New here and just set up a small viv.

hooterhead · #1 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 08:39 PM

Here's my small vivarium that I'm planning to house a couple of Red and Black Walking Frogs. I'm having a bit of a heat issue now but keeping the lid open is helping until my fans come in. I also had an issue with mold and got rid of the wood that was causing it. Replaced the wood with the stones you see on the right side. Planted most of the plants today. Here's the tank...

Futurehabitatcreator · #2 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 09:49 PM

Is there a water bowl/area?

hooterhead · #3 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 10:14 PM

On the right where the water comes down. There isn't much water there now, I need to fill it a little more. You can see the hose over the top of the ivy on the right side. The ivy should cover it once it grows in a bit. I'm also going to get some Magnolia leaves from my parents yard next time I'm home for leaf litter.

Futurehabitatcreator · #4 (**permalink**) 09-21-2008, 12:23 AM

Great aqauriums. I'm not familiar with much fresh water (or salt water) aqauriums but yours look fantastic =)

Boozled · #5 (**permalink**) 09-21-2008, 10:44 PM

Hello hooterhead...from Sanger, TX!! Those are beautiful aquariums, and I'm not just saying that because we are neighbors. LOL

hooterhead · #6 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 12:44 PM

Thanks. Just to let you know. The Lowes in Denton has some pretty amazing plants in right now. Lots of nice Broms, and plenty of other tropicals. I picked this up there...

Boozled · #7 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 09:52 PM

ooohhhh...I'll have to go check them out. I was at HD this past weekend, and was surprised to find good looking plants this time of year.

hooterhead · #8 (**permalink**) 09-22-2008, 11:09 PM

Lowes selection was waaayyy better than HD's this last weekend. Usually it's the other way around but for some reason, Lowes has stepped it up.

hooterhead · #9 (**permalink**) 09-23-2008, 04:26 AM

Anyone have any idea on how to cool this thing down.... I'm getting frustrated. I got my fans in today and mounted them and I'm still at 80 with the lid propped open. 85 with it closed... Granted the frogs I plan on getting are ground dwelling and it's literally impossible for them to be able to climb the glass to escape, I'd like to not flood my bedroom with light.

Here's my problem. This is a 12 gallon Current USA Aquapod that is designed to be used as a fish tank. The fan had gone out long ago but I had no reason to replace it as a fish tank cause it just stayed cool enough. When I was pushing high temps as a viv, I ordered an upgraded fan system with 2 fans instead of the stock one. Well it hasn't helped at all and I'm thinking it's because the fans are only going to cool the bulbs and ballasts in the completely enclosed hood. Unfortunately I'll have to cut the hood apart to get one fan to possibly blow into the viv itsself and only then maybe get a cool down. Anyone got an easier way to cool it with out that? Ideas perhaps?

Rainfrog · #10 (**permalink**) 09-23-2008, 04:44 AM

I cant see the hood in the pic but it sounds like the light in it is just over kill. are you handy? is so you could make a small extender that went between the tank and the hood and have sections of screen for vents. it would raise the light up and vent the heat. you may need to experiment with how much venting is just right for a good heat and humidity range