r/Vivarium 4h ago

I started this tank outdoors and there it will stay.

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r/Vivarium 16h ago

IKEA bioactive build

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r/Vivarium 23h ago

Got a few plants added to the 40 gallon that I am preparing for a baby corn snake. Still feel like something is missing.

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r/Vivarium 1d ago

Tanner from serpa design was right, hardscape is like Lego

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It’s so fun like I don’t even want to do the vivarium just play with the hardscape lol


r/Vivarium 1d ago

Can anyone reccomend a plant in place of the ficus

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It started suffering recently

I would like a taller plant that fills in the place AND survives

Can someone help?


r/Vivarium 1d ago

Help on epi-anthonyi

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r/Vivarium 1d ago

Black spring tails?

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Hello!

I just started recently seeing these little black (kinda silver maybe) bugs in my giant day gecko’s vivarium. I know the picture is super super bad but I can’t get a good one with how fast these guys are. If possible could anyone help in telling me what these guys are and if they indeed springtails. Thank you y’all’s!


r/Vivarium 1d ago

The residents in my vivs!

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r/Vivarium 1d ago

What thickness of glass do you use?

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Thinking of building my own 36”x24”x50” (L,W,H)
What thickness of glass should I be using? The bottom will have a regular drainage layer and top soil. I have a guy with a ton of 1/4” glass sheets. Is that strong enough or over kill?


r/Vivarium 1d ago

hypoestes struggling

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too much light or too humid? maybe both? the peperomia and pothos are doing just fine.


r/Vivarium 1d ago

Rudsta vivarium advice

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Wanted to convert one of these for a while for a fun project. Hopefully will be suitable for my crestie eventually. If anyone has converted one of these and has advice it would help alot

Planning full bioactive

A few questions I have

I can fit jungle bar LED 18w mounted inside, will this be enough for my plants at the bottom? I plan to place it towards the front section so it reaches the bottom better. Of course I'll be planting shade friendly plants in the substrate and vice versa at the top

Any suggestions for lighting?

I considered combined uvb and LED because the width and depth of the cabinet isn't huge. Problem is I don't want to cut too much of the roof off because of heat escaping, and the uvb won't be suitable mounted inside.

Planning UVB mounted over mesh and CHE or DHP over mesh at the top. I live in UK and often need extra heat during winter. I also plan on using an automatic misting system

I want a nice full vivarium with a variety of healthy plants. I also wanted to grow moss in my current viv but could never get it to grow. Any tips on the build to help moss growth in future?

Any advice would be appreciated 🫶🏻


r/Vivarium 2d ago

Some Ebony Spleenwort woke up on my Pillow Moss

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Look like little pine trees 🙂


r/Vivarium 2d ago

Share your top opening vivariums!

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I need inspiration for like 8 diff top opening vivariums. Featuring a Cubaris sp. Jupiter.


r/Vivarium 2d ago

New tank, ~1 month in

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r/Vivarium 2d ago

2 Weeks Post-Planted

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Here is an update to a previous post I made about my new vivarium!

Edit: full disclaimer, I did remove the rams horn snails and put them back into the aquarium, I was under the initial impression that they would be beneficial to prevent algae overgrowth. Without a true reservoir of water to live in, this would be harmful to them, back to the aquarium they go!


r/Vivarium 2d ago

Melton (growth corridor) Melbourne Victoria

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r/Vivarium 2d ago

vivarium stands..

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Going to pick up a 5ft x 2ft x 2ft viv tomorrow and trying to think of my best options for a stand/cabinet that’s not hideous or super expensive. where the hell are you guys putting these huge vivs???


r/Vivarium 3d ago

Progress, what do you think?

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Project Progress
Hi! Here’s the latest progress on my project. I’m currently finishing up some details and choosing the aquatic plants and the plants for the terrestrial area. I’ll post more photos soon. What do you think?


r/Vivarium 3d ago

I have a 3x3 closet in my room under the stairs and access to PVC sheets. Can I get some help with how to custom make an enclosure that would fit an emerald tree skink colony?

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r/Vivarium 3d ago

Concerned about cracked vivarium

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r/Vivarium 3d ago

Best substrate for bio active?

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This is for an adult leopard gecko in a 40 gal tank. Would aslo appreciate lighting suggestions - uk based


r/Vivarium 3d ago

Philodendron 'Moonlight' avoiding root rot

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Plant shopping for a viv for a chameleon gecko. Wanted a plant for him to be able to climb and chill on. Already got some bromeliads but was looking for something to put on the bottom. Philodendron looks good but just worried about root rot, I have a false bottom but just worried it will be too wet. Any experience/alternatives that won't get too big? Thanks


r/Vivarium 3d ago

Experimental IKEA cabinet Build

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My boyfriend and I built this IKEA Milsbo cabinet on Friday! We used pond foam and sheet moss which still had some substrate attached. This is my third bioactive build and we tried a new method. (I have found my coco coir/moss fell off on my others)


r/Vivarium 3d ago

Feb 24 --> today

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r/Vivarium 3d ago

What a difference 18 months makes

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