I'm along for the ride... I'll be watching this build

 

 

Man i have said it before but man this is looking good. Can't wait.

 

Grimm.

In the vid you said sump setup for the misting system. By that are you referring to just having it below the tank, or do you plan on having water drain into the pail to feed the mist pump?


Scott

 

Sorry, not a sump, just a reservoir below the tank. I will have a 15 gallon aquarium sump to the left of the tub, but it will be for the pump and drip feature. Im actually second guessing the drip feature at the moment. I'll have to get my wood before I make any final decisions. I have some big pieces comming so they might not allow for a water feature. The main piece will need to be cut up into 3 sections to fit into the largest shipping box available at a reasonable price lol

 

i love the thought you're putting into this.

 

Quick teaser....Is this not the most EPIC display piece of driftwood ever?

First 2 pictures are of the original piece, from the front and left side. Final picture is of it rearranged from the 3 sections once cut apart. I need it to fit inside a predetermined size box, so it had to be cut. Im loving the possibilities though!

 

Bad. ass..

 

Yes it is, I got three pieces today from thedriftwood store

 

Wooooooowwwwww

 

Im so pumped to get this wood. Hes cutting up another big piece for me tonight.

And if anyone gets some wood from him (thedriftwoodstore.com) as a result of me saying good things, let him know I suggested his website to you. The owner Rod has been extremely helpful and he definitely goes the extra mile. Im not getting commision, discounts or credit, but I like to help others who help me out!

 

GRIMM, that wood is going to look sick! I have a feeling your boy Ron is going to have his hands full with a bunch of new orders. I'm going to hit him up for my next project for sure. Can wait to see the next vid.

 

Air Circulation Hookup...

 

GRIMM

The video updates are awesome! I think your build is going to be a huge reference point for newer (and veteran) members of the community for a long time to come. Keep up the great work! Please continue to share with us pictures and links to your sources of inspiration/products etc along the way.

Quick side question. Did you finish the glow mushrooms? I'd love to get my hands on some


Cheers,
Scott

 

Hey thanks a lot. I might not have the most soothing voice haha, but I like to think the video explanations are a little bit more personable and it helps to actually see everything that is going on. Hopefully will all the videos, everyone will be able to visualize every aspect of the tank, without having to ask millions of questions haha.

And mushrooms are on hold for the time being. As you can tell I'm a little busy Once I put every dime I have into this build, I'll finish the shrooms and make a little money back lol.

 

your voice reminds me of the show trailer park boys

 

Your voice reminds me of a combination of Fergie and Jesus

 

im doing somthing similar with a tank that size only its gonna be a marine aquarium. I cant wait to see it finished looking forward to updates

 

Hahaha Mitch, I have no clue if that is good or bad, but you win the "sounds like" contest anyways!

On another note, wood will be here this Friday if UPS doesnt let me down! All in, the wood cost me 125$ shipped up to Canada, with package isurance. Not bad concidering I spent 40$ on a single piece at an auction up here. I have 2 huge pieces, cut up into 7 chunks, all of which are bigger, and nicer then the 40$ piece.

 

GRIMM this build looks to be amazing to say the least. I am very interested in the fan circulation set up once installed in the tank. Excellent choice on the fans I have used those fans many times when building HTPC's for people they are dead silent.

 

Following this all the way! Way cool!

 

Where did you get the variable fan speed controller?
I've been browsing some fans I can't seem to find a speed controller.

 

I bought them from an incredibly nerdy local computer store. Here is a link to the store, and Fan Mate speed controler. Everyone, keep in mind that I'm from Canada, and for everything I buy you will most likely need to find an equal alternative.

Zalman Fan Mate 2 Fan Controller at Memory Express Computers

 

Glass tops and silicone perimeter beads...

 

"thats what she said" hahahaha nice try being nonchalant with that one grimm. That was a good laugh!

 

HAHA thats what she said

 

Nope, no clay in this viv except for the clay substrate. I'll be using pvc piping, expandable foam, and a mixture of silicone, toluene, and peat for coating everything. No offence to Aarons video or tank because they are both great, but my backgound will be much to intricate to do with clay.

Im unsure on how large golden geckos are, but I would assume the clay would eventually coat the entire surface of everything in the tank from their feet smudging it everywhere.

 

My take on hidden in tank air circulation....Easing everyone into the good stuff

 

My take on hidden in tank air circulation....Easing everyone into the good stuff

YouTube - The Peninsula - Epic Vivarium Duct Work

How did you make the stubs to hold the fans? Did you just cut and fold inwards from the very bottom?

A question on fans, maybe this is not the place. Can I increase the speed of my fans by using a speed control mechanism like yours? By increase I mean faster than the speed they are working at now with a simple connection to ac/dc plug. Thanks.