Humidity and tank cleaning questions

[GrifTheGreat]

Thank you! The plant hiding the access tube is a plastic hanging one made by Exo-Terra. Think live plant roots would be better confined in a pot in this set-up since they would get tangled into the plastic divider holes between upper and lower levels and clog them. As soon as I get another camera or a quality phone with camera will post some pics.

My habitats are kind of simple and mostly geared toward functionality. Another benefit of this type of set-up is that eventually beneficial bacteria will colonize the wet hydroball section and as long as you don't let it dry up; will reduce ammonia from urine into nitrites and then further into nitrates. Plan to siphon out that water once every week once system is stable in around a month and test for ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. Then can make a water change schedule. Currently the water is not rising into soil section and making it mud. I do spray whole enclosure once a day when changing bath water.

I like it. Its one of the best ideas I heard that isn't a live viv.

[KAWiggy]

I love your idea Carlos. I'm getting the materials today to create a false bottom using hydroballs. I hope this will help with my humidity issues. I have the same problem. My Humidity DROID While I'm at work. I leave for work early in the morning around 4:00 and although my husband doesn't get up for work until 6:00, he forgets to mist. How often do you replace the hydroballs?

[Mentat]

... How often do you replace the hydroballs?

You don't replace them. When monthly cleaning enclosure can rinse them in 80F dechlorinated tap bath and reuse as needed .

[KAWiggy]

Woops...drops* not DROID.