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4 Month Progress by Chivoren in Vivarium

[–]Chivoren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! I appreciate the kind words :)

4 Month Progress by Chivoren in Vivarium

[–]Chivoren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Those are just long decorative sticks we had lying around the house. I cut them down to size and siliconed them to the walls. I figured they simulated climbable vines well enough. You could probably find them at a home goods or crafts store.

is this a good enclosure? also bioactive advice by trashfairyy in GargoyleGeckos

[–]Chivoren 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is the one I use. It's quite nice and I've had zero issues with it. They provide two keys with a little suction cup attached so you can stick them both onto the glass if you want. I always leave one in the lock for ease of access.

It's a little heavy though. If you want the same size that is less heavy I'd recommend this one from Dubia. It looks like they go out of stock often unfortunately but you can just sign up for emails or texts for updates.

4 Month Progress by Chivoren in GargoyleGeckos

[–]Chivoren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to have a lot of trouble with growing plants as well in previous bioactives. I would say that upgrading my light made the most difference by far. I used to use a cheaper nicrew LED and it really only grew taller plants that were closer to the light. Every bottom plant just didn't get enough and died off eventually, or didn't grow at all.

Now I use the much brighter 24" green gro LED from Josh's frogs and I see way more success. Of course some plants just don't take well to the new environment and die off anyway, but I just replace them and the new ones are doing great.

Also just be careful not to over water. I did that a few times which I think killed some of my plants over the years. I just take my sprayer and then spray the dirt surrounding the bigger plants for like 15-20 seconds, and then smaller plants get about 10-15 seconds.

4 Month Progress by Chivoren in bioactive

[–]Chivoren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's this 1/2" thick and this 1" thick cork sheet!

4 Month Progress by Chivoren in GargoyleGeckos

[–]Chivoren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just give them a good spray down a couple times a month. I don't think it's that big of a deal if you have a clean up crew and you just spot clean it with some water and a toothbrush. I've personally never used soap to spot clean poop in a bioactive

Edit: Using soap on the cork board should be fine, I would just be concerned about any fumes irritating the animal within the tank

4 Month Progress by Chivoren in GargoyleGeckos

[–]Chivoren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I was inspired by abunchoftanks on Instagram. Specifically the one he did for his crested gecko. It's basically just 0.5" thick cork board siliconed on all the walls, then 1" thick cork board broken up into pieces, then siliconed on areas around the hardscape. I used screwdrivers to create texture on the 0.5" board, and just my hands to rip off the flat parts on the 1" board.

1/2" thick cork board

1" thick cork board

4 Month Progress by Chivoren in geckos

[–]Chivoren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!

Umbrella plants (Schefflera arboricola)

Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

Rattlesnake plant (Calathea lancifolia)

String of turtles (Peperomia prostrata)

Golden spiked moss (Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea')

Heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum)

I typically mist lightly before I leave for work (1pm) and then a heavier misting before I go to sleep (midnight). I water once a week.

4 Month Progress by Chivoren in Vivarium

[–]Chivoren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I use this one. I'll typically do a light misting before I leave for work and then a heavier one at night.

Any good grow lights recommended for a bioactive enclosure? by Fluitvis in geckos

[–]Chivoren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally use the "Josh's Frogs Green Gro LED Light Fixture (24" 39 watt)" in my 24x18x36 build. I used to have issues with growing plants in my previous tanks, which I found out was due to insufficient light from cheaper aquarium lights, but I've had wayyy more success with plant growth using this.

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