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06-13-2010, 01:56 PM
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Yup, the bowl area is the pond. I know it's large for a corn, but it will evaporate quickly where the tank will be sitting. I am still debating on whether to just drill holes for air exchange (might add a fan as well), to just cut a hole to install a fan into the side, or to cut round holes and install those round vent covers. I'm headed to HD in a little bit, I'll see what they have and decide what I want to do.
I have plenty of fans, so that might be the route I go.
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06-13-2010, 01:59 PM
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personally i would do vent covers on ether side then if you find you need it install fans then you are able to, this is going to be on happy snake.
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06-13-2010, 02:39 PM
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had to make you sweat it out.
it's coming along nicely.
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06-14-2010, 01:02 AM
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Anyone have any constructive criticism or ideas before I start foaming it again tonight? I'll be adding more foam to the right side, to make it stronger and cover the exposed styrofoam (I'll be cutting the lid off of this to make it removable once I feel it's strong enough to take it), then I'll be working on the left side. I bought some PVC to try my hand at the faux branches to create a freestanding support for the middle of the glass (so it doesn't have to rely on the brackets alone, once they're installed). I was going to make it branch some, and maybe have part of it going down into the pond.
Anyway, any ideas are appreciated. feel free to grab one of the pics and draw on it, if you'd like to. 
EDIT: I went to HD and they didn't have any round vent covers, and I'm not really wanting to try to cut out a square with the saw I have. ACE has some round downspout covers, but not quite what I need. I think what I'll end up doing is drilling vent holes in the wood. I'll mark it out beforehand so they are straight and nice looking. If I feel like I need to add a fan later, I can get one of the round covers that one of my fans will fit into and add it in.
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06-14-2010, 10:01 AM
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Boo on you guys, lol... 
I didn't get to do any work on the tank last night, I was super tired. BUT, I slept awesome last night and I'll be working on it shortly. SO if anyone does have any ideas, now's the time to speak up! lol
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06-14-2010, 10:13 AM
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My idea:
HAVE FUN!!!
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06-14-2010, 10:56 AM
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my idea... locking arm to hold the lid open during maintenance...
not that model but one you should be able to find local at a hardware joint. |
06-14-2010, 01:14 PM
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THAT, my friend, is a wonderful idea. I've not really spent a whole lot of time thinking of how to support the lid while open. I'll have to see if I can find a couple of those that aren't too expensive. My husband is officially getting tired of me spending money on things. In fact, I think he's pissed that we haven't been buying him things (other than video games, movies, etc). I asked him if he wanted me to use paypal or a check to pay a woman for plants for the new fish tank and he got so pissed he stormed out of the house without saying anything... sheesh.
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06-14-2010, 01:32 PM
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have you thought of buying some power tools for him, so you and him can use them lol, that might may him feel better. other wise "Girl you need to get another man" 
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If I can grow plants below water it stands to reason I can grow them above.
1.5.1 Leopard gecko
1.1.1 Crested gecko (R. ciliatus)
0.1.1 Malaysian cat gecko (A. felinus)
1.1.0 Frog eyed gecko (T. roborowskii)
0.0.2 Gargoyle gecko (R. auriculatus)
0.1.0 Tokay (Gekko gecko)
1.0.0 Western Hognose (Heterodon nasicus)
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06-14-2010, 03:33 PM
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He isn't handy, and not only does he not LIKE building things, he's TERRIBLE at it... I would rather give my 10yo sister some power tools and no direction and have her build something for me, lol...
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