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neuromantic
at Fri Apr 2 18:04:40 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by neuromantic ]
i've set up many vivs like what your speaking of. mostly for aboreal salamanders or frogs - geckos. what species are you planning on?
i would go with a false bottom set up, but it really depends on the type of glass encloser and your budget. i build my own glass tanks from time to time and it's about 350.00 for each, and they are only about 20 x 20 x 20. you might want the top of partialy glass and depending on your method of creating air circluation, maybe the whole thing? i build the false bottom system to include the air as well.
I suggest you call around for a glass shop to give you prices on a set or peices. maybe two that are 18 x 24 and two that are 24 x 24 on that is 24 x 24 with holes and tempered and on that will set on top. oh, and 1/4" thick wil do and get some thinner "stips" to help the the sqaureness of the tank. LOL...like that made sense.
once you get what ever sizes you want, not my example, you can make jigs to hold the glass. finding sites on like that have blue prints for this will help.
you will need strong lights for the moss. i think a good compact set would be fine, but again, it depends on the size you want and the critters you're planning to house. let me know.
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RE: Arboreal Rainforest Set-up - neuromantic, Fri Apr 2 18:04:40 2004 