Exo terra Vivarium

[Zenith82]

My first attempt on doing a vivarium using a Exo-Terra 30x30x45 tank.
Let me share the process of making it, Hope you guys like it, open to comments and thanks for viewing.

The type of plants I used are Weeping moss, Christmas moss, Sedum, Syngonium, Crypthanus and some ferns.

Exo Terra tank, BW Numauddo woods and Iwa Kuro-Yougan rocks.


Aquazonic 480L/hr Pump


Plant dry-wet divider


Installed pump and placed SS mesh to prevent dirt to stuck to pump.


Built the frame work of the wood n rocks scape. Then draw the water tubes to where the desired water dripping effect and tied down with cable tie.


Placed moss on the wood.


Used wire mess to create cover for the pump to hide the tubings.



Added a mist maker or fogger.

For those who don't know how it looks like


Tubings all hid behind the back drop.


Glued the air plants to the wood.


Added the rest of the plants and gravel to finalize the whole project.

[Zenith82]

Guys, you can check out the video to see closeup on the plants, the water dripping and mist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvxJs...&feature=share

[ken90ken]

Amazing stuff! Love how your water drips down.

[cdckjn]

your air plants will need air circulation, may be too damp for air plant.

[Merviso]

I agree with Bro cdckjn, your airplant might not do well in this environment...

[Zenith82]

Thanks for the advise, noted. Will monitor the air plants, if too damn will switch of the pump and let it run only on certain timings.

[AhVy]

Really nice!

Keep us updated!



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[eddy planer]

I like the way you set up this Exo-terra tank, the placement of the water-hose, mist-maker, rocks, and overall I can say Hooray to you! I know the air plants, and the red flora is really beautiful. However, those flora roots will rot in week time as this has been located on where the water flow is consistent flowing. I suggest you to add more ferns and Bromeliads, large leave Nanas and Anubias. They are the most suitable flora for your Exo Terra tank. Hope this will help you.

[EDEN Learning School]

Hi Sir,

as correctly pointed out by the experts here, you will find that the air plant and starfish plant will eventually die away as it is way too wet.

Flora suitable for a set up as such would be Ophiopogon japonica "Kyoto"(WP365), Spathiphyllum sp(WP208 )and Anubias barteri var barteri aka Golden nana(WP018 ).

Hope you will find the info useful here. Thanks.

[Zenith82]

Thanks for all the kind comments. Will take note of all the advise and improve on the plants.

[cdckjn]

for airplant to strive, you need excellent air circulation, mositure from the evaporation of the water will be sufficient for the airplant.

[daniel86]

Are you going to put in a filter if not how are you going to maintain the water

[newlife]

The layout is nice...with correct music to tag along...
Great job bro...

[Zenith82]

Are you going to put in a filter if not how are you going to maintain the water

I'm not keeping fish, so water wise manageable. If required, I will just do water change using hose to suck it out.

[Zenith82]

The layout is nice...with correct music to tag along...
Great job bro...

Thanks for the nice comment bro!

[daniel86]

Very nice, what are you going to keep in there

[eddy planer]

I'm not keeping fish, so water wise manageable. If required, I will just do water change using hose to suck it out.

Hi
I suggest you to add a sheet of black sponge or sponge with charcoal bits behind the background permanent (last for 2years) while your pump will be able to transfer water to sponge to act as a biological filter through one of the divider tubes to keep this ecosystem alive. Hope this will help you.

[Zenith82]

Very nice, what are you going to keep in there

I'm looking at keeping white tree frogs. But I'm afraid currently there is no white tree frogs available. I'm also afraid the frogs will tear down my scape.

[Zenith82]

Hi
I suggest you to add a sheet of black sponge or sponge with charcoal bits behind the background permanent (last for 2years) while your pump will be able to transfer water to sponge to act as a biological filter through one of the divider tubes to keep this ecosystem alive. Hope this will help you.

Thanks Eddy, great idea. I'll go get some and put it in the pump area.

[eddy planer]

I'm looking at keeping white tree frogs. But I'm afraid currently there is no white tree frogs available. I'm also afraid the frogs will tear down my scape.

Your fear will come true those cute critters will really tear down no matter how strong your flora will be. If you still want to keep White Tree Frogs for your vivarium, the solution is you can use Nanas (big leaves) locate below your wood half submerse whereas the top part, you can jolly use plastic fake plant from Exo Terra.
BTW: Either PetMart and GC will have a large stock of White Tree Frogs coming either late Oct to early Dec.