90 Gallon Vivarium Construction Progress - Page 3

beckdg · #21 09-10-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Marty

Tank is getting quite overgrown. I've been ripping out tufts of riccia and moving it around the tank. I'll try to snap a few pics and update this thread.

tap... tap... tap... uhhh... uhum... excuse me sir. :: scratches head :: can i have some more please kind sir?

auggie · #22 09-10-2009, 10:43 PM

Very nice viv... i bet your darts love it i would if i were one lol thanks for the tip froggy for taking pics

lol... I don't know about everyone else, but I always CLEAN the glass and wipe it down before I take pics...

also your robbery joke cracked me up. but again very nice!

brokenhands · #23 10-29-2009, 08:44 AM

Hi, great looking setup. I am about to start putting one together myself and have been wondering whether or not to have the water area like you have. I've read in a number of places that darts easily drown; is this a myth or how have you avoided it happening?
Thanks
Ben

Marty · #24 10-29-2009, 09:15 AM

It's pretty much a myth IMO. If you put a dart into a jar with water it will probably drown...though they do climb glass, so not even sure about that. I have lots of climbing points on the edge of the pond, so getting out isn't a problem. Make sure it's easy exit and you'll be just fine.

brokenhands · #25 10-29-2009, 09:51 AM

Great; thank you

Tom Highum · #26 10-29-2009, 10:59 AM

Also the water plants can provide nice little rest points.

brokenhands · #27 10-30-2009, 12:53 PM

I just have another quick question. How does the water in the pool get filtered and cireculated through to the waterfall as it looks like the shingle is creating a bowl. Does the suction pipe of the pump go in to this bowl and if so does the water in the rest of the false bottom not get filtered? Probably a dumb question but I was just curious! Thanks, Ben

Marty · #28 10-30-2009, 01:13 PM

There's an intake hidden in the bottom, in between the leca pebbles, inside a box made of epiweb. This way I dont clog the intake. The output is rigged inside the mortar. Yes the entire water system is filtered and water is constantly moving in the leca substrate.

brokenhands · #29 10-30-2009, 02:24 PM

Cool, thank you. I guessed it might be something like that

brokenhands · #30 11-02-2009, 01:59 PM

Sorry, another question. I see there was a water heater in your setup for obvious reasons as there's quite a bit of water there but do you use any other type of heating for the air temperature? I was thinking about an heat mat but wasn't sure if this is needed or not? Thanks. B