Merviso's Vivarium updates 2010

**vratenza** · 30th Jul 2011, 09:31

hi!

Have a few questions regarding your setup.

1) How do u attach the input tube of the external filter to the undergravel filter tube?

2) Is the clear cover piece made of acrylic or glass? Is it custom made? Where to get it?

I'm planning for my 2x1x1 paludarium project

**Merviso** · 30th Jul 2011, 15:13

Hi bro vratenza,

1. The undergravel filter tube is bigger in diameter than the input tube of Eden 501 filter that I'm using, so I basically insert the Eden input tube right into the undergravel filter tube.

2. It is a piece of acrylic. I bought a big piece from Art Friend, Bras Basah, and cut to my required size with a acrylic cutter... Penknife should be OK too...

Have fun!

**vratenza** · 31st Jul 2011, 00:05

Originally Posted by Merviso

Hi bro vratenza,

1. The undergravel filter tube is bigger in diameter than the input tube of Eden 501 filter that I'm using, so I basically insert the Eden input tube right into the undergravel filter tube.

2. It is a piece of acrylic. I bought a big piece from Art Friend, Bras Basah, and cut to my required size with a acrylic cutter... Penknife should be OK too...

Have fun!

Thanks for the reply!

I'm thinking of using an unused Eheim Ecco pro 2234 instead of buying a brand new canister filter. I'm wondering if the inlet tubing (should be 12/16mm type) will fit into the undergravel filter tube?

**Merviso** · 31st Jul 2011, 00:19

No problem! Different brands of undergravel filter may have different size tube, so you should be able to find a right match! Good luck!

**Twigster** · 25th Nov 2011, 12:50

Hi Merv, lol sorry dig up old threads again. Your black divider in the middle did you silicon it there?
If not how did you keep it in place?

**Twigster** · 26th Nov 2011, 00:28

Oh and how come your GEX soil granules so BIG!

**Merviso** · 26th Nov 2011, 10:00

haha.. No problem... I don't like to use silicon inside my tank. The divider touches both sides of the tank, and are secure by the rock and also the Gex soil pushing against it. There are different sizes to the Gex Soil, I remember red package is smallest . Think you can see the sizes from the packaging...

**Twigster** · 2nd Dec 2011, 22:38

Hi Merv, its me again. Did your vivarium glass always have heavy condensation? I can't even see into the tank unless i remove my acrylic cover.

**Merviso** · 5th Dec 2011, 23:45

Bro, did you make any ventilation holes? Ventilation is quite important, else moulds might start to grow in your tank.. I only have mild condensation sometimes, especially in rainy days...

**Twigster** · 31st Dec 2011, 09:42

Hey again Merv, Happy new year! Anyway i have two fbns that seem to have a knack for finding escape routes both escaped out of the filter inlet hole of space that i made. Wondering how you made yours secure.

**delhezi** · 31st Dec 2011, 10:04

It just means one, you have either poor water quality, or two, the water temperature is not between 18-20 degrees celsius, or three, both.

**Twigster** · 1st Jan 2012, 09:37

The curious thing is, I have 3 and one only stays on land, another usually stays in the water, and the last one is the one who likes to climb.
Temp is about 22-24 though.

**Merviso** · 2nd Jan 2012, 00:30

Hi Bro Twigster, FBN are good escapee, the only ways to make sure they do not succeed is to block up all the holes... As all the tanks setup are different, maybe you like to post your tank setup so that we can help to give some suggestions...

Each FBN may differ in their preference for land or water, and may change as they grow old... I had some that never like to go into water, and also some that never come out of the water... Just have to provide both option for them to chose themselves...