Wishful thinking.. taricha dreams of a better place

[ester]

Not the best of shots, but this taricha is still in quarantine. Able to see the larger setup.

The grass surely looks greener on the other side of the glass..

 

[patrick]

hi,

Nice photo Ester!

 

[charles]

How much more time dose he have in jail (quarantine) left?

 

[ali]

Poor guy! (or gal!)
New and in quarantine, or sick and in quarantine?

Cute either way, of course. ..how could it not be...it's a TARICHA!!!!

 

[l.]

Awww

What's that plant in the other tank, with the red stripes on the leaves? Is that a live plant?

 

[ester]

Well, I bought three new taricha. I already had moved one from quarantine to big setup. After the picture I moved this one too. It's been eating regularly for a few days and I know where it's been kept for the past 3 weeks.
Only one left in quarantine, but that one still has to start eating on its own.

The plant in the background is real, it even flowers almost continually with small pink/purple flowers. I don't know the name off hand.

 

[jennifer]

Such a sad and expressive picture. In the US, that plant is called "prayer plant". It's generally a house/terrarium plant, not aquatic. Can it grow with roots in water, or do you have it in soil?

 

[ester]

It's planted in soil. There are two large land sections on each side of the aquarium. The plants are pretty long and hang over the land bridge and somewhat into the water.

The leaves are a good size for taricha to rest under.

 

[tomas]

The plant is Maranta leuconeura, probably 'Tricolor'.

 

[paul]

rofl hilarious picture...if only it had acid-shooting eyes...hrm........