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This is an updated combination of links to popular and/or extremely helpful Parts & Construction threads.
How-to's, instructions and helpful hints:
Build Threads:
Big shout out to Doug (Pumilo) for his multiple contributions.
As time goes by some of these threads will need to be removed/updated or even replaced with more relevant ones. For now, please leave a comment below with any additional threads you think should be listed here.
Thank you!
How-to's, instructions and helpful hints:
- Clean Glass at Last!
Title says it all. This thread from user 'Tim F' is an oldie but a goodie. - Making Fake Rocks
This thread started with a simple question and turned into a great resource for making your own rocks. - Building A Glass Vivarium Member "Kaity" put together a very informative step by step process to building your own viv from the ground up.
- How to Drill your glass
Doug's (Pumilo) easy to follow instructions on how to drill glass. - Screen vent construction how to
Doug's thread with detailed instructions and pictures tell you how to make a screen vent for your viv. - Clay Substrate How-To
One of the best substrate threads on the internet. Doug breaks down how to make calcium bearing clay substrate for your vivs. - Fly proofing a Euro sliding door viv
Doug shares a neat little trick and tips to fly proof your viv with some silicone and an old credit/gift card. - Constructing a European type Vivarium Step by Step
Member 'Darryl' from across the pond gives us an incredibly in depth set of instructions for building your own Euro-style viv. - Sherman Ventilation
Chris Sherman shares his new take on custom viv ventilation. - One important husbandry tool.....
Member 'Philsuma' started this thread for everyone to contribute a helpful tool and some insight into how it can help you with your husbandry. - The cracked cork mosaic/living drip wall/pond method...How to
Dendro Dave shares one of his more traditional (by his standards at least) background construction methods. - Really easy ultrasonic humidifier journal
Member "ChrisK" shares a method for converting a household ultrasonic humidifier into a vivarium fogger. - Vivarium Design This thread discusses some of the more "artistic" concepts in creating a vivarium.
- Thoughts On Tank Design Discussion of pragmatic approaches to terrarium design
- Building and using a CO2 generator
Build Threads:
- Pics my new constructed vivarium
- The Peninsula
- Pumilo's 75 corner viv
- how to build a viv MOTYDesign
- 60 Gallon construction
- Vic's Display Paludarium
- Island Paludarium 360° A to Z - 185 Gal - 40" x 40" x 28"
- 55g Tinctorius vivarium - pics very heavy
- Horizontal 90g Display Tank
- new wooden hill stream tank (constr jrnl)
- Construction journal - big display tank
- 180 Gallon viv build plus two 20 gal verts
Big shout out to Doug (Pumilo) for his multiple contributions.
As time goes by some of these threads will need to be removed/updated or even replaced with more relevant ones. For now, please leave a comment below with any additional threads you think should be listed here.
Thank you!
