hi... i actually did the same thing your thinking, being my 1st viv i just wanted to make sure i was prepared for everything i could, so i installed 2 heaters...
I just put a 35w (135w equal) spiral fluorescent "dome" bulb I got at walmart for 8something on a 20L vert - the plants love it so far. Just make sure to get...
Posted by: slapnutz at Thu Aug 3 12:52:53 2006 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] so i finally wnt and got the 125 gal tank from my friend. man, is it huge!!...
Right on!! thank you Zach Zach Brinks <zbrinks@...> wrote: I just put a 35w (135w equal) spiral fluorescent "dome" bulb I got at walmart for 8something...
For the lighting - you want to use 6 55 watt compacts and the 6700 K - but not the 10K. Your idea should work fine BUT my only reservation is that I think the...
You can see mine by going to home page (link below) & clicking on the pic of the viv for construction details. Ed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edward I....
The only problem I see is that the tank is so thin. My 150 gal is 48"long, 24" high & 24" wide. You're going to have to have a lot less (front to back) land...
Thanks, it a place to start. Greg H. ... From: "bmaltzan" <brian@...> To: <TheNaturalisticVivarium@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 16:00 ...
You might want to check the frognet archives. Ken Kulp was rearing aphids several years ago and posted his methods on frognet. I think he was using pea...
while at the ahrdware store i decided that i would just make it a fully planted tank instead of my org. idea. i did come up with an idea for water though... i...
Where are you located? If you're near Denton, TX, Im more than willing to come over and help se it up! You could light that tank cheaper than cf with daylight...
I have posted before @ plants not doing well in my tank. i think it is because i havee NO lighting. I was informed and have not read anything that says fire...
I see a lot of people use the fogger to create humidity in their vivs. Is this better then a misting system when it comes to putting water into a viv? Do the...
thanks for the offer but i live in california, near monterey. that frogbroms place is awsome!!! too bad i already bought a bunch of plants locally but i may...
Well, given that info, it's not really possible to determine what's wrong. Sounds like a drainage issue or a lighting issue...but what type of plants are you...
Here's the thing: Fog machines (external ultrasonic humidifiers - don't use the cheap tiny ones that you put in the tank) are great for creating humidity and...
... There isn't really a good answer to this. The two systems are different but whether one is better than the other depends on needs. In my experience ...
"Don't go with a cheap setup like wetworks or mr. moisture or rainmaker for that matter. The pumps that these systems use are actually made for steam cleaners...
ZAck suggested using the screw in compact flours...while looking at them, i stumbled into some other kid of lamps. they are in teh 'flood light' area. they are...
Everything needs some light unless type of creature that has evolved (in caves for instance) whereby they get needed nutrients from other sources. I posted...
For a fogger: 1) go to walmart pharmacy department 2) buy reli-on 6550 (or something clsoe to that, around $28) 3) remove cap thing on top 4) shove large...
compare the lumens and other stats - if you are talking about what Im thinking about, I looked into using them awhile back, and yes they would work (and they...
I have lost my list for safe edible plants for reptiles.. specifically box turtles and chameleons... can someone please send me a link to a list they have... i...
They'd work great. You will find that there are many different bulb shapes, but as long as the wattage and color spectrum is appropriate then you're fine....
Here is the one I use: http://www.greenigsociety.org/foodchart.htm Joshua Willard www.joshsfrogs.com - Online store selling fruit flies, springtails, and...
they are lights that come in a rectangular box for mounting outside your house. the bulbs are about 6 inches long and are made up of 4 tubes. im thinking about...
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