Exo terra Vivarium

[eddy planer]

Never mind, bro. In a real life, we're all learnt something new. There is plenty of time, we can experience more than this.

[Merviso]

Oh dear... This is really sad...

[Zenith82]

Never mind, bro. In a real life, we're all learnt something new. There is plenty of time, we can experience more than this.

It was an unusual find, but it was an experience. Too bad it wasn't successful.
Thanks for the encouragement.

[Zenith82]

Hello guys, this terrarium/vivarium hobby is making me addicted!
Just created another new terrarium, home for 2 of my white tree frogs.
Do feel free to comment.

Exo Terra 20x20x35cm tank


Some of the decoration materials, the stones from Daiso, Exo terra vines and water bowl.


Coco Peat from Daiso.


After Soaking 2 pieces in water about 15mins, didn't expect expanded so much.


Clay Pellets.


Added Clay pellets for base.


Followed by a plastic mesh to prevent peat from falling in between the pellets.


Then fill up with the coco peat.


To finish it, I decorated with moss, crypthanus, bird nest fern, vines and a driftwood.


My white loves to hide in the drift wood to sleep.


Curious frog.

[mukyo]

Coco peats are for moisture?
And the clay are for?

Very nice and cretive btw

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[Zenith82]

Coco peats are for moisture?
And the clay are for?

Very nice and cretive btw

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The clay pellets are to act as filter and absorb excessive water, the coco peat helps retains moisture and are use as substrate for plants and moss.

[mukyo]

I see...
What kind of temperature does it maintained by moist cocopeats?

Btw thanks for teaching stuffs

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[Zenith82]

Should be room temperature. Importantly is the humidity in the tank, can't be dry.
If not the frogs will not survive. I do spray water twice daily till I can find a solution like using a misting system but currently I think the setup is too small to invest in a misting system at the moment.

[eddy planer]

Hi Zenith82

I love the way you set up your newly Exo terra, if you like more RH (humidity), then add more money-plants. Curl the money-plant around your false vine with black thread and clip it to your background. Your Whites are still small hence the money-plant will be able to withstand any impact from your young Whites.

As for investing the misting system, you can jolly link the misting system to your two Exo terra tanks together. You can run one diaphragm pump to run two misting nozzles. Locate one misting nozzle to each Exo terra tank. Alternate, you can increase RH by create a waterfall by using small pump or the best of all get yourself a cheap humidifier from Cash Convertor store. Hence you will be so delight to see both tanks fill with beautiful mist like Genting Highland mist!

Hope this will help you, bro!

[Zenith82]

Great advise Eddy! Will brain storm abit to see how to improve my setup. 3rd setup
Coming up. Also thinking of investing a misting system, deciding to buy exo terra monsoon RS400 or mistking. Haha poisoning hobby.

[69efan69]

Which Daiso outlet you get those coco peats from ? looking good. Need to upgrade tank soon for your frogs! haha

[eddy planer]

. Also thinking of investing a misting system, deciding to buy exo terra monsoon RS400 or mistking. Haha poisoning hobby.

No need for RS400 if you decide on another 3 tanks , just got for mistking or humidifier, they will do very nicely!

[Zenith82]

Which Daiso outlet you get those coco peats from ? looking good. Need to upgrade tank soon for your frogs! haha

Coco peat from IMM daiso.

[Zenith82]

I think the exo terra monsoon can support up to 6 nozzles, 1 gallon water tank and simple to use, misting cycle mode from 1sec to 2hrs running 24hrs. Can use optional remote control and simply plug and play. Except the misting nozzle spray is not as wide area and mist droplets are bigger.

Mistking on the other hand more professional and can support up to 15 nozzles and wide area finer mist. Digital timer can set to specific days and specific timings running 24hrs. Troublesome part is it does not come with water container and must DIY own container which need drilling hole at the bottom for feeding the water.

What misting setup are you using Eddy?

[eddy planer]

Hi Zenith82,

Currently, my misting setups are relatively simple. I'm using a locally bought diaphragm pump to extract water from my six feet long tank sump to run four nozzles for my four feet tall tank and six nozzles for my six feet long tank. Hence to mist them all I did it manually and the reason why I didn't use a timer, for fear, I will eventually flood my four feet high tank as this tank is been operating with 10000 L/hr water pump and high pressure filter canister in order to run waterfall.

[Zenith82]

Thanks for sharing Eddy. I will go do some research and see which one available at an affordable price.

[daniel86]

Hi can I know whats the name of the moss you are using and where you got it from?

[Zenith82]

Hi can I know whats the name of the moss you are using and where you got it from?

Hi daniel86, can you be more specific on which tank setup moss you referring? As there are 2 tank setups and there are a few types of moss used.

[Zenith82]

Alright guys going top poison you all again!
Here's my next new creation using another Exo Terra 30x30x45cm terrarium.
This time I've used a mixture of bromeliads, moss, ferns and fittonia.
Added fake vine plants and decoration stones from daiso too.

Enjoy! Feel free to give comments!





Look at my fatty sitting like king of jungle.


Some night moonlight shots.

[delhezi]

I don't want to be a wet blanket again, but I hope you're upgrading the tank. I'm sure white's tree frogs prefer more space.