Cobalt vivarium - soon to start :)

[Heatheranne]

I hear ya! Reptile shows are dangerous for me. So many beautiful species, the range of colors and variations always amazes me. Once again, I'd like a full rainbow of frogs, lol, which is nearly possible with the 2,000+ species out there .

Darts are so vibrant! The colors are amazing. And I love their behaviors. They tend to be quite energetic and fun to watch . And I love that they're awake during the day. You should get some .

I might get more darts once my rescue turtles are grown and ready to be released. Too much time with all of the chores to add more. Though, I'd say my darts are the easiest to care for out of all of my babies (retf's, pacs, bullfrog, darts, day gecko, red spotted newts, red slider turtle babies). Gecko is the second easiest. It takes about an hour for chores or more each night, depending on whether its pac feeding night or not and whether they eat quickly or fiddle around.

Your mossy is gorgeous too...so tempting . They're so unique. I'm enjoying watching your build . I'm going to live vicariously through you since I can not get one right now .

I started nipping at the foam this week. Mostly just playing around with it. I have thoughts of what I want, but nothing set in stone yet. I do that sometimes...start with an idea and then change my mind along the way. Ideally I want to build a 40 gallon breeder exo terra for them, but would have to buy another stand too...that would be another $400 plus. This will suffice for a while. They love to climb anyhow, so I think they'll like the layers.

[deranged chipmunk]

For a drip wall, you need a strong pump, enough tubing to run up the tank and across, a lot of trial and error, and a ridiculous amount of patience....lol one thing to remember, big holes at the end of the run, smaller ones closest to the pump. And save yourself a lot of headace, get 90° plastic elbows to make your bend, it makes the install so much easier.

[flybyferns]

For a drip wall, you need a strong pump, enough tubing to run up the tank and across, a lot of trial and error, and a ridiculous amount of patience....lol one thing to remember, big holes at the end of the run, smaller ones closest to the pump. And save yourself a lot of headace, get 90° plastic elbows to make your bend, it makes the install so much easier.

Bill , just wondering if you have ever run tubing for a drip wall from a filter -output?

[deranged chipmunk]

Bill , just wondering if you have ever run tubing for a drip wall from a filter -output?

Yup. In fact i am using either a fluval 305 or an eheim 2213 to run the 6 foot drip wall i am building in the 125. I have both fikters, just haven't decided which to use. The key is having some way to control the flow. Most modern canisters can deal with the low flow involved with drip walls and actually make them a better choice in my opinion. They key is controlling flow. Too much and you have a spraybar instead of a drip wall. Too little and you can burn the pump up from excessive backpressure. Canisters are made to handle the back pressure.

[Bdimas]

Are you using a ball valve to control your flow/ pressure?

Yup. In fact i am using either a fluval 305 or an eheim 2213 to run the 6 foot drip wall i am building in the 125. I have both fikters, just haven't decided which to use. The key is having some way to control the flow. Most modern canisters can deal with the low flow involved with drip walls and actually make them a better choice in my opinion. They key is controlling flow. Too much and you have a spraybar instead of a drip wall. Too little and you can burn the pump up from excessive backpressure. Canisters are made to handle the back pressure.

[deranged chipmunk]

Are you using a ball valve to control your flow/ pressure?

I shouldn't need to. Both filters have adjustable flow. The fluval has a valve that controls both intake and output, the eheim has separate valves. K may add another valve in for extra security and to keep the siphon alive on the fluval. They are a pain when there is a low water level.

[lilblack94gt]

I love Cobalts! I just got 2 and am in love already. I have them in temp 10 gal setup until I get their permanent home built. Thinking about doing a 30gal long tank.

[flybyferns]

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