mister up and running

[flybyferns]

I finished the Mist King set-up today.
Fingers crossed, I hope I have the timer set to keep things where they should be?
So far , so good ?



suspended the pothos vines



I'm heating the water





No holes in the screen !!

[Heatheranne]

Awesome!

[DonLisk]

Keep and eye on the cycles the first day. If you accidentally set an ON and no OFF it will spray and spray and spray :-(

[Mentat]

Congratulations Lynn! Can you please share a picture of the whole enclosure? Thanks!

[flybyferns]

Keep and eye on the cycles the first day. If you accidentally set an ON and no OFF it will spray and spray and spray :-(

Right ! I was worried about that . I must have checked it a zillion times !!!!!
I'm off for a few days and able to keep an eye on it .
I have been watching very closely.

Settings:
7pm 6 seconds ( before lights-out/crickets/shedding , etc)

10 pm
1 am
4 am all set on 4 seconds each
7am
10 am
1pm
4pm

I think I would rather more often for a short time vs less often with a longer mist.

I might have to change those to 3 seconds each ?
The timer was actually very easy to set . Ha!! Famous last words!

Thanks !

Updated pics in my "enclosure" album.
I have a few more pics to add tomorrow ( I did not want to hog the home page photo rotation/stream)

Lynn
Happy New Year

[butcher]

Looks great Lynn and keep us posted how it works. I may have to order one myself.

[flybyferns]

Looks great Lynn and keep us posted how it works. I may have to order one myself.

Hi Doug,
So far , so good.
Thanks goodness I did not mess up on the timer.
I really think it is worth the investment.
Lynn

[DonLisk]

They are amazing misting systems and can feed so many tanks. Very quiet too. Only time I have a noise issue is when I don't secure a hose since the pressure rattles the hoses.

[flybyferns]

Don,
Thank You - for all your help.
You are always - there and about !

I am very happy with all the settings thus far.
I will expect to have to make changes as our seasons change
here on Log Island, as it can gets really muggy during the summer months.

Lynn

[flybyferns]

Up-date: Mist King set up -housings Red Eyed Tree frogs

I'm very happy with it. Thanks everyone - for the encouragement to put the $ into it. It is worth every penny !
My arthritic hand ( from spraying ) thanks you too!

This photo was taken - just about 5 minutes after the 7am (4 second mist).



The humidity will drop to about 68% toward the top of the tank between mists ( where the probe is)
The humidity toward the bottom of the tank is higher ( but never >80%)- I'm using 2 additional gauges ( mid and bottom left in feeding area)

The HEATED water in the mist bucket has work out really well - There have been NO swings in the enclosure temp.
( when I hand sprayed- I always noticed the temp dropping )
enclosure review:
size 36" wide x 18 X 36" tall ( kept in the basement- so room temp changes-seasonally)
original enclosure set up remains the same:
50/50 --
Bottom Right--- 4" of heated, covered, filtered water
Bottom Left (for feeding)-No soil substrate

Mist King ---Settings - remain the same/working really well !
7pm - 6 seconds ( before lights out)
10 pm
1 am
4 am --- these 7 additional mist times are set on 4 seconds each
7am
10 am
1pm
4pm

Oooooh - what we do for our sweet little frogs!
Lynn

[butcher]

Good to hear Lynn! I'm going to be ordering one myself now.

[GrifTheGreat]

I actually thought about getting one of these for my Pacmans when I saw it advertised at Josh's Frogs, but wasn't sure if it would work well with my Hygrotherm and fogger setup. I may have to do some research and obviously this thread helps a lot. Might be a good idea to ponder over Lol!

Ps, I guess ill have to fallow you around the forum too Lol!

[flybyferns]

Hi All,
Mist King Set Up - UP DATE
-The 8 settings I started with have been adjusted upward / actually doubled
-reminder : the enclosure is 36" high with 3 mist heads/ misting with heated distilled water
-I have finally found a good positions for the mist heads and the temp/humidity probe
-the mist heads are pointed toward the glass rather than toward the center of the enclosure
(when pointed toward the center it was showering the frogs and drowning the plants)
7pm ( before lights-out/crickets/shedding , etc) is now 12 seconds ( from 6)
10 pm
1 am
4 am
7am -- all 8 seconds from 4
10 am
1pm
4pm

Have a great day !

[Heatheranne]

Thumbs up!

[J Teezy]

Lynn are those rocks on the side of your tank some fake rocks you siliconed there?

[flybyferns]

Lynn are those rocks on the side of your tank some fake rocks you siliconed there?

J Teezy,
No.

They area attached with magnets. They have holes to hold a 4" potted plant. I have been tempted, however, to silicone them on the glass. But would have to relocate 6 frogs if I were to do so!

Planter Ledge - Earth - Small

See others in my 'enclosure set up' Album

Lynn

[Sunshine]

Your setup is awesome!! I am going to have to get some of those planters too!

[flybyferns]

Settings remain the same from 2 weeks ago as follows:
8 settings
-reminder : the enclosure is 36" high with 3 mist heads/ misting with heated distilled water
- finally found a good positions for the mist heads and the temp/humidity probe
-the mist heads are pointed toward the glass rather than toward the center of the enclosure
(when pointed toward the center it was showering the frogs and drowning the plants)
7pm ( before lights is 12 seconds

10 pm
1 am
4 am
7am -- all 8 seconds
10 am
1pm
4pm

*****

I'm planning on splitting the tubing to add double mist head in a 2nd viv I am planning.
( vertical /conversion)
Had --- what will now be the top--- drilled.
Created a cover to slip the electrical cords ( plugs) and mist tubing through.

[Kristen87]

J Teezy,
No.

They area attached with magnets. They have holes to hold a 4" potted plant. I have been tempted, however, to silicone them on the glass. But would have to relocate 6 frogs if I were to do so!

Lynn

Hi Lynn,

What makes you want to silicone them in? I'm in the process of setting up a 6 foot paludarium with a false bottom that I was originally going to silicone, but then changed my mind to use big suction cups so I could remove it if I need to clean under it or whatever... But I'm thinking some strong magnets might make things even easier. Have you had particular trouble with the magnets?

P.S. I absolutely LOVE how you've set yours up with the rocks and pothos did you grow the pothos yourself or can you buy them that big?

[flybyferns]

Hi Lynn,

What makes you want to silicone them in? I'm in the process of setting up a 6 foot paludarium with a false bottom that I was originally going to silicone, but then changed my mind to use big suction cups so I could remove it if I need to clean under it or whatever... But I'm thinking some strong magnets might make things even easier. Have you had particular trouble with the magnets?

P.S. I absolutely LOVE how you've set yours up with the rocks and pothos did you grow the pothos yourself or can you buy them that big?

Thanks Kristen,
Hope all is well!
Lots of times the magnets bug me. I have actually have to add magnets as the plants have grown over the past year or so. I do not plant directly in to the planter (the link to the planter place is in my enclosure album). I plant into 4" pots, then plop the pot into the planter. This way the plant can be maintained more easily, if needed. In my 2 viv I am building- I am actually going to silicone the planters onto the glass. I don't think it will difficult to clean around it. I would love to do the same in my existing red eye enclosure. BUT there are 6 frog in it !!! I may do a temp. frog transfer when I am done w/ #2 do do the silicone job in #1. It takes a long time for it to dry !

The pothos is about 2 years old. I think I started w/ a good size plant from Home Depot.
I pulled all the store dirt off and made more than one plant when I re -potted it into Eco-Earth .
I'm getting the plants ready for viv #2. When I get myself organized I will do a build thread.
The plants have been potted for a few weeks now.

Lynn