Anyone know how to do a DIY Misting/fogger system

[eric048]

I want a fogger or a misting system or both for my project in the works, anyone know a cheap, and easy DIY way to make one?

[ViperJr]

I actually talked about this with Royce (Poly) yesterday. He had a quite smart (and cheap) misting system, which he build himself. If he does not respond here, send him a PM and I'm sure he'll gladly help you out.

[eric048]

is it a forum? or was it just the two of you? and thanks, I don't feel like spending $60 on a fogger.....

[thadmy]

I know you can use a cool humidifier that you put a hose over where the mist comes out and put the hose into the tank. I have seen posts about this before but I am interested in a way too. I know a lot of people are always weighing the option between the mistking and making your own

Some swear that making your own isn't worth it cause of all the hassles but I'm sure there is a easy and cheap way to do it.

[Kristen87]

I bought a buy one get one free mister for $8 (plus $8 delivery) off ebay, so far its working fine. Not DIY but cheap!! Might be worth keeping an eye out?

[thadmy]

what kind of mister was it

[Poly]

I actually talked about this with Royce (Poly) yesterday. He had a quite smart (and cheap) misting system, which he build himself. If he does not respond here, send him a PM and I'm sure he'll gladly help you out.

Hehe, thanks for letting me have this one Martin...

Take 1/8" or 3/8" plastic line, carefully all on the same side of the line, puncture it with a pin. Run the line over your Vivarium, and insert a plug into the end of the line. Use a repti-flow 200 or 300 submersible water pump (or something similar) to pump water through the line, at first, the fast flowing water won't fall through the holes, but once it hits the plug at the end of the line, the water "pressurizes" in the line, and is forced out the small pin holes in a very fine mist.

[S13]

That's awesome! About how many pin holes would one make to make this effective?

[eric048]

Lol seems like my thread got hijacked but that is a great idea, I have two submersible pumps so one will power my waterfall an the other will power my mister thanks!

[S13]

Who thread jacked? D: as far as I can see, everything is still on topic. Also, what are your thoughts on using a "T" connector and using a double sided hose for misting. For example:

[S13]

Hehe, thanks for letting me have this one Martin...

Take 1/8" or 3/8" plastic line, carefully all on the same side of the line, puncture it with a pin. Run the line over your Vivarium, and insert a plug into the end of the line. Use a repti-flow 200 or 300 submersible water pump (or something similar) to pump water through the line, at first, the fast flowing water won't fall through the holes, but once it hits the plug at the end of the line, the water "pressurizes" in the line, and is forced out the small pin holes in a very fine mist.

Ok so did I do something wrong? I'm not getting the fine mist, or anything at all. Using 3/8" tubing, rept-flo 200, pin size punctures at the end of the line which is also plugged up...

[eric048]

so i have two pumps one is a 750gph the other is a reptiflow 350 which one is better for the misting, and or the waterfall

[J Teezy]

probably the 350, 750 is alot for a small terrarium

[Froggy style]

I had the opportunity to go behind the scenes in the Amphibian house at a Chicago area zoo (don't want to get anyone in trouble) and they had a cold water humidifier on a timer that mists on and off through the day and night for short time periods. They attached pvc tubes to where the mist would come out and then the pvc tube went up into a T then split to multiple tanks. They said it needs to be filled with reverse osmosis water everyday. I was going to rig this up but found a pet store going out of business and purchased the "repti-fogger." I set it up on a timer during last summer when I was traveling and I had a friend feeding for me. My tank ended up really really wet, but it worked. Either method works well.

[eric048]

the good thing about this set up though is that it doubles as a rain chamber...