My first viv...Please feel free to comment/critique

dyardp · #1 12-23-2010, 12:23 AM

Greetings! I am a cherry when it comes to darts so please feel free to give me any comments/critiques/or suggestions about my viv! Thank You for looking!
This is in the finishing stages of the project. Everything is set up, I just need to build the glass tops to hide the wires in the rear and cut some trim to hide the divider/hydroton divider for a cleaner more aesthetically pleasing look. Also need to plant a few plants yet. No darts yet as I am traveling to italy for the spring semester. Plan on getting two male D. Azureus and 1 female.
Pictures by dyardp - Photobucket

xashc200 · #2 12-24-2010, 04:11 PM

looks awesome.. is that an action figure in the tree frog section or am i just seeing things?

im affraid i can´t give any advice on dart frogs, but i would like to ask you a question..

Is the sprinkler system power from an external source? or are you using the turtle pump to power these? i am planning on buying an external turtle pump to power a spray nozzle system but i am concerned that the pump may not generate enough pressure to make it work effectively..

CLennerton · #3 12-24-2010, 06:36 PM

this is looking awesome...do you have any pics of the build process? As well as interested on how you setup the spray system....for the computer fan how do you have that connected to power?

dyardp · #4 12-24-2010, 07:43 PM

nope sorry no pics of build process... the spray system is set up wit a 5 gal jug and mist king standard with RO water and is hidden under the tank in the cabinet. I have two jugs and i just switch em out when needed. I for the fan, I bought a cheap one off of e-bay and a cheap car phone suction cup holder from Big Lots and just siliconed the black fan to the bendable suction cup arm...Thanks for posting!-Dan-

dyardp · #5 12-24-2010, 07:50 PM

oh... sorry xashc200,
I have them on the Mistking misting system(its own power supply). IMO a luxury item but is also an investment as I have heard many good things about this company and am fully satisfied. Get the standard pump though, as it has plenty of pressure and is quieter. The other waterfall feature is one of those exoterra turtle pumps and had its own power supply. And oh yeah, it 's one of those army Mafarlane figures!

xashc200 · #6 12-25-2010, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dyardp

oh... sorry xashc200,
I have them on the Mistking misting system(its own power supply). IMO a luxury item but is also an investment as I have heard many good things about this company and am fully satisfied. Get the standard pump though, as it has plenty of pressure and is quieter. The other waterfall feature is one of those exoterra turtle pumps and had its own power supply. And oh yeah, it 's one of those army Mafarlane figures!

ah ok. i was hoping to power my water fall and spray system from the same pump (change from water fall to rain by opening a valve), but to do this it means that the supply of water would have to come from inside..

i will look into the mistking system now though. perhaps it will be possible to slip the pump into my paludarium if it is small enough. thanks for the advice

Kyle The Toad · #7 01-02-2011, 07:22 AM

Wow, that's impressive! I can't believe this is your first one, you should be proud of yourself. My first vivarium was awful!

beckdg · #8 01-02-2011, 09:32 AM

very nice. what's that a 75 gal?