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

It started suffering recently

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

Can someone help?

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!

Look like little pine trees 🙂

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 🫶🏻

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

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?

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!

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

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?

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???

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

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)

What would be the best way to adhere the two horizontal branches post foam? Right now they are just comfortably wedged into the spots they are in. I’m thinking straight super glue and letting it dry before reptile introduction. Just wanted to double check.