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My love for all things botany is gigantic.  Since I was a little kid I have loved nature.  That is why my inventory looks as it does.  Currently there are over 300 different kinds of plants from many genres and groups in my collection. For about 3 years I have …

We have seen several DIY builds on Biotope One but this terrarium is an exceptional build.  Built by David Hermans from rough cut lumber and other materials.  You can see that it is an unorthodox shape and extraordinary design.  From start to finish you can tell that thought was put …

Mattenfilters have been around since the 1950s in one form or another.  They have adapted slightly here and there to newer technology and ideas but the same principal applies.  They are efficient and easy to maintain for a large number of tanks.  They make a great system to use in …

While it isnt quite kokedama or shitakusa it IS a giant mossball.  After seeing the giant floating project by Oliver Knott I decided to use some material laying around and build something.  I did have to go out and get the styrofoam ball.  It could have been made without the …

Here are the photos from the Tokyo Reptile show.  A HUGE thank you to William Exotique for sharing the photos with us of the Tokyo Reptile Show 2015.   We were going to write about this but a picture is worth a thousand words.  We dont now what to say …

As many of you already know, the S.E. Asian Nepenthes Study & Research Foundation (SEANSRF) have spent the better part of the last decade promoting the conservation of Thailand’s endangered Nepenthes species. We have made some great progress, including having saved the last known genetically pure colony of N. mirabilis …

If you are interested in aroids then check out the International Aroid Societies publication.  Lots of great information from valued and well known sources.  Theres nothing comparable int eh world of aroids. Aroideana is an illustrated annual devoted to information about the family Araceae and published by the International Aroid …

It is time to pull out the vessel of alternanthera reineckii red from the tissue culture tub.  There were approximately 200 to 300 plantlets in this one vessel I had been growing out.  Each rockwool cube received about 3 to 5 plantlets in each cube and they will growout for a …

Raising earthworms is one of the easiest ways you can go green and reduce the amount of trash entering our landfills and water systems. Instead of throwing your kitchen scraps in the garbage can or down the sink disposal simply feed them to your worms! And if you enjoy gardening …

Setting up a new tank to breed my plecos meant having to buy new lights, heaters, and filters. While browsing Amazon for a highly rated yet economical aquarium heater, I found myself staring at countless nightmarish reports of heaters overheating resulting in tanks full of dead livestock. Now for me, …