I will be writing details and taking pictures of all stages as i progress
Hello everybody,
firstly, ive read alot of great information on this forum and thought i would sign up and pick some of your knowledgable brainsand to ask any questions if you feel i could help you out.
my main criteria for signing up is regarding my new exo terra/conversion trying to make it suitable for dartfrogs with live plants
i have read so much and researched a hell of alot but im still rather unsure what it is i actually need to do.
i pretty much have everything up to the point where i add plant life ect...
my main concern is the drainage section/bottom.
im not having a water feature but i have purchased small pump and pipe to drain excess water if needed, would you recommend using a pump even without a circulating water feature....? and whats the best way to install this if it is needed?
also do i require a section where i need to make a funtion for water in just incase the bottom isnt accumalting enough water..?
i was hoping to use hydrodrain balls instead of a false bottom as i only bought a relativley small piece of egg crate.
thanks for reading {if you have} and would greatly appreciate some of your thoughts and expertise. this is my 1st vivarium and want it to be more than perfect for when i get darts.
as soon as i know exactly what i need to do with the bottom i can commence and make a speedy start as i have majority of the items i need.
thanks for your time
kind regards
Bob
I will be writing details and taking pictures of all stages as i progress
welcome to the forum Bob! if you are doing a LECA (hydroton) base, you won't need the pump. a simple piece of aquarium airline tubing installed will be sufficient to drain excess water. i always recommend placing a bit of spone on the bottom of the airline tubing to prevent clogs, and a small valve on the drain end so that you only need to suck on the tube once
are you familiar with how to layer your drainage layer?
1.0.0 Oophaga Pumilio 'Black Jeans'
0.0.10 Phyllobates Vittatus
0.0.3 Phyllobates Terribilis 'Mint'
0.0.3 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Patricia'
0.0.5 Dendrobates Leucomelas
0.0.2 Dendrobates Tinctorius 'Powder Blue'
0.0.2 Ranitomeya Variabilis 'southern'
0.0.3 Epipedobates Anthonyi 'zarayunga'
1.2.0 Phyllobates bicolor
0.0.3 Dendrobates tinctorius 'azureus'
0.0.1 Avicularia Avicularia
0.0.1 Gramastola porteri
0.2.0 Canines
1.0.0 Tabby/Maine Coon Mix
2.1.0 Genetics Experiments
0.1.0 Bed Bully
Hey bill, thanks for getting back to me, its really appreciated
i will be using hydro-bio-drain {expanded clay balls } with bio-drain fleece.
ive kinda got a rough idea on what i need to do, i also have eco earth, granulated fern, fine grade orchid bark, medium grade orchid bark and granulated cork for the ground layers.
with regards to installing a drain pipe, whats the best way to do this,..? apologies if i seem like a clueless fool lol
i have got a piece of aquarium tubing which came with a pump [i no longer need to use }
i assume that tubing would be suitable ..?
any info on this would help me out majorly.
im just literally waiting for 3 coco panels, soon as they arrive i can get them stuck in, and then work on the bottom/ground layers.
have that set up for a couple weeks, then its just a matter of adding live plants, then a couple weeks from there i should be able to add the darts.
the only other thing im quite concerned about is the ventilation / keeping humidity up, i know exo terras aint exactly ready to house darts with out a few modifications.
Many thanks
Bob
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