appreciated anyone

 

[c81kennedy]

I love the vine setup. But would recommend live plants. Also pygmies like lots of leaf litter to dig around in.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

They'll love having so many paths to explore! And the plants on the side will make them feel protected from the big wide world. It's a good start! What would really make it is a nice bushy plant right there in the middle planted right into the dirt that takes up most of that middle space. Unlike their larger species cousins pygmies inhabit the lower levels of the forest where there are bushes and ground cover plants to hide in. And leaf litter on the bottom to cover up the dirt will make them feel even more at home. Mine spend a decent amount of time crawling on the ground level. You can even add more sticks to take up more of that top space and give them even more highways. You're getting there!

 

[Chameleon88]

Thankyou for the feedback Its really useful
So tomorrow im going to try and get a low plant preferably real, rearrange the plants a little bit, and get some leaf litter. Can you use leaves from outside, if so how do you tend to sterilise?

Thankyou again

Il let you know how i get on.

 

[c81kennedy]

You can use leaflitter from outside but most people will boil them then bake them first.

 

[Chameleon88]

Ok will do thanks