10 gallon vertical test build

[J Teezy]

here's a picture of stand as of tonight

[J Teezy]

well she's almost done. Need some vines in here and maybe another piece of pothos. Mistking should be here Tuesday so excited to get that on and going. I sprayed the tank down and at this moment it sits at 71 degrees F and 86% humidity

aquarium gravel



window screen layer



ABG substrate



topped that off with some sphagnum and leaf litter





I'm happy for this being my first build. Learned some things for my next build

[J Teezy]

i posted a video with some better views

10 Gallon Fish tank to Vertical terrarium conversion - YouTube

[J Teezy]

it came




Here's the pump setup. Just need to go get the reservoir and run the main line out to the nozzle and the return back to the zip drip valve




video to come later with it running and on the real stand that my dad and i built

[J Teezy]

took me a bit to get it setup because i didn't realize you actually need to push the hose into the fittings with a little bit of force to seat them properly. I had leaks at just about every fitting as was freaking out. Reseated all the hose and it works like a charm. Tomorrow i get to monitor it all day to make sure my settings are right for my timed misting sessions and rearrange the room its in.

I dedicate my this Vivarium to my dad who was right hand man when i need an extra set of hands. He also pretty much built the stand with me assisting him. We used my ideas and his throughout the construction of it. I'll have to put together a video of the hidden door on the front of the stand that he came up with. You wouldnt know there was a door there if i didn't tell you and then show you how to open it.

next is to just monitor temp and humidity and adjust things until its right, then I'll be adding a Red-Eyed Leaf Frog to this build. Got some fake vines on order that will go into this build as well

[J Teezy]

As promised here are pictures of the stand my dad and I built



Molding lifts up and can be taken off



Front panel pops off. It is held on by magnets like that are used in cabinets



Inside is where my drain bucket is



I'm thinking about drilling a hole in the stand in one of the back corners to run my power for my light and misting return line in. Going to mount a power bar strip inside the stand to plug the light into and the timer for the mister because its kind of a pain for me to get to the timer as its behind the stand at the moment

Here's a video of the mister running