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7977
" Sorry if this isn't the most helpful - I'm new to the group and haven't been doing vivs for very long. I have been doing fish tanks for about 30 years and...
Brent L. Brock
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Aug 1, 2005
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7978
Hello all, I just purchased two of the smaller Exo-Terra terrariums. I would like to keep hatchling and juvenile day geckos inside, but as some of you may ...
Brian McMahon
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Aug 1, 2005
5:24 pm
7979
Some people on www.dendroboard.com have made some nice modifications to them to keep fruit flies from escaping. Joshua Willard www.joshsfrogs.com - info on...
Joshua Willard
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Aug 1, 2005
5:55 pm
7980
Hey gang. I'm also looking at one of those exo-terra terrariums for setting up a vivarium with a waterfall and aquatic portion, mainly because of the outlets...
Wiley Wiggins
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Aug 3, 2005
6:12 pm
7981
Hey Wiley, Black Jungle mentions their site they just use silicone to adhere the coco fiber on the back wall. You'd probably have an easier time with that. ...
Brian McMahon
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Aug 3, 2005
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7982
does anyone know where I can get a heavy mesh screen cover that fits an Oasis 30 gallon hexagon aquarium?...
Lord Sturm
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Aug 3, 2005
11:26 pm
7983
The coconut fiber degrades over time. You're much better off with tree fern panels, at least according to Deven. And my experience suggests he's right. Ed ...
Pollak, Edward
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Aug 3, 2005
11:26 pm
7984
How long have you had coco fiber before it deteriorated? Joshua Willard www.joshsfrogs.com - info on Poison Dart Frogs www.wildriveronline.org ... From:...
Joshua Willard
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Aug 4, 2005
3:28 am
7985
Your best bet for a hex is to make your own screen (home depot sells the supplies, but you would have to do some modding for a hex). Joshua Willard ...
Joshua Willard
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Aug 4, 2005
3:29 am
7986
Any group reccomendations on misting systems? I'm concentrating really hard on moss growth in this next viv and I'd like an automatic mister. I've been looking...
Wiley Wiggins
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Aug 4, 2005
3:43 am
7987
Wiley: I am looking for a mister as well, so thanks for the question (somehow my pagoda terrarium needs more moisture even though it has running water, sides...
Sherry Mickelson
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Aug 4, 2005
3:41 pm
7988
Someone in my gardenweb vivarium group had a very bad experience with the rainmaker system. You can view his post here:...
Danny Fortin
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Aug 4, 2005
3:51 pm
7989
There really isn't any significant difference between the two systems...both use diaphragm pumps that are nearly if not the same....these companies don't build...
Ben Eiben
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Aug 4, 2005
3:59 pm
7990
I've heard of Walgreen's Cool Mist Humidifiers being plumbed for terrarium use with great success. I believe it was accomplished with a rubber reducer and ...
Brian McMahon
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Aug 4, 2005
4:47 pm
7991
I have tried it and currently use it with a few of my tanks. You can see how I did it by going to www.joshsfrogs.com/howto.html Joshua Willard ...
Joshua Willard
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Aug 4, 2005
4:52 pm
7992
Wouldn't be that hard to do, a friend of mine has a custom 90 hex that he keeps dendrobates in, after his first hood that was delivered with the tank warped...
Phil
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Aug 4, 2005
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7993
I've been using a Rainmaker system for 7+ years. No problems with any aspect of the system (though I do recommend non-clear hosing). s ... From: "Ben Eiben"...
Scott MacDonald
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Aug 4, 2005
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7994
Gee.. that looks like it would be a lot cheaper than a misting system.. what are the advantages/disadvantages of that as opposed to a pump and mister? Remember...
Wiley Wiggins
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Aug 5, 2005
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7995
2-3 years. Admittedly it was constantly wet and covered with dirt, hardly ideal conditions. Ed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D. ...
Pollak, Edward
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Aug 5, 2005
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7996
www.mistking.com the best out there...
Jim Hartung
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Aug 5, 2005
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7997
FWIW, my moss has been growing spectacularly with no misting. The soil is quite damp because this is a paludarium and I have a Sunbeam ultrasonic humidifier...
Pollak, Edward
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Aug 5, 2005
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7998
Yup. That's the set up I have with my Sunbeam Ultrasonic Humidifier. Just find a humidifier at any drug store or dept. store or Home Depot, etc. As long as it...
Pollak, Edward
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Aug 5, 2005
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7999
I use a larger dia. output hose. Also, be certain that the output tube has a constant angle rising to its out put. If there's any dip in the hose, water will...
Pollak, Edward
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Aug 5, 2005
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Phil wrote "I wouldn't bother using fiberglass, the aluminum was stiffer, and supported the wood better." Not only that but fiberglass degrades under UVB and...
Pollak, Edward
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Aug 5, 2005
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8001
Well, the 15 dollar versus 160 dollar difference was too big to pass up, so I found myself a walgreens cool mist humidifier on eBay. Now I just have to figure...
Wiley Wiggins
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Aug 5, 2005
4:52 pm
8002
... http://www.bbrock.frognet.org/ultrasonic_humidifier.htm Brent...
Brent L. Brock
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Aug 5, 2005
4:54 pm
8003
personally, I would rather have a zoo quality mister than some cheap mickey moused humidifier from Walgreens...
Jim Hartung
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Aug 5, 2005
11:36 pm
8004
Mine's the same except that I have the reducer plugged directly into the humidifier. So the tube coming out is only about 1" outside diameter. Ed ...
Pollak, Edward
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Aug 5, 2005
11:36 pm
8005
Why would you rather have a mister? If humidity is the goal, what's the difference between a mickey moused humidifier and a mickey moused $160 100 psi water...
Brian McMahon
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Aug 6, 2005
5:47 am
8006
An ultrasonic humidifier is great for keeping mosses, tillandsias, and tropical plants that are rooted in your substrate. However, in my experience, the the...
Danny Fortin
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Aug 6, 2005
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