Vivarium Newbie

[kermit13sg]

Will you help me set one with my existing tank? Is it better to use a exo-terra tank?


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[Zenith82]

Hi Kermit13sg, if your vivarium wants to keep live stocks I suggest a enclosed tank will be better. If you like natural setups you can use a normal tank.
Both have advantages, but an enclose tank can be very humid. Where else an open tank the water will have high evaporation rate.

This is an example of mine using a 1ft Gex Genoah Tank but mine mainly plants and a few small fishes inside.

[kermit13sg]

Hi Zenith

Thanks for your reply.

I planned to keep some vampire crabs. I have no idea what plants to get and how to build the waterfall wall.

No idea how to build the filtration system.

Any help


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[David Moses Heng]

Will you help me set one with my existing tank? Is it better to use a exo-terra tank?


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you have my number. we will arrange next week

[kermit13sg]

Officially going to start. Using my 1.5' tank and canister filter. I planned to get one of those pre-made wall from Seaview.

I think I'll cut part of it to make a land portion, but question is if I want plants on the land area, how do I put soil on the land platform? Or do I use plants that is soilless.


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[kermit13sg]

Initially layout, not sure if this qualify as a vivarium, or paludarium but it's pleasing to me. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1372636243.989280.jpg


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[cdckjn]

the bonsai "tree" cannot have the roots too wet, so if you adjust your water level correctly, the setup with the rock will work, looking forward to your nice setup.

[kermit13sg]

Hi, thanks for your input. The potted bonsai is resting on a raise platform, about an inch above water level. So to prevent the roots being soaked.

Reason why i did not conceal the pot is coz I've access to remove pot for some sun tanning.

Will provide pics tonight, anyone can advise on the lights for bonsai? And anyone can advise where I can a stand to raise my lights above the bonsai?


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[kermit13sg]

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[kermit13sg]

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[AhVy]

Nice nice!!!



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[Zenith82]

Looks good, nicely done! Keep up!

[kermit13sg]

Thanks for the nice words but crabby died. He lost one limb in the container he came in and he was blowing bubbles like mad. 😢


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[kermit13sg]

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The waterfall, rainbar concealed with java moss

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Full tank.


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[limz_777]

nice , i like this , does the bonsai do well indoor ?

[hirowen]

Very nice! Thumbs up!!






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[kermit13sg]

nice , i like this , does the bonsai do well indoor ?

Not too bad, wifey takes it out to the window everyday. But my plan is to over hang a LED light over it.

Still sourcing


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[blackhorse]

Nice ! Thanks for sharing

[kermit13sg]

Nice ! Thanks for sharing

Thanks

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Some Rams we bought...




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[AQMS]

Good job....