Louisville Aquascaping & Colubrids

11/24/2024

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My ever talented wife, / created this aquascape.

Since the accident she was in several months ago (and the injuries it’s caused her), I’ve had a hard time finding the time to take care of the many tanks I was currently keeping in the house - especially the heavily planted ones.

I resigned “defeat” and decided to shut down some tanks. We consolidated all the nano fish and shrimp from the UNS 90B that was previously on this aquarium stand, and rehomed them into the botanical method/blackwater aquarium.

We moved this tank from the kitchen counter, and she created this lovely minimalistic stark black and green island scape with some of the black lava rocks from the 90B - as well as a healthy amount of the sizable collection of Anubias ‘nana petite’ I’d amassed and grown in the 90B over the past 6 years, while steadily adding more plants as the years went on.

This aquarium is home to Baphomet - her male Black Orchid Crowntail betta, as well as some Blue Dream and Red Rili neocaridina shrimp.

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Technical Specifications

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Tank: Mr. Aqua Nano Bending (LI) Ultra Clear Aquarium B
Volume: 5.4 Gallons / 20.5 Liter
Dimensions: 14.2″ x 8.3″ x 10.2″ / 36cm x 21cm x 26cm
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Light: Week Aqua Mini 9 Pro RGB+UVA - 9W
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Filtration: small corner fine sponge filter

Substrate: ADA Colorado Sand
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Hardscape: Black Lava Rock
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Flora: Anubias ‘nana petite’ & assorted Bucephalandra
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Fauna: ‘Baphomet’ - Black Orchid Crowntail Betta & Blue Dream & Red Rili neocaridina shrimp.

11/10/2024

Have you heard the news?! We're back on this month! Check out the page for maps and parking info since this is a new spot. We'll see you in a week!

11/10/2024

So excited to announce we will be holding the November 17th Expo at the old S&S Marine Building at 1407 Emery Crossing Road, Clarksville IN.

It's not as simple parking as the old venue, but I have faith our customers can figure it out! Please view the map below - customers follow the blue lines to 3 different parking areas and the footprints to the entrance!

After a month of stress and chaos we can breathe sweet relief to have a temporary landing place!

11/07/2024

Louisville Axolotls will be there!

Come say hi. 👋🏻

*If you are unable to use your purchased tickets or have some other ticketing issue, please email [email protected] for assistance, including future show ticketing credits. Ticketing issues may also be resolved in person with on-site staff at the show.

10/30/2024

Solid find on our local reptile Facebook group.

$50 for both.

They just need a little TLC and restoration.

The display without the acrylic lids still has the hinges and the hinges are still in good shape. The other that still has the lids, the acrylic is a little old, scratched and scuffed up, and it’s got little tiny internal cracks around the outer edges. Otherwise, the display bases themselves are solid, and have no cracks or noticeable wear. Just dusty from being in the guys storage unit for a few years.

I messaged this guy last weekend, just after he made his for sale post; so I’ve had a little time to shop around for prices to restore them and make them look brand new.

Replacement custom cut acrylic sheets runs a little less than $30 each online for the measurements and thickness I need - and if I sand the edges myself to keep per sheet cost down. I’ll just need to drill out the rivets on the one with existing lids to remove them, and then drill holes and fine sand the edges on the new sheets.
I haven’t previously had a need for a riveter, but they’re around $20 at Harbor Freight, and a box of rivets is less than $10. And that’s another tool I now own.

Just need to sort out some kind of handle. I hate the ones on the display that still has the lids, so I’ll probably just toss those with the old lids once I remove them.

So all in for about $200(ish) for two 32 deli cup displays, with new acrylic lids.

And this gives me a fun, practical, not too difficult wintertime DIY project for this year, which my ADHD brain could use.

10/27/2024

Ahsssoka, our female axanthic het blonde Bogertophis subocularis (Trans-Pecos rat snake) fresh out of shed.

She’s only a yearling, but she is a looong noodle.

She was produced by Joel Reep of Prismatic Reptiles ( )

09/20/2024

😂😂😂😂

09/15/2024

Last minute change of plans (after my 15+ hour work day today)!

Louisville Axolotls WILL be vending at tomorrow’s Indiana Reptile Breeders Expo **Clarksville**

$5 at the door.

Come say hi and check out what everyone has, and maybe take home a new friend (or two).

We are just floating on by to tell you we will be at Indiana Reptile Breeders Expo tomorrow!!!

Come say hi and pick out your new friend :)