29 gal corallife biocube

[andrew.gimlin]

I have had several vivariums in the past and currently have an aga 29g that I did a vertical conversion on housing a pair of red eyed tree frogs, and they are by far way easier than any aquarium I have ever had. Practically maintenance free especially if you have an auto mister as long as you seed with springtails.

 

[kblack3]

Where did you buy the screen mesh and is it capable of keeping the fruit flies in? I'm planning on seeding multiple types of Isopods and springtails and also supplementing with gliders and flightless FF. nice looking tank too! Mist King?

 

[andrew.gimlin]

I hand mist just because I didn't want to drill the tank for mist nozzles, and I just used regular nylon screen from Lowe's. I'm pretty sure you can get no see em screen from either josh's frogs or new England herp

 

[kblack3]

Reply sounds good I found some surgical stainless mesh too. I'm gonna see if Doug the rock guy has ghost wood for me to pick through too

 

[kblack3]

And I was leaning towards mist king I enjoy automation and I want to not be in the enclosure very often

 

[andrew.gimlin]

Automation is king......mist king

 

[andrew.gimlin]

Lol that should be their marketing slogan

 

[tcoral]

Automation is king......mist king

I still have to set mine up! Got a mist king, but didn't get it on my vivarium yet.

 

[kblack3]

I still have to set mine up! Got a mist king, but didn't get it on my vivarium yet.

What are you going to house in your viv? I dig the slogan you should offer it to them for royalties lol

 

[TOM BLEVINS]

I have had several vivariums in the past and currently have an aga 29g that I did a vertical conversion on housing a pair of red eyed tree frogs, and they are by far way easier than any aquarium I have ever had. Practically maintenance free especially if you have an auto mister as long as you seed with springtails.

Nice job!

 

[andrew.gimlin]

Thank you

 

[tcoral]

What are you going to house in your viv? I dig the slogan you should offer it to them for royalties lol

I had cresties but they knocked to much stuff over and I was spending more time with my daughter's beardie. So now it can be reconverted to a mini orchid greenhouse

 

[tcoral]

I had cresties but they knocked to much stuff over and I was spending more time with my daughter's beardie. So now it can be reconverted to a mini orchid greenhouse

For non reptile folk: crested gecko for Vivarium and bearded dragon in own enclosure lol

 

[kblack3]

OK, a drawing of what you're going to make!

Just redrew some stuff for a top down layout I will post later this evening

 

[kblack3]

 

[kblack3]

So lighting gurus out there help me out with color spectrum that would best suit terrestrial and aquatic plants:

A few LED ratio recommendations (such as 50:50 Royal Blue:Cool White) would be great! Here are the colors available:

365nm ultraviolet
420nm Violet
440nm Royal Blue
460nm Cool Blue
510nm Cyan
540nm Deep Green
575nm-650nm broad amber (orange)
600nm - Red-Orange
640nm - Standard Red
670nm - Deep Red

All input is welcome!

 

[andrew.gimlin]

6500k is the best, I use two 20w spiral cfl's and and a pink t8

 

[andrew.gimlin]

I know I already posted a pic but this one is for light spectrum color

 

[kblack3]

So aiming specifically for 6500k would be best would you use any blue or red specifically for adding a little color pop or just straight 6500k?

 

[gvwhitetrash]

I don't like to look of reds, at least on my planted tank.