Hexagon Vivarium Journal/ Advice?

[Badger]

Thanks! Will do on the false bottom. how much do hydroballs go far/ where would one get them? I picked up the silicone and eco earth today as well. I will me using sphagnum moss on top of the eco earth, would that work as good as leaf litter? Thanks again for the comment.

[Badger]

Just checked the foam as I was walking out the door, and I will be doing some serious trimming tonight...I think I will be carving the path for a future waterfall in this side.

[DonLisk]

I would start with 2 bags of hydroballs to see how deep you are in them. I believe you want to have about 1 1/2 inch to 2 inch deep layer of them. My RETF viv has bout 3 inches and I never have to drain that viv.

It is a lot of fun designing a viv when you take your time :-)

[Badger]

alright. can I get them from petco or a local petstore or would I have to run to a hydroponics place?

[Badger]

So, I just carved out some spots for caves made of 2" pvc that I had a couple extra pipes of. I siliconed in the first to see how it would come out. The foam expanded HUGE, so I had to spend ~1 hour trimming. What do you guys think?

I ripped the pump out of my mom's water fountain, and it had a light attached...I might be able to stick it up out of the "ground". Or I'll cut it and cover the wires. Not sure yet, but WOOHOOO, I have waterfall! I am going to make a false bottom, with the pump under it. Then I will make a great stuff pond on top of the eggcrate, with a small drainage hole so it keeps a set amount of water in it, and the rest keeps getyting recycled into the bottom. I'm gonna run 1 inch PVC up the back and that will contain the electric wires so I have remove them as necessary (Conduit). I am going to carve a stream and put in rocks and all that stuff. I'll have a rubber tube running from the pump up the back and exiting into the stream that empties into the pond. Good plan? I think it will work great, I have it all envisioned now. Let's hope I don't screw it up.

EDIT: Sorry about the low quality of the close ups. the clear looking thing is the lighting fixture thing. it is fully enclosed.

[Badger]

Got the tubing for the waterfall today, along with the 1 inch PVC. Great stuffed the pvc in, and frogot about the tubing...oh well. I'll have to carve a channel out tomorrow and great stuff around the tubing. Will post Pictures tomorrow, forgot camera at mom's. questions/comments/concerns?

[DonLisk]

Looking nice. The hydroballs can be obtained from a local pet store usually.
You making me want to start another viv :-)