exo-terra to dart frog/dwarf gecko viv

[dionator]

looks great!!!
you must be really proud

[suey]

It looks really good, well done.

Okay i know i will sound stupid here, but, hey that's me! How does it work with the water then? Does the blue lid just overflow through the soil and back into the false bottom? If that's the case the water would surely get really dirty, or else you would have to clean the filter on the pump about 3 times a week.

Thanks

[chondro13]

That looks reeeeeeeeeeally good! the only suggestion id make is id stick a plant on the left hand side hiding the hose that the water comes out of but i reeeally like that setup

[bothrops]

Originally Posted by suey

It looks really good, well done.

Okay i know i will sound stupid here, but, hey that's me! How does it work with the water then? Does the blue lid just overflow through the soil and back into the false bottom? If that's the case the water would surely get really dirty, or else you would have to clean the filter on the pump about 3 times a week.

Thanks

The 'blue lid' is a slice taken from the top of a plastic beaker. This makes a plastic ring about and inch and a half high that has been stuck to the false bottom to give a mini pond. I cut the black weed fabric in the bottom of this in order to allow the water to run straight through. I then filled this with gravel and added a few big stones on top. This means the majority of the water goes straight through without contact with the soil. However, the waterfall is slightly leaky so some water does trickle down through the soil. This is a good thing and intentional so that the soil stays damp but not sodden. The membrane keeps the soil above the false bottom!

Originally Posted by chondro13

That looks reeeeeeeeeeally good! the only suggestion id make is id stick a plant on the left hand side hiding the hose that the water comes out of but i reeeally like that setup

Thanks again! I actually have one of those dried bracket fungus ready to cover the pipe at the back, but after your experience of them going furry, I'm going to completely seal it with yacht varnish before I stick it in place!


Cheers


Andy

[suey]

Aah, brilliant thanks for the explaination it's appreciated.

[philbaines]

get some videos up

[bothrops]

Originally Posted by philbaines

get some videos up

How would I post them? I have a digital camera that could take the video but thats about the limit of my technical knowledge. What file extension should I use and where could I have it hosted?

Cheers

Andy

[philbaines]

just upload it to youtube then post a link to here...

[ex0tics]

upload to photobucket or youtube.

Looking amazing btw

[Pono]

Wow, that looks fantastic! What species of dwarf gecko are they that are going in? Are they Lygodactylus sp?

Ed