[boombotty]

Well, finally got a front opening viv. I used to have a 50g acrylic corner viv in place of this, but decided to go bigger and with eaiser access. This is a 24x24x36 from Protean, (Feedback to come). It's hard to tell from the bad pics, but this thing stands about 7' tall and a couple of these broms are huge. I can't wait until the vines start taking over, and I still need to put some accents on the floor for laying spots. I also thought about covering the leca from the outside, but I kind of like it. I built the stand and hood out of red oak and had a custom stain made up to match my computer desk in the opposite corner of the room.

I tried to get a close up of the plants, but this thing is hard to photograph.

 

[eos]

Lookin good!

 

[frogparty]

Bitchin! I really love the canopy and stand, very clean

 

[vivlover10]

Very nice viv!!!!
Broms are beautiful too!
I'm guessing that's the benedicta viv?
O by the way I believe it's 90g 24x24x36.

 

[boombotty]

Yeah, I was very happy with the broms, I really like purple/green broms and Tropical Plantz had some nice ones.
I was going to put the benedicta group back in there, but I might be getting something else for this viv
It seems larger than 75g, but my old 24x24x24 was a 50g and this is 12" taller, so I thought 75g. With a pentagon shape, I was unsure how to figure it.

 

[moraki]

Tank volume calculator

Its actually probably closer to 70 gallons. 90 would be a full rectangle but when you calculate the "corner pentagon" style (and i was guessing at 8 inch side) it was just under 70

 

[Alegre323]

nice tank!

 

[boombotty]

Cool, I like the calculator. Sides are 10", so it puts it just shy of 75G.

 

[phytotelmata]

Looks good. Where did you get the Marcgravia from?

 

[boombotty]

I got the Marcgravia from JoshH a year or 2 ago. Received it as a small plant and it went nuts. I am expecting the same in this viv with the lighting I have on it. Hopefully, it will take over the background after awhile.

 

[phytotelmata]

I got the Marcgravia from JoshH a year or 2 ago. Received it as a small plant and it went nuts. I am expecting the same in this viv with the lighting I have on it. Hopefully, it will take over the background after awhile.

Ok, thanks. Marcgravia are great plants for viv's. Probably one of my favorite viv plants. So much better than standard ficus.

 

[Julio]

Great broms what species is the one on the lower left?!

 

[Youngherp420]

very nice! and clean

 

[boombotty]

Great broms what species is the one on the lower left?!

Lower left is Neo. Blackout, upper middle is Neo. Nelson, and lower right is Neo. Dungsiana X Giant.

 

[TimsViv]

Can you tell me where you got this tank? My search for Protean, doesn't seem to find this tank. Is it a custom build?

Thanks,
Tim

 

[TimsViv]

Sorry, double post.

Tim

 

[boombotty]

Protean Terrarium Design

There were some issues with my order, if you want, I can PM you about them.

 

[sports_doc]

Great looking build out Scott

Now you are going to have to do it AGAIN on the other side of the room....

 

[boombotty]

Sure woud look good in the other corner. Maybe you could help me persuade my 2 daughters to move their Little Tikes kitchen out of it so I can move my new tank in